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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Modern Civilization 1750 Present

For Students 9th - 10th
In this course, Professor Lynn Hunt gives 12 video lectures on Modern Civilization 1750-Present. She covers a broad, historical study of major elements in Western heritage from the world of the Greeks to that of the 20th century.
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Primary
University of Groningen

American History: Documents: Documents: Open Door Note

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the note Secretary of State John Hay sent to Andrew White, ambassador to Germany, spelling out the United States' position on keeping trade with China open despite the claims of European countries to various ports in China.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: World His: Industrial Revolution, Nationalism, Imperialism

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive unit covering 19th Century Industrial Revolution, Nationalism, and Imperialism. Multi-media resources, assignments, activities and assessment.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap European: Turn of the Century Tensions

For Students 9th - 10th
AP European History learning module on tensions within Europe during an age of Imperialism and national unification.
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Handout
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: East Asian History Sourcebook: Court Life in China

For Students 9th - 10th
The in depth story of the Empress Dowager Tsi-hsu who was a great supporter of the Boxers.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Program of the Pan German League, 1890 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham's Modern History Sourcebook offers a primary source record of a German imperialist organization's reasons to imperialize.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Rise of Our East African Empire, 1893

For Students 9th - 10th
This Fordham University site offers a primary source from a British Captain stating the argument for British imperialism of East Africa.
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Website
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Imperialism

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of primary sources that supports study of imperialism. Sources include contemporary narrative accounts, letters, memoirs, songs, newspaper reports, and a variety of legal, cultural, philosophical, religious, and scientific...
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Article
University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania: South Sudan: History of Political Domination

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth article detailing the historical and political background of imperial rule in Sudan. Also argues effectively for the further liberation of the Sudanese people. Provides history of oppression/revolt against Franco-British forces.
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Handout
Other

The Crown Council of Ethiopia: The Battle of Adwa

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed discussion of the Battle of Adwa, which saw the defeat of Italian forces by Ethiopia.
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Handout
US Navy

Nhhc: Oceanic Period (1890 1945)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the build-up of the U.S. Navy after the Spanish-American War and how it was used to protech the country in World Wars I and II.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs: America 1900: William Jennings Bryan's Campaign Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th
Historian Walter LaFeber discusses William Jennings Bryan's 1900 campaign strategy to win the White House by criticizing the imperialism of the Republican candidate, William McKinley.
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Unit Plan
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Modernization, Unification & Imperialism (1850 1914)

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the modernization of Europe, the unification of Germany and Italy, and the New Imperialism in Africa and Asia with these resources. Find videos, lessons, and PowerPoint presentations.
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Primary
Other

Victoria Free Net Association: Kitchener's Telegram

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of a historical letter from an officer in Cairo, Egypt detailing the events of the Fashoda Affair. Dated Sept. 25, 1898, the letter is a verbatim account of Herbert Kitchener's telegram of the account.
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Primary
Yale University

Avalon Project: An Essay on the East India Trade 1697

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a letter written to a lord in 1697 discussing the state of trade with the East, India's riches, and the impact of trade upon the West.
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Lesson Plan
University of California

The History Project: South African Diamond Mines, 1870s

For Students 9th - 10th
The Dutch East India Company established a colony at the Cape of Good Hope in 1652 and administered it until 1795 when it fell into British hands. The British returned Cape Colony to the Company for a three-year period before finally...
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Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Imperialism

For Teachers 10th
A learning module on foreign imperialism in China that includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include the role of the Opium Wars...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: America's History in the Making: Growing Global Power

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive teaching unit on the emergence of the United States as a global power after World War I. Learn about America's drive for expansion, first by the military, then by businesses. Contains video and text materials, web...
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Primary
History Tools

History Tools: Perspectives on the Spanish American War 1898 1899 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides excerpts from a series of five historical documents on the Spanish-American War that discuss American expansion, policy decisions, and the goals and outcome of the war.
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Website
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Empire Building

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lengthy essay about American focus on foreign affairs after the Civil War, expanding particularly in the late 19th century. Read about U.S. exploits in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific...
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Website
Georgetown University

Center for Contemporary Arab Studies: Who Are the Arabs?

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to dispel myths and counter stereotypical images of Arabs, this downloadable PDF file explains the richness of and diversity in Arab societies, including Arab communities in America. The document also offers ideas for...
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: World History Episd

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Flexbooks 2.0 are interactive, customizable, digital textbooks. Flexbooks are standards-aligned. Flexi, a student tutor, is integrated into each book to guide you on your learning journey. Flexi can assist in learning, answer questions,...
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Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: Intro.: Age of Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The Age of Empire is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Period 7: 1890 1945 Imperialism: Debates

For Students 9th - 10th
This practice exercise from Khan Academy covers Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The imperialism debates are reviewed in this resource. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.