2014 Japan and Imperialism Lesson
Plan
Date your papers:
Friday, May 16, 2014
Monday, May 19, 2014
Tuesday, 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?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
Answer
Lion – Great Britain
Bear – Russia
Leopard – Japan
Wolf – Italy
Rooster – France
Eagle – Germany
Double Headed Buzzard –
Austria-Hungry
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
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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.
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• Homework: Finish the chunked reading and notetaking.
• 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.
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• Class: We are going to watch “Japanese Expansion
Before and During World War Two” on You Tube.
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• Homework: Begin the East Asia Propaganda Poster
Summative Assessment gone over with the China
and Imperialism Lesson Plan.