Meaghan McCauley
Lesson Plans
Week of December 10th, 2007

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes.

Objectives:
1) Define imperialism and list the different forms of it.
2) Summarize the motives of European colonizers.
3) Examine immediate and long-term effects of imperialism.
4) Examine imperialism in India.
5) Judge U.S. motivations/reasons for imperialism.

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?

Monday:
1) Focus Question: What motivated the Europeans to colonize Africa?
2) Activity: European Imperial Motives.
3) The Last Word: How would you react to imperialism if you were an African native?
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment or Topic Notes for Chapter 27, Section 1, “Imperialists Divide Africa”..

Tuesday:
1) Focus Question: What problems might develop from splitting up or pushing together different groups of people?
2) Activity: Facing Colonialism-How would you respond?
3) The Last Word: Would you react differently than the Nigerians?
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment or Topic Notes for Chapter 27, Section 2, “Imperialism- Case Study: Nigeria”.

Wednesday:
1) Focus Question: How did imperialism in the Middle East affect us today?
2) Group Activity: Colonialism and Borders.
3) The Last Word: Wrap Up Questions.
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment or Topic Notes for Chapter 27, Section 3, “Muslim Lands Fall to Imperialist Demands”

Thursday:
1) Worksheet: Resisting British Rule.
2) Topic Notes for Chapter 27, Section 4, “British Imperialism in India.”
Homework:
1) None.

Friday:
1) Warm Up: Hawaiian Worksheet.
2) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 27, Section 5, “Western Powers Rule Southeast Asia”, #1-4.
Homework:
1) Have a great weekend!

Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley
Week of December 15th, 2008

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes.

Objectives:
1) Summarize Chapter 25.
2) Review for Chapter 25 test.
3) Formally assess Chapter 25.
4) Investigate the Industrial Revolutions impact on imperialism.

Essential Question:
By 1800, England had lost its American colonies and France was torn apart by a violent revolution. Yet, by 1900, Western Europe and the U.S. had world wide 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 industrialization spread, and what impact did it have on the growth of modern cities and daily life?
2) What were the intellectual responses, both positive and critical, to industrialization (i.e. Malthus, Marx, Darwin, etc.)?
3) In this changing industrial society, how did western governments respond to the calls for reform from workers, women, and other groups?

Monday:
1) Focus Question: What do you think is the most important idea from Chapter 25?
2) Chapter 25 Structured Notes.
3) The Last Word: Overview of Chapter 25 Test.
Homework:
1) Chapter 25 Review Sheet
2) Don’t forget about the Unit 1 Project!

Tuesday:
1) Warm Up: What is one question you have from Chapter 25?
2) Chapter 25 Review-Ms. McCauley Olympics!
3) The Last Word: Any questions?
Homework:
1) Finish Chapter 25 Review Sheet.

Wednesday/Thursday:
1) Chapter 25 Test!
Homework:
1) Don’t forget about your Unit 1 Project! (due December 19th)
Friday: UNIT 1 PROJECTS DUE!
1) Warm Up: Share Children’s Books-Carousel.
2) Worksheets on Industrialization and Imperialism.
3) The Last Word: Geography-Africa on the Smartboard.
Homework:
1) Have a great weekend!

Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley
Week of December 8th, 2008

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes

Objectives:
1) Develop editorials based on working conditions in the 19th and 20th century.
2) Investigate the positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution.
3) Define terms such as Communism, Socialism, and Capitalism.
4) Analyze and Compare primary sources on capitalism and communism.
5) Lead first Socratic Seminars.

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 U.S. had worldwide empires, a dominance which endures 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 Questions:
1) How did industrialization spread and what impact did it have on the growth of modern cities and daily life?
2) What were the intellectual responses, both positive and critical, to industrialization (i.e. Malthus, Marx, Darwin, etc.)?
3) In this changing industrial society, how did western governments respond to the calls for reform from workers, women, and other groups?

Monday: BIBLIOGRAPHIES DUE!
1) Focus Question: What is one positive and one negative result of the Industrial Revolution?
2) Investigation Activity: In partners, students will examine primary sources and analyze the positive and negative results of the Industrial Revolution, as well as possible solutions.
3) The Last Word: Begin editorials based on primary sources.
Homework:
1) Finish video packets.

Tuesday: MEET IN LIBRARY!
1) Type up editorials.
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment or Topic Notes on Chapter 25, Section 3, “Industrialization Spreads”.

Wednesday: MEET IN LIBRARY!
1) Type up editorials.
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment or Topic Notes of Chapter 25, Section 4, “An Age of Reform”.

Thursday:
1) Warm Up: Vocabulary Map-Communism, Capitalism, or Socialism.
2) Rock, Paper, Scissors-The Game of Economic Ideologies.
3) The Last Word: Begin Socratic Seminar Packets.
Homework:
1) Finish Socratic Seminar Readings.

Friday:
1) Socratic Seminars: The Wealth of Nations and the Communist Manifesto.
Homework:
1) Have a great weekend!
2) Drop your water line!

Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley
Week of December 1st, 2008

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes

Objectives:
1) Introduce Unit 2 “Industrialization and the Race for Empire”.
2) Create bibliographies using APA format.
3) Explain the beginnings of industrialization.
4) Compare/Contrast the impact of technology on the 19th and 20th centuries.
5) Compare early factories conditions to sweatshops today.

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 U.S. had worldwide empires, a dominance which endures 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 Questions:
1) What technical, social, and political innovations led England to industrialize first?
2) How did industrialization spread and what impact did it have on the growth of modern cities and daily life?

Monday: Grade 9 Challenge Day
1) PLAN for 25.1
2) Video: “Great Books: The Jungle”
Homework:
1) None.

Tuesday:
1) Unit 2 Introduction
2) APA bibliography format
3) Researching Skills.
Homework:
1) Section Assessment or Notes for Chapter 25, Section 1, “The Beginnings of Industrialization,” #1-4.

Wednesday:
1) Focus Question: Why did Britain industrialize first?
2) Visual Journey: The Agricultural and Industrial Revolution.
3) The Last Word: Which form of notetaking do we like better?
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 25, Section 2, “Industrialization-Case Study: Manchester,” #1-4.

Thursday:
1) Focus Question: How has technology changed since we’ve been alive?
2) Video and Worksheets: Technology Transforms an Age.
3) The Last Word: Finish worksheets.
Homework:
1) None.

Friday:
1) Focus Question: How did factory owners justify conditions? Do you agree?
2) Students will read primary sources about child labor during the Industrial Revolution. They will then write an editorial discussing working conditions.
3) The Last Word: Share editorials.
Homework:
1) Finish Unit 1 Project Bibliography!
2) Have a great weekend!
3) Drop your waterline!

Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley
Week of December 1st, 2008

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes

Objectives:
1) Introduce Unit 2 “Industrialization and the Race for Empire”.
2) Create bibliographies using APA format.
3) Explain the beginnings of industrialization.
4) Compare/Contrast the impact of technology on the 19th and 20th centuries.
5) Compare early factories conditions to sweatshops today.

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 U.S. had worldwide empires, a dominance which endures 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 Questions:
1) What technical, social, and political innovations led England to industrialize first?
2) How did industrialization spread and what impact did it have on the growth of modern cities and daily life?

Monday: Grade 9 Challenge Day
1) PLAN for 25.1
2) Video: “Great Books: The Jungle”
Homework:
1) None.

Tuesday:
1) Unit 2 Introduction
2) APA bibliography format
3) Researching Skills.
Homework:
1) Section Assessment or Notes for Chapter 25, Section 1, “The Beginnings of Industrialization,” #1-4.

Wednesday:
1) Focus Question: Why did Britain industrialize first?
2) Visual Journey: The Agricultural and Industrial Revolution.
3) The Last Word: Which form of notetaking do we like better?
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 25, Section 2, “Industrialization-Case Study: Manchester,” #1-4.

Thursday:
1) Focus Question: How has technology changed since we’ve been alive?
2) Video and Worksheets: Technology Transforms an Age.
3) The Last Word: Finish worksheets.
Homework:
1) None.

Friday:
1) Focus Question: How did factory owners justify conditions? Do you agree?
2) Students will read primary sources about child labor during the Industrial Revolution. They will then write an editorial discussing working conditions.
3) The Last Word: Share editorials.
Homework:
1) Finish Unit 1 Project Bibliography!
2) Have a great weekend!
3) Drop your waterline!