December 5

802

1)Draw your own political cartoon using a scenario from U.S. imperialism. Use at least 3 SYMBOLS, EXAGGERATE facts, and make sure you have a message.
2)EXPLAIN your cartoon. On the back of the cartoon, explain:
a) Time period and setting of your cartoon
b) What is your message and
c) how your symbols support the message
example:

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, the U.S. entered an era of imperialism. Throughout China, spheres of influences were established and many western nations carved up parts of China for their own commercial gain. This cartoon is drawn from the perspective of a Boxer, a member of a rebel group that protested the presence of foreign nations within China’s borders. The western nations are depicted as annoying chickens that keep pecking at the worms sticking out of the ground. The worms represent the seemingly harmless and victimized citizens of China who will eventually be pulled from their homes and devoured by the hungry western powers. …

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Start studying. All homeworks should have been completed in sourcebooks. This will be checked on Fri for 802. LEAVE them on desk by door before you leave for 2nd period.
Topics – Open Door Policy, Imperialism, Spheres of influence, Boxer Rebellion, Big Stick Policy, Panama Canal, Theodore Roosevelt