2014 Japan and Imperialism Lesson Plan

Date your papers:Friday, May 16, 2014

Monday, May 19, 2014Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Wednesday, May 21, 2014---Algebra I Keystone During Period One

Day One: Friday, May 16, 2014

• Quiet Question: Type Two Prompt---Working with your partner, you will analyze the historical political cartoon below and answer the following Reflection Questions.

• You will be using your China and Imperialism Graphic Organizer Notes from the last lesson.

• YOU MUST USE HISTORICAL INFORMATION FROM YOUR NOTES WHEN ANSWERING EACH QUESTION!

Questions

Question 1. Besides the Chinese dragon, what nations

attacking the dragon are shown and labeled in the cartoon?

AnswerA. Lion – Great Britain B. Bear – RussiaC. Leopard – JapanD. Wolf – Italy E. Rooster – France F. Eagle – Germany G. Double Headed Buzzard – Austria-Hungry H. Bald Eagle – United States

Questions

Question 2. Identify and explain which animals are drawn

larger than the others.

Answer The bear and lion have a large influence in

China. The smaller animals want access to China.

Questions

Question 3. What characteristics do all these animals

share in reality?

Answer Animals are predators or birds of prey.

Question 4. What do the animals have in common in the

cartoon?

Answer Animals are armed with weapons, crowns,

and military headgear.

Questions

Question 5. How is the United States

shown in the cartoon?

Answer United States wants to take

part in China but thinks the rules are unfair.

Question 6. What does this show about the opinion of the cartoonist

regarding the imperialist powers in China?

Answer Change the policy from Sphere of Influence to an Open Door

Policy in China.

Write your own caption of title for this cartoon. Explain the thinking behind it.

• Class Ideas:

Day One: Friday, May 16, 2014

• Class: If you notice, Japan is included in the political cartoon as the leopard. Based on this fact and what we learned about China and Imperialism in the last lesson, how do you think Japan responded differently to Western Imperialism?

• Class: Ms. Barben is going to begin her Japan and Imperialism Powerpoint, and you are to take notes in the provided graphic organizer.

• This should be in PENCIL, BLACK, or BLUE PEN.

Day One: Friday, May 16, 2014• Homework: For this lesson plan, we will be using

two different sources for reading notes. • You will be taking notes in the graphic organizer in

PINK, RED, PURPLE, or ORANGE PEN. This will be checked for class participation points.– Online Textbook– Photocopied Supplemental Reading

Day One: Friday, May 16, 2014• Chunking of Reading:• Night One: Friday, May 16, 2014• Online Textbook Pages 738-744• Night Two: Monday, May 19, 2014• Photocopied Supplemental Reading pages 1-5• Night Three: Tuesday, May 20, 2014• Photocopied Supplemental Reading pages 6-10

Day Two: Monday, May 19, 2014

• Class: Ms. Barben is going to continue her Japan and Imperialism Powerpoint. You are to continue to take notes in the provided graphic organizer.

• Homework: Continue the reading and note-taking.

Day Three: Tuesday, May 20, 2014

• Class: Ms. Barben is going to continue her Japan and Imperialism Powerpoint, and you are to continue to take notes in the provided graphic organizer.

• • Homework: Finish the chunked reading and note-

taking.• This will be checked the next class period.

Period One

• If you are in Algebra I and taking the Keystone tomorrow, you need to do the following on your own:– Go to my powerpoint and get the last of the notes

for the graphic organizer.– Begin the East Asia and Imperialism Summative

Assessment Propaganda Poster following the chunking.

Day Four: Wednesday, May 21, 2014

• Class: Ms. Barben is going to finish her Japan and Imperialism Powerpont, and you are to finish the notes in the graphic organizer.

• • Class: We are going to watch “Japanese Expansion

Before and During World War Two” on You Tube.• • Homework: Begin the East Asia Propaganda

Poster Summative Assessment gone over with the China and Imperialism Lesson Plan.