World Studies
Unit Twelve: Growing Global Connections
Increasing connections among the peoples of the world is a trend that pre-dates civilization. From the time of the first European explorations this trend intensified. It also was increasingly dominated by Europeans (and Americans). The 1800s saw the peak of this dominance in the Age of Imperialism.
Unit Essential Question: What motivates countries to try to dominate other regions and peoples?
Key concepts:
What is Imperialism?
In general, what were the positive (there were some) and negative (there were a lot more) effects of Imperialism in the 1800s?
What was the impact of British Imperialism in India?
How did Imperialism add to the problems faced by China in the 1800s?
How did Japan avoid European dominance?
Was the United States Imperialistic during the 1800s?
Key Terms:
Social Darwinism Indian National Congress Extraterritoriality
White Man’s Burden Opium War Boxer Rebellion
Sepoy Rebellion Taiping Rebellion Meiji Restoration
The Raj Unequal Treaties Manifest Destiny
Key People:
Rudyard Kipling Ci Xi Ci Xi Chief Joseph Cecil Rhodes
Required Assignments:
12A. Due______Test
12B. Due_______Mini research paper rough draft due on Imperialism (15 points)
12C. Due_______Final mini research paper due on Imperialism (40 points)
During this grading period, you will be writing a major paper for this course. The assignment you will be working on this week is a "kick-off" assignment to prepare you for the formalities of the paper to come.
Prompt: What effect(s) did imperialism have on _______ during the nineteenth century?
You will be researching imperialism and its effects on one of the following countries/places. Be sure to limit your paper and research to the years 1800-1910. Focus on events associated with imperialism and their effects. You don’t have to cover the whole period if imperialism came to the region later than 1800 (as is usually the case).
The Philippines Morocco Afghanistan The Caucasus region
Vietnam Hawaii Ethiopia Iran/Persia
Egypt Thailand Australia Indonesia
You should have two sources for your paper, neither one of which can be Wikipedia or any other kind of encyclopedia or dictionary that is either online or a printed source. Please refer to the handout on how to evaluate a webpage. If you have questions about acceptable sources, ask us during the research time in the library and computer lab.
We will focus on the following for this assignment:
50% Form, grammar, mechanics (20 pts.)
valid resources
attributive tags
correct MLA format
correct Works Cited
grammar and mechanics
50% Content (20 pts.)
addresses prompt
provides support and examples
clear beginning, middle, end
Final paper must be typed, with 10 or 12 font in Arial, Courier, or Times New Roman. Length should be 600 words. You may not exceed the limit.