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Essential Background

Essential Background. African History. Objectives. Identify causes for European imperialism in Africa Analyze trends of colonization through the use of maps Identify the effects that European imperialism has had on Africa

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Essential Background

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  1. Essential Background

    African History
  2. Objectives Identify causes for European imperialism in Africa Analyze trends of colonization through the use of maps Identify the effects that European imperialism has had on Africa Read and closely analyze a poem and make broader connections to class content
  3. Warm Up How do the climate and geography of Africa contribute to its peoples way of life?
  4. Setting the Scene: vocabulary Imperialism The domination by one country over another country or region Protectorate Local rulers that were left in place but were expected to follow the advice of European advisers on issues
  5. European imperialism Exploration Dias & DaGama: Discovery 1500-1700’s: Supply & trade Mid 1800s: Business Leaders – resources/markets Missionaries – convert; build schools and medical clinics Nationalists – empire building Scramble for Africa King Leopold II of Belgium Video http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=the+scramble+for+african+colonie
  6. Activity: Map Analysis Using the 5 maps from different times in African history, answer the questions that correspond. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJe1W_HIWmA
  7. European imperialism 1884 Berlin Conference Euro powers & US (no African) Rules for colonization Effectively occupied, defend & administer African Resistance Millions die weapons & disease Ethiopia is exception
  8. T-P-S How would you define European colonization of Africa? Quick Complete Absolute Exploitive
  9. Effects of European Rule Colonial Govt Direct & indirect rule New legal systems Colonial Economics Raw out/Finished in Single cash crop Money econ Improvements Transportation & communication Hospitals & medicine Water & sanitation systems Education http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=scramble+for+africa
  10. African Nationalism Pan-Africanism Post WW1 “Africa for the Africans” Leopold Senghor Independence Post WW2 Colonial powers weak US & USSR anti-colonial UN self-determination Colonial Legacies Reading
  11. Political Cartoon Analysis Describe what the political cartoon about?
  12. Poem Analysis and reflection: Why did Kipling consider imperialism to be beneficial? “Take up the White Man’s burden- Send forth the best ye breed- Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives’ need… Take up the White Man’s burden- The savage wars of peace- Fill full the mouth of Famine, And when your goal is nearest (The end for others sought) Watch sloth and heathen folly Bring all your hope to nought. -Rudyard Kipling “The White Man’s Burden”
  13. Closure What do many African nations need to do in an effort to modernize or develop? Political stability Economic diversity & independence Control population Increase education Improve services
  14. Wiki Post According to those interviewed in this BBC article what are the biggest problems Africans’ have faced in this post-colonial world?
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