DRAW A LINE SEPARATING TODAY & YESTERDAY1) Write: Date: 11/04/10, Topic: Imperialism-Africa2) Next line, write “Opener #38” and then:

1) Write 1 high+1 low in last 24 hours2) Rate your understanding of yesterday: lost<1-5>too easy (3 is perfect)

3) Respond to the Opener by writing at least 1 sentences about:Your opinions/thoughts OR/AND

Questions sparked by the clip OR/AND

Summary of the clip OR/AND

Announcements: None

Agenda1) Imperialism - Africa

What you will be able to do:1) Why are countries in Africa still plagued with lower development?

Reminder1) Complete PRI the World podcast HW

1600-1750: Enlightenment

1750-1800: Political Rev.

1800-1900: NationalismImperialism

1600-1750: Agric. Rev. 2

1750-1900: Ind. Rev. 1(Factories)

1900-X: Ind. Rev. 2(Corporations)

Timeline up to now:

Colonialism: Conquer, lo controlImperialism: Conquer, hi control

Review, Title: “Imperialism Notes” 1) Ways to Control a Population: a) Put your Eur. culture in place:

language, religion, local schools, send locals to European colleges (assimilate)

b) Give 1 ethnic group higher status to control another, pit 1 against another

(divide and rule) c) Military technology (Maxim gun)d) Used discriminatory laws + the

media to promote racial inferiority (obedience)

4) Berlin Conference (1884): To prevent European war, Eur. powers negotiate rules to divide Africa (no African reps) + no regard for traditional borders of African ppl (a bit like Congress of Vienna).

Notes #38a, Title: “Imperialism Notes”

5) Key African Nations:a) Liberia: Founded by

free slaves, Af. Americans oppress + start wars with local Africans

b) Ethiopia: Modernized: bought weapons, hired

military experts, set up schools, defeated Italy!

c) South Africa: South-Cape Colony (UK),

North-Boers (Dutch), UK unifies north + south.

6) Key African Imperialist:a)King Leopold: Belgium’s king most brutallyrules Congo to extract rubber b) Cecil Rhodes: British entrepreneur that spreadBritish rule in S. Africa (controls diamond trade)c) Rudyard Kipling: Writer fuels imagination forimperialism

Journal #38d, Title “Video: Belgium Congo”

1) Copy Source Title: King Leopold

2…) Discuss questions on the board with a partner. Summarize your discussion (include their name at the end). Remember participation points are deducted if off task. 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Journal SectionsTime Bookmark: 00:00

Journ #38e, Title “Diamond Trade”Read, and then answer:1) Briefly summarize Rhodes’ life.2) Today, most diamonds still come from Africa. The money from diamonds help finance the on-going civil wars. Is there something ironic that an item that has only symbolic value, and value mostly for westerns, fuel continuing suffering in Africa? Would you pay double the price to get non-African, conflict free diamonds (like Canadian article diamonds)?

Be prepared to present.

Conflict Free Diamonds: Much More Expensive

Journ #38f, Title “Ethiopia”

Read, and then answer:1) List some things Ethiopia did that helped prevent its colonization?(only one to prevent colonization)

Be prepared to present.Ethopia’s KingMenelik II

Journ #38j, “Resistance Debate”1) Read the 2 sides, choose 1 side, and write

which you choose and explain why.2) Then write down what your partner thinks

(include their name at the end).1 2 3 4 5

CON: Keep Old Ways1) We can fight with our own methods2) If we give up our culture, we lose before the fight even starts3) Once you adopt Eur. tech, you lose control of your unique culture

PRO: Adopt Eur. Ways1) Western ideas and methods are only way to win 2) Western ideas aren’t western, they’re modern3) If we need to give up some culture to survive, so be it

Journal #38k, Title “Video: Legacy of Imperialism”

1) Copy Source Title: End of Poverty2…) Discuss questions on the board with a partner. Summarize your discussion (include their name at the end). Remember participation points are deducted if off task. 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Journal SectionsTime Bookmark: 00:00