Imperialism Project Options

1. ImperialismProject

2. Option 1: Acting
Imperialism News Show Activity
► Create a News Show that highlights a major
conflict in a region of the world where
Imperialism was taking place in the 1800’s.
► Research the situation, write a script,
practice your play and perform or tape your
production.
► Props, Costumes, Accuracy and Drama all
count!

3. Your News show will look like this:
• News Anchor introduces news program and the
relationship between the two sides, the European and
the Non European. News Anchor explains who is
involved and gives a brief history of the issues and the
area.
• News Anchor goes live to the Field Agent standing in
the middle of the area under Imperialism during or just
after the main violent conflict between the Europeans
and the Non Europeans.
• Field Agent gives a brief historical description of this
particular conflict and the position of the two sides.
• Field Agent interviews the European and the non
European.
• The European and the Non European give their points
of view.

4. Option 2: Essay
• Write an Editorial to a Newspaper in 1899 either
FOR or AGAINST Imperialism.
• Choose a specific incident and country as your
example. (ex. the Opium War in China)
• Give background information and explain
European involvement and motivation in the
region.
• Establish criteria to support your opinion and use
historical data to support your argument.
• 2 page minimum, double spaced and typed.

5. Option 3: Collage
• Create a Collage describing a major event
in Imperialism in great detail.
• Cover who, why, when, how, where and
the significance of the event.
• Include drawings, pictures and illustrations
for your information.
• Use color and artistic skill to create a
beautiful project.

6. When
Who Where
Why
How
Significance
EVENT

7. THE WAVES:
“When”: The waves of
immigration from Ellis
Island. They were from
northern and western
Europe, mainly between
1849 and 1920… About 25
million people immigrated to
the USA.
LOCATION:
“Where”: Ellis Island is
located in the New York
Harbor. Is was built in
1842 from a building
known as the Castle
Garden- an old military
structure. For many it is
the Statue of Liberty
that was their first
glimpse of America.
Many Immigrants went
to the big cities to find
Jobs in cheap labor.
REASONS:
“Why”: Most immigrants left
their native countries for very
important reasons. Some left
to escape religious
persecution, famine, political
corruption, bad economy, etc.
Some left just to get a better
chance here in America.
THE TRIP:
“How”: The trip was a long journey with
uncomfortable conditions. Steerage was the
class that most traveled in because it was
inexpensive. The trip was crowded and took up to
3 months.
SIGNIFICANCE:
This event changed the US immensely. Most
current Americans have a friend or
acquaintance who’s an immigrant. 40% of
Americans can trace their families to Ellis
Island alone. It has created our cultural
melting pot of America and shaped our diverse
nation.
Immigration
IMMIGRANTS:
“Who”: These people who came
through the Island, European
and Caribbean people who
wanted a better like. Germans
came and British, Irish,
Scandinavian, later people from
Italy, Russia and Poland. Some
were poor, some rich.
This is a C-
example

8. This is an A example….