Complete Unit : Imperialism

This resource includes a comprehensive look at both the causes and impacts of imperialism and it will ask students to determine whether we should be proud or ashamed of the British Empire. The Unit is a comprehensive look at all aspects of imperialism and is packed with various engaging and diverse activities for students to do in order to understand the topic. Some of the activities include student presentations, jigsaws, pair-shares, videos, source analysis etc. The unit links to current events as students look to modern imperialism in Africa by China. International corporations patenting of natural products is also addressed and analyzed as being an imperialistic venture.

Students are challenged throughout all of the topics to work analytically, to practice making arguments using evidence from sources and proving their positions. The material includes scaffolded work, in order to support the learning of all students in the classroom. For example, step by step essay structure is included for the essay writing activity. Teachers can provide this to all students or students they feel may need extra help. This unit was developed as an IB prep course but can easily be adjusted to suit the needs of any curriculum.