“Unwrapping” the Power Standards
Grade Level or Course
Unit Title/conceptual Lens:
7th grade
Imperialism and Colonialism
Lens: Political, Social, and Economic global interaction
Length of Unit:
Number of Strand, Domain,
Standard, or Sub-Standard
Power Performances Standards for Mastery
Power Standards:
7.H.2.1 Analyze the effects of social, economic, military and political
conflict among nations, regions, and groups (e.g. war, genocide,
imperialism and colonization).
7.E.1.1 Explain how competition for resources affects the economic
relationship among nations (e.g. colonialism, imperialism, globalization
and interdependence).
Supporting Standards:
7.H.1.1 Construct charts, graphs, and historical narratives to explain particular
events or issues over time
7.H.1.2 Summarize the literal meaning of historical documents in order to
establish context.
7.H.1.3 Use primary and secondary sources to interpret various historical
perspectives.
7.H.2.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of cooperative efforts and consensus
building among nations, regions, and groups (e.g. Humanitarian efforts,
United Nations, World Health Organization, Non- Governmental
Organizations, European Union and Organization of American States).
7.E.1.2 Evaluate the implications of economic decisions in national and
international affairs (e.g. OPEC, NAFTA, G20, WTO, EU and economic
alliances).
How has imperialism and colonialism shaped our society?
Focal Point/Critical Area
(Essential Question)
“Unwrapped” Concepts and Skills to be Mastered.
Skill
( Revised Bloom’s
Taxonomy)
Analyze
Explain
Concept
Social, economic, political
conflict among nations,
regions, and groups
competition for resources affects the
economic relationship among nations
I Can Statements
I can identify social, economic, and
political conflicts.
I can understand the three major
components of imperialism and
colonialism.
I can explain why competition for
resources influences economic
relationships.
I can understand that the world economy
is interdependent.
Construct
Summarize
charts, graphs, and historical narratives
to explain particular events or issues
over time
I can use charts, graphs, and historical
narratives to understand colonialism and
imperialism around the world.
Historical documents used to establish
context and provide historical
perspectives
I can identify primary and secondary
source.
The effectiveness of groups,
regions, and nations collaborative
efforts
Evaluate
Evaluate
The results of economic decisions
in national and international
affairs
Big Ideas
1. Colonialism and Imperialism impact people’s
life in positive and negative ways.
2. Economic conflict may alter the quality of
life for citizens in various nations and
regions.
3. Scarcity of resources and political power
struggles may result in global conflict.
Macro Concepts
Colonialism
Imperialism
Freedom/Equality
Rights
Conflict
Ideology
Genocide
Globalization
Power
I can use historical documents (primary
and secondary) to better understand the
multiple perspectives of colonialism and
imperialism.
I can identify multiple incidents of global
collaboration throughout history.
I can understand the results of
international action as it relates to
colonialism and imperialism.
I can understand how economic factors
shape world affairs.
Essential Questions
1. How can colonialism and imperialism alter
the lives of the people involved?
2. How can imperialism and colonialism be a
physical and a mental struggle?
3. How does the scarcity for resources result
in global conflict?
4. How can we analyze the results of
imperialism and colonialism?
Vocabulary/Topics
Oppression
Trade
Resources
Social factors
Economic factors
Political factors(leadership, styles of governmental
rule, social and cultural values)
Class systems
Arbitrary Political boundaries
Scramble for Africa
Rebellion
Sphere of Influence
Propaganda
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Resources: