Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley
Week of January 20th, 2009

Wednesday-Friday: 48-minute classes.

Objectives:
1) Experience the democratic process on Inaugeration Day!
2) Examine the effects of imperialism in China, Japan, Latin America, and Mexico.

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 factors enabled Western nations to acquire and control overseas territories? Which of these factors were the result of internal forces in these territories? Which of these factors were the result of external factors, that is, factors from the Western nations?
2) How did those regions subjected to Western imperialism respond, as individuals, groups, and nations?

Monday: No School-Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Tuesday: Inauguration Day!
1) Presidential Fun-Facts Planned: How much do you know about the U.S. Presidents?
Homework:
1) Prepare for Mid-Term Exams!

Wednesday:
1) Group Work: Chapter 28 Packets.
Homework:
1) Prepare for Mid-Term Exams!

Thursday/Friday:
1) Chapter 28 PowerPoint.
Homework:
1) Prepare for Mid-Term Exams!