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Contextualization: Opium Wars

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WORLD HISTORY 1750 / LESSON 5.3 ACTIVITYCONTEXTUALIZATION: OPIUM WARSUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Contextualization: Opium Wars,” OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/.1PurposeContinue to work on your contextualization skills by analyzing the conditions that led to the Opium Wars. By doing this, you’ll strengthen your understanding of how modern empires contested the authority of other empires and regions. Process 1.Fill out the Contextualization Tool using what you’ve learned from this lesson and the article “Opium Wars and Economic Imperialism.” Contextualization ToolWrite the historical event/development being studied.Write the date(s) and location(s) of the historical event being studied.Event Cards: Cut out the Events Cards, and then place them on the funnel to show whether they represent narrow or broad context. Be prepared to explain your placement. You can also complete this portion of the activity by clicking the link for Google Slides. You’ll need to create a copy of the slides.
WORLD HISTORY 1750 / LESSON 5.3 ACTIVITYCONTEXTUALIZATION: OPIUM WARS2Historical event/development:Broad context: Wide ranging or long termDoes the context represent wide-ranging themes, trends, events, eras, or regions related to the historical development?Does it represent a long-term (underlying) cause or contributing factor?Narrow context: Limited or short termDoes the context represent limited themes, trends, events, eras, or regions that are more closely tied in time/place to the historical development?Does it help us see the short-term (immediate) causes or contributing factors?
WORLD HISTORY 1750 / LESSON 5.3 ACTIVITYCONTEXTUALIZATION: OPIUM WARS32.Write one or two sentences that describe the broad context of this event.3.Write one or two sentences that describe the narrow context of this event.4.Analyze how the broad and narrow context help you better understand the historical event.
WORLD HISTORY 1750 / LESSON 5.3 ACTIVITYCONTEXTUALIZATION: OPIUM WARS45.Use information from the Contextualization Tool and the article “Opium Wars and Economic Imperialism” to write a two- or three-paragraph response that answers this prompt: What were the broader temporal (time), spatial (location), and cultural contexts that made it possible for the Opium Wars to occur?