Unit # 7 – Imperialism
and World War II
Lesson # 6 – Review
Wednesday, May 7
Bell Ringer: Write 2 multiple choice questions
about this unit (to be collected)
Reminders
Test is tomorrow – Thursday, May 8
 Study guide due for Extra Credit
 Tutorial is tomorrow, 2:30-3:30pm
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– You must stay the entire time!!
Review Activity # 1
Nationality
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Objective
– SWBAT explain the characteristics of a nation
and ethnic groups.
– SWBAT synthesize the differences between a
nation and ethnic group.
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Strategy – Puzzles
– Complete Crossword Puzzle
– Complete Cause/Effect Tree
Review Activity # 1
Nationality
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Tips for the Captain:
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Cause – Reflected by the ideals associated with the French Revolution, it was argued
that only each nation could truly create a democracy and stability for itself
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Effect – Europe’s countries unified and nationalized large populations; With European
countries in control of so much of the world, Europeans defined the ground
rules of the international state system, and the modern nation-state become
the model for emerging countries around the world; Later, when European
colonial systems collapsed, newly liberated peoples created “nation-states”
based upon the European model. On the map, former colonies became new
nation-states.
Review Activity # 2
Industrial Revolution & Imperialism
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Objective
 SWBAT Explain how the Industrial Revolution led to competition
for resources among industrialized nations.
 SWBAT Analyze the effects of competition on nationalism.
 SWBAT Explain how new imperialism impacted colonized peoples.
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Strategy– Identify
 One of these is not like the other
 Using the lists below, select one word or concept out of each
group and write 1-2 sentences explaining why it does not belong
with the others in the list.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Scramble for Africa
“White Man’s Burden”
Cultural Diffusion
Berlin Conferences
Ethiopia
South Africa
Congo
Rwanda
Berlin Conference
Treaty of Versailles
Nation State
Sovereignty
Industrialization
Imperialism
Great Britain
Liberia
Review Activity # 2
Industrial Revolution & Imperialism
Tips
for Captain:
Challenge groups to come up with their own
group of 4 words and see if they can get their
group mates to figure out which does not
belong
Review Activity # 3
Causes of World War I
 Objective
 Explain how militarism, alliances, imperialism,
and nationalism led to global conflict.
 Strategy
– Cartoons
 Draw a Cartoon to illustrate each of the four
main causes of World War I
 **Each cartoon must contain 2 captions**
MILITARISM
ALLIANCES
IMPERIALISM
NATIONALISM
Review Activity # 3
Causes of World War I
Tips
for Captains:
Write questions/prompts to inspire the
drawings. For example, the cartoons
must all focus on German aggression.
Review Activity # 4
Russian Revolution
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Objective
– Analyze the impact of the writings of Karl Marx on Russian
society.
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Strategy – Flash cards
– STEP 1: On the back of each term or phrase write at least two
sentences on the topic. Use your notes and study guide to help
you find information on each term.
– STEP 2: Quiz yourself on the terms
– STEP 3: Have a peer quiz you
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Terms
– Causes of Russian Revolution, Russian Bourgeois, Russian
Proletariat, Communism, Lenin’s Economy, Communist Manifesto
Review Activity # 4
Russian Revolution
 Tips
for the Captain:
– Identify similarities between Russian and French
revolutions
– Any other revolutions?
BRAIN BREAK!!!!!
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Saturday Night Live
Review Activity # 5
Treaty of Versailles
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Objective
– SWBAT Analyze how nationalism increased in
Germany due to debt from WWI.
– SWBAT Explain how the Treaty of Versailles (1919),
global depression, and the actions of the Axis
powers led to WWII.
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Strategy – Flow Chart
– Using all of this unit’s objectives, draw a flow chart
connecting Imperialism to World War II.
 Include a description of how each objective was connected within the
chart
Review Activity # 5
Treaty of Versailles
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Tips for Captain:
Review Activity # 6
Treaty of Versailles
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Objective
– SWBAT Analyze how nationalism increased in
Germany due to debt from WWI.
– SWBAT Explain how the Treaty of Versailles (1919),
global depression, and the actions of the Axis
powers led to WWII.
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Strategy – Rewrite History
– Look at the four harshest penalties from the ToV.
– Knowing that the ToV is going to lead to the rise of
Hitler, rewrite these penalties to avoid a future war.
Review Activity # 6
Treaty of Versailles
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Tips for Captain:
Review Activity # 7
Study Guide
 Use
this time to complete the study
guide
 Tip for captain:
– Have each group work on a different section
Review Activity # 8
Additional Opportunity
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If you have finished all review
activities and are not missing any
work, complete the following activity
for credit:
– Look back at Units # 2 – 7 (use your
study guides that include objectives).
– For each objective, devise a review
strategy/game/activity to share with your
classmates.