Aim: How did Gandhi change the world?

Do Now:
1. Is imperialism a blessing or a curse?

Please support your answer.
2. Who benefits most imperializer (bully)
or the colony(picked on)?
3. Why would a country become imperialistic?
Imperialism-seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country.


Task for the 1st clip (please explain):

1. Who is the imperialist power?

English Government (England/Great Britain)

2. Who is being imperialized?

South Africans (non-whites).Indian settlers.

3. Why are they being imperialized?

Because they are weaker than the English people.

4. How are both sides being depicted (shown)? The English are violent, mean, and uncaring. They are in charge. The Indians are meek, afraid, and appear helpless.

Homework

Homework: Explain in your own words what Gandhi means by one of these three following quotes.

1. Be the change that you want to see in the world.

Mohandas Gandhi

2. Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.

Mohandas Gandhi

3. First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

Mohandas Gandhi

HW# 5-2 Create an Outline for DBQ Essay

Historical Context:In the late 1800s and early 1900s, imperialism affected many societies throughoutthe world. Perspectives on imperialism differed depending on a person’s point ofview.

Task: Using the information from the documents and your knowledge of global history,answer the questions that follow each document in Part A. Your answers to thequestions will help you write the Part B essay in which you will be asked to

• Discuss imperialism from the point of view of the imperialist power

• Discuss imperialism from the point of view of the colonized people

Aim: How did the British Imperialize India?

Do Now:1. How does this quote relate to imperialism ?

Quote of the Week:
I know, up on top
you are seeing great sights,
But down on the bottom
we, too, should have rights.
-Yerlte the Turtle and other stories.

2. Why do you think the Suez Canal made India even more attractive to England?

Mini Lesson: Imperialism-seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country.

As the Mughal Empire declined, Britain seizes Indian territory and soon it controls almost the whole subcontinent.
East India Company Dominates
•British East India Company rules India until 1850s
•Company has its own army led by British officers
•Army is staffed by sepoys—Indian soldiers

Britain’s “Jewel in the Crown”
•India is Britain’s most valuable colony, or “jewel in
the crown”
•Forced to produce raw materials for British
manufacturing
•Also forced to buy British goods

British Transport Trade Goods
•Railroads move cash crops and goods faster
•Trade in specific crops is tied to international events

Impact of Colonialism
•British hold much of political and economic power
•Cash crops result in loss of self-sufficiency, famine
•Indian life disrupted by missionaries and racist
attitudes
•British modernize India’s economy, improve public
health

Indians Rebel
•Sepoys refuse to use cartridges of new rifles for
religious reasons
•Many Sepoys are jailed; others start Sepoy Mutiny against British
•Many Indians, especially Sikhs, remain loyal to
British

Turning Point
•British put down rebellion, take direct command of
India
•Raj—term for British rule over India, lasts from 1757
to 1947
•Uprising increases distrust between British and Indians

Call for Reforms
•In 1800s, Ram Mohun Roy leads modernization
movement
•Many Indians adopt western ways and call for
social reforms
•Indians resent being second-class citizens in own
country

Nationalist Groups Form
•Indian National Congress and Muslim League form
•Nationalists angered by partition of Bengal pressure forces Britain to divide it differently

HW# 4-2 Create a Political Cartoon

How to Make a Political Cartoon - Answer one or both of these questions with your cartoon.

1. Do countries have the right to expand?(imperialism)
2. Are industrialized societies superior? (industrialization and militarism)


Steps

1. Understand and read your topic carefully. After you have understood or read what your cartoon will be on, you have to understand the topic. You cannot create a cartoon without you understanding what you are making it about.






2. Brainstorm on what ideas you have in your mind. Think of possible ideas in your head that you could create, even if it is stupid to you, think of some.






3. Roughly draw a sketch of the idea that you like the most. Do a rough drawing/sketch on what you think is the best that you thought of.






4. Start drawing your idea. Draw your cartoon, have patience and make sure that it is readable.






5. Make sure your idea shows symbolism. If you make your cartoon on just 2 people talking and show no symbolism, that is not a political cartoon. Show symbolism about the topic.






6. Analyze other political cartoons. In order to create a type of standard for your cartoon to follow, look at other cartoons and see how they use symbolism.






7. Do not make the political cartoon too easy to analyze. Make the cartoon understandable, but yet hard to make the reader think about the topic and get their mind working.






8. When you are done look at it and see if it makes you think to understand it. Look at it when your done and see if it makes sense and yet still difficult to analyze.






9. If needed, create a title. (Make sure it is creative and symbolic. If you are going to create a title, always make it creative, not plain and boring like for example "The trail of tears".
   






10. Have fun and enjoy it. Don't stress, enjoy making it.
    
    
    
    Tips

1. If you are worried about an idea, don't stress over it, you will think of an idea.
   






2. Always make your cartoon symbolic.
   






3. Make your title creative.
   






4. Make sure if you gave your cartoon to a teacher or friend, it is symbolic enough to make them think about the idea.
   






5. Have fun.

Aim: Why did imperialism begin in the 1800's?

Do Now: What is New Imperialism?

• New Imperialism- 1870-1914 Nationalism produces strong, centrally governed states. Industrial Revolution made economies stronger as well. Japan, the US, and industrialized nations become more aggressive with a need to expand. New Imperialism was focused mainly on Asia and Africa because declining empires, local wars, and the slave trade (Africa) had weakened many states.

Nationalism-A feeling of pride in and devotion to ones country

Belief in European Superiority
•Racism—belief that one race is better than others
•Social Darwinism—survival of the fittest applied to human society
• “White Man’s Burden” – a poem by Rudyard Kipling expressed the idea that white imperialists had a moral duty to educate people in nations that were considered less developed.

Militarism-the glorification of military power.

HW# 3-2

Using the theme of imperialism please explain this quote.
Quote of the Week:
I know, up on top you are seeing great sights,
But down on the bottom we, too, should have rights.-
Yertel the Turtle and other stories.

Aim: What is Imperialism?

Do Now:
1. In your notebook discuss a time when maybe you tried to dominate someone younger, smaller, or weaker. How did you assert your power? How did it make you feel?

2. Reverse the situation, How do you feel when someone tells you what to do or dominates over you?

Notes:
Imperialism-seizure of a country or territory by a
stronger country.

• Old Imperialism – 1500-1800 European countries nations establish colonies in the Americas, India, and Southeast Asia and territory on the coast of Africa and China.



Quote of the Week:
I know, up on top
you are seeing great sights,
But down on the bottom
we, too, should have rights.
-Yerlte the Turtle and other stories.