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Open Door Web Site: White Man's Burden WebsiteOpen Door Web Site: White Man's Burden Website
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9th - 10th
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Open Door Web Site: White Man's Burden

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Describes the results of colonization, focusing on the lack of economic profit and more on the civil/social motivations and results. Also contains Rudyard Kipling's commentary on colonization as expressed in his poem "White Man's Burden."

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africa, christianity, imperialism, manufacturing

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european imperialism, justice system, trade markets, western dominance, white man's burden, religion

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Examining Primary Sources: Rudyard Kipling, “The White Man’s Burden” (1899)

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Combine literature and history with the poem "The White Man's Burden" by Rudyard Kipling. Pupils read the poem and answer four questions about the text. 
7th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
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Rudyard Kipling's "The White Man's Burden" (1899)

Curated OER
What is the white man's burden anyway? Kids find out about views from our social past as they read Rudyard Kipling's "The White Man's Burden." They read the poem, then answer four, two-part critical thinking questions that ask them to...
9th - 11th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
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European Colonialism in Africa

Curated OER
The uglier side of European colonization of Africa is detailed in these slides, which include pictures and information about the Belgian Congo, the Dutch South Africa, and Britain's ongoing tensions with the Boers. Students will be...
7th - 10th Social Studies & History
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Art, Commentary and Evidence: Analysis of "The White Man's Burden"

Curated OER
A cross-curricular lesson combines poetry and history for your middle and high schoolers. The class critically examines Kipling's poem, "White Man's Burden" as historical evidence of the Imperialist ideology popular during his time. The...
9th - 12th English Language Arts
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Excerpt from E.D. Morel's The Black Man's Burden (1920)

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The included excerpt would be a perfect contrary follow-up to reading, Rudyard Kipling's White Man's Burden. Journalist E.D. Morel composed the statement against imperialism in 1920. Black Man's Burden is a wonderful primary source...
9th - 12th English Language Arts
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American History: Documents: Documents: Open Door Note

University of Groningen
Read the note Secretary of State John Hay sent to Andrew White, ambassador to Germany, spelling out the United States' position on keeping trade with China open despite the claims of European countries to various ports in China.
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
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Score: White Man's Burden

Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Teachers: Lesson from SCORE that explores the Expansionist/ Anti-Imperialist debate at the turn of the century. Organized as a U.S. history unit, content includes information about the debate, as well as numerous resources, online...
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
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Modern World History: The Causes and Motivations for the Scramble for Africa

Other
Industrialization led to the "scramble for Africa" by European countries seeking raw materials, markets, and cheap labor. However, other factors played a role such as political, ideological, and religious reasons. Examine these reasons...
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
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American History: Essays: Manifest Destiny: Many Shades of Manifest Destiny

University of Groningen
A discussion of the other guises of Manifest Destiny, including imperialism, yellow journalism, the idea of the white man's burden, the Monroe Doctrine, and the Roosevelt Corollary.
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
Website

Open Door Web Site: The "Spinning Jenny"

Open Door Team
This site includes background information on how James Hargreaves got his inspiration for his invention of the "Spinning Jenny." Also discusses the machine's usefulness and controversy.
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
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