Comparison: Egypt and Japan
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT1200/ LESSON 5.4ACTIVITYCOMPARISON: EGYPT AND JAPANUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Comparison: Egypt and Japan,” OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeCompare how two different nations attempted to industrialize in the nineteenth century. This will help you differentiate between historical events and processes to generate a more meaningful understanding of history.Key informationIndustrialization began in Great Britain in the eighteenth century but soon spread to regions all over the world. By the nineteenth century, nations were attempting to industrialize quickly. Sometimes this worked; sometimes it didn’t.Some nations had more stable governments or rulers than others. Others might have had better access to the fossil fuels and materials needed for industrialization. Other nations might have been in areas that imperial nations wanted to control, so these nations had outside influencers who might have blocked industrialization.Process1.List all the products you can think of that are made in Japan and Egypt:Products made in JapanProducts made in Egypt
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200/ LESSON 5.4ACTIVITYCOMPARISON: EGYPT AND JAPAN22.Were you able to list more products made in Japan or Egypt? Why do you think that is? 3.Can you think of any other reasons why attempts at industrialization might have worked well in some nations and not as well in others? 4.Read “Muhammad Ali: Egypt’s Industrial Revolution” and “Meiji Restoration: Japan’s Industrial Revolution.” (Note: Your teacher might have you read just one article, and then ask you to work with a partner who has read the other.) 5.Working alone or with your partner, use the information in these articles to complete the Comparison Tool below.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200/ LESSON 5.4ACTIVITYCOMPARISON: EGYPT AND JAPAN3Comparison ToolTopic of comparisonPart 1: Identifying and describingCases you’re comparingTime periodLocationNetworksHow did a nation’s geography and connections to networks influence industrialization?SimilaritiesDifferences
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200/ LESSON 5.4ACTIVITYCOMPARISON: EGYPT AND JAPAN4P&DHow did each of these nations change the way they produced and distributed goods as they tried to industrialize?SimilaritiesDifferencesCommunityHow did industrialization and imperialism impact these societies?SimilaritiesDifferences
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200/ LESSON 5.4ACTIVITYCOMPARISON: EGYPT AND JAPAN5Part 2: AnalyzingYou can use the acronym ADEto determine the historical significanceof similarities and differences you identified. Amount—Think about how manypeople were impactedby the similarities/differences.Depth—Think about how stronglypeople were impactedbythesimilarities/differences.Endurance—Think about how longthesesimilarities/differencesimpacted people.Claim 1: SimilaritiesWhat was the most significant similarity between Japan and Egypt’s industrial revolutions?Claim 2: DifferencesWhat was the most significant difference between Japan and Egypt’s industrial revolutions?
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200/ LESSON 5.4ACTIVITYCOMPARISON: EGYPT AND JAPAN6RespondHow were Egypt and Japan’s industrial revolutions the most similar and the most different?