(3/18- 3/22) Week 1 Agenda
Monday March 18
- Objective: To introduce Unit 3 and start developing the contextual understanding we need to help guide us through the Unit.
- Entry:
- Based on your current knowledge, what is colonialism?
- What do you think drove people to colonize other countries throughout history?
- In my opinion, understanding colonialism is one of the most important things any modern human can gain from history classes. Why might I think that?
- Activity:
- Unit 3 Intro
- Defining Colonialism and Imperialism
- Closing:
- How far did you get on your work today?
Tuesday March 19
- Objective Part: To visualize the political and economic conditions of the world at the start of "The Age of Exploration" by examining maps of the time period.
- Entry:
- What were some major technological innovations that might have been key to starting and expanding colonialism in the 16th and 17th centuries? (think transportation, weaponry, and economy).
- Activity
Wednesday March 20/ Thursday March 21
Objective: To understand and describe the rise of trade networks that connected societies around the world. With that understanding, we will be able explain the influence of global trade networks on expanding global colonialism
- Entry (Check-in):
- Activity:
- Closing: How many of the 3 articles were you able to finish today?
Friday March 22
- Objective: To understand and describe the rise of trade networks that connected societies around the world. With that understanding, we will be able explain the influence of global trade networks on expanding global colonialism
- Entry:
- Based on the map from our last assignment, who were the biggest empires in the 1550's?
- Who do you think would be the biggest empires on the map if we looked at one from 1850?
- Activity:
- Closing: What work do you have left on the current assignment?