Sunday, May 8, 2016

Week of May 9, 2016

We will focus on major changes in the 1800's.  In art we will focus on  realism, romanticism and impressionism .  We will also focus on these three individuals who helped to shape the 19th century:   France's Napoleon Bonaparte,  Austria's Clemens von Metternich, 
and Prussia's  Otto von Bismarck.  
They all had a key role in the political,  economic, and military shaping of modern Europe. 

Homework due next week.
22(3) Unifying Italy (700-704)
Identify the terms, people, and places
Read Witness History (700) What nationality did Mazzini identify with?
Read the caption to the picture (701) Who did the Italians fight in Venice?
Look at the map (703)  Identify the four men most responsible for Italian unification.  List one fact about each man.
Look at the picture of Italian emigration (704) What country did many Italians go to in the 1800’s and 1900’s? 
Answer the four checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

Separate HW grade
Read Concept Connector: Nationalism (709)
Identify the 3 countries and 3 ways nationalism has been used in history.  Explain how nationalism is both a positive and a negative force.

24(1) The New Imperialism, Building Overseas Empires (749-753)
Identify the terms, people, places
Read Witness History (White Man's Burden) What do you think Kipling is saying in his poem?
List the 4 motives for New Imperialism listed in bold print on page 751.
Look at the picture on page 751, What are gold mines for tomorrow?
Look at the picture on page 752, what did Sir Hiram Maxim invent?  Draw it.
Read Chief Kabongo's account (opposing imperialism 752) Who do you think was the King of the Pink Cheek?
Look at the picture on page 753, who was playing polo? Is anyone missing (are all Indians allowed to play?)
Answer the three checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

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