2013 Decolonization and Independence Lesson Plan

Date your papers:Friday, January 25, 2013

Monday, January 28, 2013Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Wednesday, January 30, 2013Thursday, January 31, 2013----Imperialism Homework Due

Friday , January 25, 2013

• Day One:• 1. Quiet Question: Type Two Prompt---You are to choose

ONE political cartoon from the following six to examine and respond to.

• Reflection Questions:• a) What is the cartoonist’s point about imperialism?

How do you know this?• • b) Provide a minimum of THREE different examples or

reasons from your imperialism notes that support the cartoonist’s point.

Friday, January 25, 2013

• 2. Pair-Share: Turn to your partner and share your political cartoon analysis. Make notes next to the different cartoons. Then with your partner, answer this Type Two Prompt---What is the message on imperialism that all the political cartoonists are arguing? Based upon all that we have learned, do you agree or disagree with them? Why?

Friday, January 25, 2013• 3. Groups: We are going to jigsaw the following

primary source excerpts on imperialism. You will be assigned one to read and fill in the part of the Four Square Perspectives Organizer. You will then present your analysis to your group members.

• Perspectives on Imperialism:• a) John Gunther, Inside Africa, 1955• b)Cecil Rhodes, a British explorer whose work led to

settlements in Southern Africa. • c) Jomo Kenyatta, African Nationalist Leader, 1938: • d) Tom Mboya, African Nationalist Leader, 1960:

Friday, January 25, 2013

• 5. Groups: We will now do the group-share. Add each analysis to the Four Square Perspectives Organizer. Then in the bottom square, write YOUR OWN CONCLUSION on imperialism.

• 6. Class: After doing this, answer the following Type One Prompt together---When do you think the people of Africa will finally rebel against imperial rule? Why?

• 7. Homework: Work on your Imperialism Homework Assignment.

Monday, January 28, 2013• Day Two:• 8. Class: Ms. Barben is going to do her

Decolonization and Independence Powerpoint, and you are to take notes in the provided graphic organizer in the following categories:

• 9. Homework: Continue to work on your Imperialism Homework Assignment.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013• Day Three:• 10. Class: Ms. Barben will continue her

Decolonization Powerpoint Presentation, and you will finish taking notes.

• 11. Homework: Work on your Imperialism Homework.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

• Day Four:• 11. Class: Ms. Barben is going to continue

her Decolonization Powerpoint, and you are to take notes in your graphic organizer.

• 12. Homework: Finish your Imperialism Homework. It is due tomorrow.

Thursday, January 31, 2013• Staple the grade sheet to the front of your Imperialism

Homework.• Make sure your name and class period are written out.• Pass it up to the person in the first desk of your row.• 13. Class: Ms. Barben is going to finish her

Decolonization Powerpoint, and you should finish taking notes.

• 14. Rest of Class/Homework: Use the textbook pages identified below to add information to your graphic organizer on Decolonization.

• Textbook Pages: 828-830 and 986-995