World History · Week 14 · Imperialism and Independence
Mapping Colonial Rule
Students study maps of Africa and Asia before and after colonial rule and name the feelings that arise when borders are drawn by outsiders.
- Students will
- Students use maps to locate major colonial holdings in Africa and Asia and explain how outside borders affected political, cultural, and economic life.
- SEL skill
- Name the feelings that come up when others decide about your place
- What it looks like
- Students name feelings that come up when others make decisions about their place and recognize those feelings in themselves.
- Content focus
- Borders drawn by outsiders
- Format
- Partner exchange
Self-awareness
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What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- 10.4.2: CA History Social Science Content Standard, Grade 10: World History, Culture, and Geography: The Modern World (standard 10.4, item 2)
- CA HSS Analysis Skill: CST3 Use maps and documents to interpret human movement, settlement, frictions between groups, and the spread of ideas and goods. (Chronological and Spatial Thinking)
- C3 Framework (national): D2.Geo.2.9-12 Use maps, images, and other representations to explain how the locations of places relate to their political, cultural, and economic dynamics.
- Literacy in history: RH.9-10.7 Integrate quantitative or technical analysis, such as charts and maps, with information in a text.
Fits these textbook chapters
- Modern World History, The Age of Imperialism
- Modern World History, Modernization in Japan
- History Alive! World Connections, Lesson 17: Imperialism Throughout the World
- History Alive! World Connections, Lesson 22: North Africa and the Middle East
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