Imperialism+Case+Studies

__List of available countries:__

 * India (Leo)
 * Vietnam
 * Thailand (Cherilynn)
 * Korea (Emma)
 * Philippines (Evelyn)
 * Hong Kong

__Aspects to consider:__

 * Economic development
 * Changes in culture
 * Wars
 * Political changes
 * Lives of ordinary people

__Wikispace page should contain the following:__

 * Timetoast.com timeline of major events
 * Biography paragraph with image of a key nationalist leader (make sure to paraphrase in your own words)
 * Paragraph of how imperialism was carried out – goals, policies, events, outcomes (paraphrase in your own words)
 * Maps and photographs as needed
 * Chart of benefits and drawbacks
 * list of sources that you used for this project
 * Concluding short paragraph t answer the question of whether imperialism's effects were mainly positive or negative.

__Assignments:__

 * Wed Feb 19th: homework is to choose your country. In class: begin reading and gathering information about your country
 * Thur Feb 20th: Tues is to begin building your Wikispace page. In class: finish building your Wikispace page.
 * Fri Feb 21st: answer question about whether overall effect was more positive or negative. Write 100-word answer and post on Wikispace page.