Application Assignment
Unit 5 (Imperialism) Assignment: 150 points
Instructions: Lesson 7 & 8 Assignment: Students will use Google Maps to create an online map of imperialism. Using the countries studied in lessons 7 & 8, create a Imperialism Google Map. Make sure to include the following countries/regions: Southeast Asia, India, Latin America and Africa.
Rubric for Google Map Assignment
Label on your Imperialist Google Map:
· _____/50 points The top 10 imperialist powers of the 19th and 20th centuries
· 20 points- “Pushpin” each country + label
· 30 points -Include in their information box, years, details, reasons for colonization...etc
· _____/50 points The top areas of the world that were colonized and controlled by these imperialist powers (include arrows from the imperialist nations to the areas of the world they controlled)
· 20 points“Pushpin” each of the dominated countries
· 30 pointsIncluding in their information box, years, details, reasons for colonization, year freedom was achieved and how
· _____/50 points Email your finished Google Map by “sharing” it with your professor (20 points). Include with your map a half page explanation (30 points) of the impact you believe colonization had on the world. Choose one area that was highlighted in lessons 7 & 8 as your example.
For an online tutorial of Google Maps: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TftFnot5uXw