Informal Checks
For my informal checks, I created questions are administered them through Plickers. More details on how the informal checks operate are given in the Informal Assessments section.
Academic Prompts
Ethiopia avoided European imperialism by modernizing. Imagine that more African nations attempted to modernize before European nations sought colonize Africa. Would it have been possible for more African nations to avoid imperialism? Did Ethiopia simply take advantage of European focus on other African nations? Give specific reasons to support your answers.
Was the Suez Canal a positive or negative development for Egypt? Did it possibly both benefit and hurt Egypt? Give specific reasons to support your answer.
Imagine that you are a viceroy that wants to maintain British dominance of India. Would you allow Indian children to receive a western education? Why or why not?
Sun Yixian and his nationalist reform movement played a key role in the fall of the Qing Dynasty. Do you think this would have happened if the Boxer Uprising never took place. Explain your answer.
Japan remained isolated from most of the world for two-hundred years. If Japan continued a policy of isolation, would it have been able to modernize and become an imperialist power? Why or why not?
Pre-test
A pretest on chapters 12 and 13 was given to measure students' prior knowledge. The specific test is shown in the Pre-test and Post-test section.
Post-test
A test on chapter 12 and a test on chapter 13 were given to measure student learning. The specific tests are shown in the Pre-test and Post-test section.
Performance Tasks
Students completed three performance tasks during the unit. The specific assignments are shown in the Performance Tasks section.
For my informal checks, I created questions are administered them through Plickers. More details on how the informal checks operate are given in the Informal Assessments section.
Academic Prompts
Ethiopia avoided European imperialism by modernizing. Imagine that more African nations attempted to modernize before European nations sought colonize Africa. Would it have been possible for more African nations to avoid imperialism? Did Ethiopia simply take advantage of European focus on other African nations? Give specific reasons to support your answers.
Was the Suez Canal a positive or negative development for Egypt? Did it possibly both benefit and hurt Egypt? Give specific reasons to support your answer.
Imagine that you are a viceroy that wants to maintain British dominance of India. Would you allow Indian children to receive a western education? Why or why not?
Sun Yixian and his nationalist reform movement played a key role in the fall of the Qing Dynasty. Do you think this would have happened if the Boxer Uprising never took place. Explain your answer.
Japan remained isolated from most of the world for two-hundred years. If Japan continued a policy of isolation, would it have been able to modernize and become an imperialist power? Why or why not?
Pre-test
A pretest on chapters 12 and 13 was given to measure students' prior knowledge. The specific test is shown in the Pre-test and Post-test section.
Post-test
A test on chapter 12 and a test on chapter 13 were given to measure student learning. The specific tests are shown in the Pre-test and Post-test section.
Performance Tasks
Students completed three performance tasks during the unit. The specific assignments are shown in the Performance Tasks section.