Friday, February 6, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Which 19th century concept do you think was the most important heading into the 20th: nationalism, imperialism, industrialization? Why?
    2. How do you think the 19th century global migrations might impact the 20th century?

  2. Discuss Shifting Power

  3. Begin work on Unit 7: Chapter 7.4 Homework (Homework--Due Wednesday, February 18th)

  4. Begin work on Unit 7: Chapter 7.5 Homework (Homework--Due Wednesday, February 18th)

Thursday, February 5, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
    2. What was the White Australia Policy?

  2. Unit 6 Test

  3. Begin work on Unit 7: Chapter 7.1 Homework (Homework--Due Thursday, February 12th)

  4. Begin work on Unit 7: Chapter 7.2 Homework (Homework--Due Thursday, February 12th)

  5. Begin work on Unit 7: Chapter 7.3 Homework (Homework--Due Thursday, February 12th)

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

  1. Units 5/6 Document-Based Essay Question Test

  2. Finish Work and Study for Tomorrow's Test (Homework)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. How were the two different waves of Irish immigrants treated in the United States?
    2. What impact did Italian immigrants have on Argentinian culture?

  2. Finish Discussing the Effects of Migration

  3. Unit 6: Chapters 6.7/6.8 Quiz

  4. Finish DBQ Thesis Practice, Part 2
    Copy/paste thesis statements into Pear Deck

  5. Study for Tomorrow's DBQ Essay Test (Homework)

Monday, February 2, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. How did the British penal colonies in Australia work?
    2. For what reasons did people from China emigrate?

  2. Discuss the Effects of Migration

  3. Finish Work and Study for Tomorrow's Quiz (Homework)

Friday, January 30, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What roles did members of the Colonial Service and technical experts play within the British Empire?
    2. How were many Italian migrants different from those of most other ones from the period?

  2. Crash Course: Imperialism Video

  3. Unit 6: Chapters 6.5/6.6 Quiz

  4. DBQ Thesis Practice, Part 2
    For each of the prompts and documents, create a thesis statement

Thursday, January 29, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What were “banana republics”?
    2. What is the difference between push and pull factors for migration?

  2. Finish Discussing Causes of Migration in an Interconnected World

  3. DBQ Thesis Practice, Part 1

  4. Finish Work and Study for Tomorrow's Quiz (Homework)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What were the causes of the First Opium War?
    2. What were the effects of the Opium Wars?

  2. Finish Discussing Economic Imperialism

  3. The Dark History of the Overthrow of Hawaii Video

  4. Dark History of Bananas Video

  5. Bananapocalypse: Why Bananas May Go Extinct Video

  6. The History of Chocolate Video

  7. Discuss Causes of Migration in an Interconnected World

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What role did Cecil Rhodes play in South Africa?
    2. For what reasons did monocultures increase in developing nations and colonies?

  2. Discuss Economic Imperialism

Monday, January 26, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What precious metals/minerals became part of the global economy by 1900?
    2. What led to the development of stock exchanges?

  2. Crash Course: Expansion and Resistance Video

  3. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 Video

  4. Unit 6: Chapters 6.3/6.4 Quiz