Goals & Objectives:
Goal – Students will understand the growing tensions and rivalries that were occurring between several industrialized imperialistic countries during the era of new imperialism. Students will be able to discuss and explain the causes and effects of growing rivalries during the era of new imperialism.
Objective – By participating in the Imperial Rivalries interactive game students will become aware of the growing tensions between imperialistic countries. The students will gain a better understanding of these growing rivalries, their implications towards militarization, and the legacy that they left prior to WWI. Students will engage in an activity where they will work in groups taking the role of Russia, Japan, Germany, or England. Students will be able to discuss how the growing tensions of this era set the stage for WWI.
Objective – By participating in the Imperial Rivalries interactive game students will become aware of the growing tensions between imperialistic countries. The students will gain a better understanding of these growing rivalries, their implications towards militarization, and the legacy that they left prior to WWI. Students will engage in an activity where they will work in groups taking the role of Russia, Japan, Germany, or England. Students will be able to discuss how the growing tensions of this era set the stage for WWI.
CALIFORNIA STATE CONTENT AND COMMON CORE STANDARDS:
10.4 - Students analyze patterns of global change in the era of New Imperialism in at least two of the following regions or countries: Africa, Southeast Asia, China, India, Latin America, and the Philippines.
10.4.1 - Describe the rise of industrial economies and their link to imperialism and colonialism (e.g., the role played by national security and strategic advantage; moral issues raised by the search for national hegemony, Social Darwinism, and the missionary impulse; material issues such as land, resources, and technology).
10.4.2 - Discuss the locations of the colonial rule of such nations as England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Portugal, and the United States.
10.4.3 - Explain imperialism from the perspectives of the colonizers and the colonized and the varied immediate and long-term responses by the people under colonial rule.
10.4.1 - Describe the rise of industrial economies and their link to imperialism and colonialism (e.g., the role played by national security and strategic advantage; moral issues raised by the search for national hegemony, Social Darwinism, and the missionary impulse; material issues such as land, resources, and technology).
10.4.2 - Discuss the locations of the colonial rule of such nations as England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Portugal, and the United States.
10.4.3 - Explain imperialism from the perspectives of the colonizers and the colonized and the varied immediate and long-term responses by the people under colonial rule.
Lesson introduction:
Day One – Imperial Rivalries Game
The teacher will begin class by setting the stage for an interactive game focused on imperialism and the colonial struggle to snatch up new territories. In each corner of the room the teacher will place large white butcher paper each one marked with different regions of the world. The four sheets of paper will be entitled China, Korea, India, and Southeast Asia, and the front whiteboard will be titled Africa. On each sheet certain amounts of territory and natural resources will be shown. The class will be told that there will be four groups evenly divided and named England, Germany, Russia, and Japan. Each group will be given a different sheet of directions be told that they have twenty-five minutes to colonize each section of the room based on the directions that they are given.
Day Two – Present Findings - Rivalry Showdown
The teacher will begin this class session with a recap of the prior days interactive game. Then the students will be given a chance to share what they learned during the game followed by brief lecture to scaffold the information that will need to be learned for the unit. During the introduction the students will be told that they will have a final showdown based on the game from the day before. Round one will be Russia Vs. Japan, and round two will be England Vs. Germany.
The teacher will begin class by setting the stage for an interactive game focused on imperialism and the colonial struggle to snatch up new territories. In each corner of the room the teacher will place large white butcher paper each one marked with different regions of the world. The four sheets of paper will be entitled China, Korea, India, and Southeast Asia, and the front whiteboard will be titled Africa. On each sheet certain amounts of territory and natural resources will be shown. The class will be told that there will be four groups evenly divided and named England, Germany, Russia, and Japan. Each group will be given a different sheet of directions be told that they have twenty-five minutes to colonize each section of the room based on the directions that they are given.
Day Two – Present Findings - Rivalry Showdown
The teacher will begin this class session with a recap of the prior days interactive game. Then the students will be given a chance to share what they learned during the game followed by brief lecture to scaffold the information that will need to be learned for the unit. During the introduction the students will be told that they will have a final showdown based on the game from the day before. Round one will be Russia Vs. Japan, and round two will be England Vs. Germany.
important vocabulary:
Throughout this two day lesson several key vocabulary terms will be introduced, discussed, and defined in order to allow students to fully comprehend important concepts and execute both activities involved. These vocabulary words will be written on the front board and will be discussed at the beginning of both days. Students will be free to add other words to the list that they are unfamiliar with in order to assist their learning.
content delivery:
Day One - Imperial Rivalries Game
After the teacher has introduced the premise of the game, reviewed important vocabulary, and set the ground rules for the first activity the teacher will introduce the class to each area of the room. Each corner of the room and the front board will have titled posters with lists of resources. The corners will be titled China, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and the front board will be titled Africa. Each area will have a list of available resources that each group will need to compete over and utilize to "grow their empire." The teacher will preview an example of how Africa is set up and how the groups will work to secure areas of the map. After the class has been introduced to each area of the room the teacher will announce that each group will be given a set of instructions to follow. The teacher will preview an example of Germany's handout in order to instruct students on what to look for, how to preform each step, how to assign roles to each member, and how to follow the directions properly. In order to execute the Imperial Rivalries Game the teacher will need to divide the class into four groups. The teacher will go through the rows assigning each student an Imperial country by counting off each of them and saying Russian, Japanese, English, German. The teacher will assign groups to different areas of the room positioning England and Germany in the front two areas of the room, and placing Japan and Russia in the back to corners of the room. Japan will be nearest to the Korean corner, Russia will be closest to the China corner, England will be next to the Southeast Asia corner, and Germany will be next to the India corner. After the students are in their groups and relocated into their groups the teacher will handout each packet. The teacher will announce that the students will have 30 minutes to carefully read the instructions of the packet, assign roles to each team member, and execute their imperial conquests of the room. As the students are conducting the Imperial Rivalries Game the teacher will travel around the room to ensure that students are on task and performing the correct tasks to fulfill their portion of the game. The teacher will give students several reminders of how much time is left throughout the period. Students will utilize their Imperial Countries handouts to gather important information, create their colonies in each country, develop an army, and collect their resources. Students will work until their is five minutes left in the period, which will be necessary for the teacher to collect each of the imperialized posters and have the students clean the room. The teacher will inform the class that for homework they will need to compile a list of important information that they will be sharing with the class on the next day. As the class is about to finish the teacher will perform a quick thumbs up/thumbs down session focussed on questions relating to the game and to how each group interacted with one another.
Day Two - Rivalry Showdown
On day two after the teacher does a recap discussion of the previous day's activity the students will be given around five minutes to break back up into their groups. In their groups they will use the first five minutes to pull together their notes and important findings. They will need to prepare a short three to five minute summary of what their country did during the game, the role that each group member had, and how they worked together to fulfill their tasks and successfully colonize the room. After the students have had enough time to reconvene and rehearse what they will say to the class each group will send up their heads of state to represent their group in the Rivalry showdown. The first two groups will be Russia vs. Japan followed by the second two groups of England vs. Germany. They will be given three to three to five minutes each to tell how their group worked together to preform their given directions and work against their imperial rival.
After the teacher has introduced the premise of the game, reviewed important vocabulary, and set the ground rules for the first activity the teacher will introduce the class to each area of the room. Each corner of the room and the front board will have titled posters with lists of resources. The corners will be titled China, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and the front board will be titled Africa. Each area will have a list of available resources that each group will need to compete over and utilize to "grow their empire." The teacher will preview an example of how Africa is set up and how the groups will work to secure areas of the map. After the class has been introduced to each area of the room the teacher will announce that each group will be given a set of instructions to follow. The teacher will preview an example of Germany's handout in order to instruct students on what to look for, how to preform each step, how to assign roles to each member, and how to follow the directions properly. In order to execute the Imperial Rivalries Game the teacher will need to divide the class into four groups. The teacher will go through the rows assigning each student an Imperial country by counting off each of them and saying Russian, Japanese, English, German. The teacher will assign groups to different areas of the room positioning England and Germany in the front two areas of the room, and placing Japan and Russia in the back to corners of the room. Japan will be nearest to the Korean corner, Russia will be closest to the China corner, England will be next to the Southeast Asia corner, and Germany will be next to the India corner. After the students are in their groups and relocated into their groups the teacher will handout each packet. The teacher will announce that the students will have 30 minutes to carefully read the instructions of the packet, assign roles to each team member, and execute their imperial conquests of the room. As the students are conducting the Imperial Rivalries Game the teacher will travel around the room to ensure that students are on task and performing the correct tasks to fulfill their portion of the game. The teacher will give students several reminders of how much time is left throughout the period. Students will utilize their Imperial Countries handouts to gather important information, create their colonies in each country, develop an army, and collect their resources. Students will work until their is five minutes left in the period, which will be necessary for the teacher to collect each of the imperialized posters and have the students clean the room. The teacher will inform the class that for homework they will need to compile a list of important information that they will be sharing with the class on the next day. As the class is about to finish the teacher will perform a quick thumbs up/thumbs down session focussed on questions relating to the game and to how each group interacted with one another.
Day Two - Rivalry Showdown
On day two after the teacher does a recap discussion of the previous day's activity the students will be given around five minutes to break back up into their groups. In their groups they will use the first five minutes to pull together their notes and important findings. They will need to prepare a short three to five minute summary of what their country did during the game, the role that each group member had, and how they worked together to fulfill their tasks and successfully colonize the room. After the students have had enough time to reconvene and rehearse what they will say to the class each group will send up their heads of state to represent their group in the Rivalry showdown. The first two groups will be Russia vs. Japan followed by the second two groups of England vs. Germany. They will be given three to three to five minutes each to tell how their group worked together to preform their given directions and work against their imperial rival.
Student engagement:
Day One - Imperial Rivalries Game
After the students have been separated into their groups and fully introduced to how the game will be played, they will need to start working together to execute their groups tasks. They will have to work together to assign each member a role in the game. Groups will need to assign to heads of state that will be responsible for keeping their group on task and collecting information.
Day Two - Rivalry Showdown
After the students have been separated into their groups and fully introduced to how the game will be played, they will need to start working together to execute their groups tasks. They will have to work together to assign each member a role in the game. Groups will need to assign to heads of state that will be responsible for keeping their group on task and collecting information.
Day Two - Rivalry Showdown
lesson closure:
Assessment:
This activity will have mostly formative assessments. The teacher will roam around the room during the first day in order to listen in to each group, make sure they are on task, and most importantly listen to how they are working with the material.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS, STRIVING READERS, AND STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:
resources:
Imperial handouts
Group members
Class Notes and Lecture Notes
Homework
Graphic Organizers from other lessons
Group members
Class Notes and Lecture Notes
Homework
Graphic Organizers from other lessons