Societies at Crossroads Comic
Strips
Ottoman Empire
Russia
China
Japan
Task:
 You and your group will be assigned one
section of Chapter 31: Societies at Crossroads. Together you will
brainstorm your country’s/empire’s situation at the beginning of the period
(1750), the changes that occurred (political, economic,
cultural/intellectual/societal) throughout the period, its reaction to western
industrialization and imperialism and where it ended up by the end of the
period (1900).
 Create a cartoon/comic strip depicting the major characteristics, people,
events and forces that shaped this period. Make sure to use the
concepts/terms from the flash card list. Each student within the group
should create a few frames on computer paper and then the group will
compile its frames and glue them onto poster paper to create the comic
strip format. You must have between 8 and 10 frames and need to include
images, labeling (dialogue), and color.
Focus on:
- Problems/Issues/Causes for change or decline
- Revolutions/Rebellions/Wars
- Reform Efforts
- Industrialization or lack of
- Government
- End result by 1900 (or around that time)
Content/Images
Content/Text to complement images
Creativity
Conventions & Title
Total
/15
/15
/3
/2
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