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Imperialism and the Open Door

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After the United States emerged as a global power, it began to muscle its way into trading agreements with China. Using primary sources, budding historians examine the Open Door policy, which emerged during this time. Primary sources and a timeline activity allow for both an examination of the policy's effectiveness and developing critical reading skills. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
china, international trade, foreign policy, united states foreign policy, imperialism, american imperialism, primary source analysis, primary sources
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use included curated primary sources to teach about the Open Door policy
  • Offer the lesson as a spring board to evaluate whether the Open Door policy was legitimate or unnecessary interference in another country
Classroom Considerations
  • Final lesson in the "The Birth of an American Empire" unit
Pros
  • Use of primary sources to create timeline promotes careful and analytical reading
  • Lesson can be adapted to a variety of classroom environments, including independent learning and asynchronous instruction
Cons
  • Link to extension activity does not work
  • Resource does not adequately address legitimate Chinese grievances against Western interference