Meaghan McCauley
Lesson Plans
Week of January 29th, 2007

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes

Objectives:
1) Analyze the effects of imperialism, economic stability, and revolution on developing nations.
2) Define non-violence.
3) Appreciate Gandhi as a person and as a political leader.
4) Evaluate Gandhi’s importance on the world, and our own histories.
5) Create a eulogy for Gandhi.

Essential Questions:
By 1800, England had lost its American colonies and France was torn by a violent revolution. Yet, by 1900, Western Europe and the U.S. had worldwide empires, a dominance which continues to this day. What factors brought Western Europe and the U.S. to this world-power status and what were the domestic and worldwide responses to these changes?

Departmental Focus Question:
1) How did those regions subjected to Western domination respond, as individuals, groups, and nations? (i.e. native resistance, China’s resistance, Japan’s modernization, Mexico’s revolution)
2) How did nationalism, as a response to imperialism, lead to a new political order in India and Southeast Asia?

Monday:
1) Focus Question: How did your mid-terms go?
2) Group Work (randomly selected): Chapter 28 Packet.
3) Close Activity: One member from each group answers a specific question from the packet.
Homework:
1) None.

Tuesday:
1) Focus Question: How did China and Japan react to foreign influence?
2) Chapter 28 PowerPoint Presentation “Transformations around the Globe” and accompanying worksheet.
3) Close Activity: Pick a Victim-Have one person discuss what he/she learned today, and then have that student select another student to answer.
Homework:
1) None.


Wednesday:
1) Warm Up: Remember three things we discussed yesterday.
2) Finish PowerPoint Presentation.
3) Close Activity: Chapter 28 visual summary.
Homework:
1) Mohandas Gandhi and Nonviolent Resistance Exercise.


Thursday:
1) Focus Question: What does “an eye for an eye” mean to you?
2) Class Discussion: Does non-violence work?
3) Close Activity: Begin Section Assessment for Chapter 30, Section 4, “Nationalism in India and Southeast Asia”, #1-4.
Homework:
1) Finish Section Assessment for Chapter 30, Section 4, “Nationalism in India and Southeast Asia”, #1-4.

Friday:
1) Focus Question: What are other examples of successful non-violent movements?
2) Excerpts from the film “Gandhi”.
3) Close Activity: Hand out eulogy assignment.
Homework:
1) Begin working on Gandhi’s eulogy.
2) Have a great weekend!

Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley
Week of January 16th, 2007

Tuesday-Friday: 48-minute classes.

Objectives:
1) Review for Chapter 27 Test.
2) Formally assess Chapter 27.
3) Review for Midterm.

Tuesday:
1) Warm Up: Which do you prefer, the review sheet or the crossword puzzle?
2) Chapter 27 Review Packet.
3) Close Activity: Any questions?
Homework:
1) Finish Review Sheet.
2) Study for Chapter 27 Test (Subjective Portion).

Wednesday:
1) Chapter 27 Test (Subjective Portion).
Homework:
1) Continue studying for Chapter 27 Test (Objective Portion).

Thursday:
1) Chapter 27 Test (Objective Portion).
Homework:
1) Work on Mid-term Essay Outline/Rough Draft.

Friday:
1) Focus Question: Which essay question are you going to answer and why?
2) Group Activity: Essay Outlines.
3) Close Activity: Continue working on essay outline/rough draft.
Homework:
1) Continue preparing for the midterm.
2) Have a great weekend!

Meaghan McCauley
Lesson Plans
January 8th, 2007

Monday-Thursday: 48-minute classes.
Friday: Professional Day.

Objectives:
1) Complete a webquest on the long-term effects of imperialism.
2) Recognize the immediate and long-term effects of imperialism.
3) Present information regarding modern countries that were once colonies.

Monday-Wednesday:
(Classes will meet in either the library’s lab or the computer lab 017)
1) In groups, students will utlize the webquest, The Legacy of Imperialism, http://www.education.ucsb.edu/ucsbpt3/afield/teacher_projects/imperialism/indeximperialism.html to create presentations regarding modern countries and how they dealt with imperialism. Groups will be responsible to complete daily checklists showing goals and accomplishments.
Homework:
1) Work on presentations.

Thursday:
1) Annual Conference on the Legacy of Imperialism: Group Presentations and Group Evaluations.
Homework:
1) Chapter 27 Review Sheet.
2) Have a great long weekend!

Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley
Week of January 2, 2007

Tuesday-Friday: 48-minute classes

Objectives:
1) List and Compare different forms of imperialism.
2) Examine immediate and long-term effects of imperialism.
3) Define geopolitics and it’s impact on the Middle East.
4) Identify positive and negative aspects of British colonialism on India.
5) Summarize the acquisition of European and American colonies in Southeast Asia.


Essential Question:
By 1800, England had lost its American colonies and France was torn by a violent revolution. Yet, by 1900, Western Europe and the United States had worldwide empires, a dominance which endures to this day. What factors brought Western Europe and the United States to this world-power status and what were the domestic and worldwide responses to these changes?

Tuesday:
1) Focus Question: How was your vacation?
2) Finish African Cake Wkst.
3) Structured Notes on Chapter 27, Sections 1 and 2.
4) Close Activity: Excerpt from “Things Fall Apart” and Comparison/Contrast worksheet.
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 27, Section 3, “Muslim Lands Fall to Imperialist Demands”, #1-4.
Wednesday:
1) Focus Question: Should all countries have had equal access to the Suez Canal?
2) Structured Notes for Chapter 27, Section 3.
3) Close Activity: Painting-Reception at the Court of Sultan Selim III.
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 27, Section 4, “British Imperialism in India”, #1-4.

Thursday:
1) Focus Question/Warm Up: Imperialism Survey.
2) Worksheets: “Letter Opposing the British” and “Rise of the Color Bar”.
3) Close Activity: Pick a Victim.
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 27, Section 5, “Western Powers Rule Southeast Asia”, #1-3.

Friday:
1) Focus Question: Why did the U.S. take control of the Philippine Islands and Guam?
2) Structured Notes for Chapter 27, Sections 4 and 5.
3) Close Activity: Critical Thinking Transparency-Different Forms of Imperialism.
Homework:
1) Have a great weekend!