Agenda March 17

JournalGallery Walk and VotingReflectionBerlin ConferenceJournal: Which idea behind imperialism made

you the most uncomfortable? Why?

Gallery Walk and Voting

I will let you go with your table, While you are waiting for your turn to vote please answer the Reflection questions in 3-4 sentences each.

Take a look at you class period’s propaganda posters.

Decide which set of posters persuades you the most that imperialism is a good idea

On a piece of paper provided, rank the posters from the most convincing to the least (you may not vote for your own)

Reflection

In your Journal answer the following questionsWhy did Imperialism happen?Who did Imperialism benefit? Why?Why was Imperialism seen as a good thing?If the U.S. had a chance to become an

Imperialist nation today, should we do it? (Please consider all the causes of imperialism)

Causes of Imperialism

Africa is easy to invadeEuropean countries were technologically

advanced. Railways and advanced naval ships gave them easy access to Africa

The increase in industry required vast resources that Africa had

The amount of territories added to the wealth of the larger nation. Thus other larger countries were gaining colonies causing a race for the “untapped” land of Africa.

The Berlin Conference

Answer the first 3 questions on your handout. When you have finished discuss your answers

with your group and come to a consensus.

The Berlin Conference: Dividing up Africa

Discussion

Please share your answers with your table group

When you have come to a consensus we will discuss it as a large group

Dramatizing South African History

Read “The Boer War: The Suffering of the Civilian Population” Find information that will help you portray motives, feelings, and

actions of the different cultural groups involved. Read “Three Groups Clash over South Africa” (Pages 776-778)

Decide on a group to portray Zulus Boers British

Create a skit Using an incident from the above reading section create a skit that

would exemplify one of the group’s values and goals. For Example: Zulu: War council deciding weather or not to fight the British Boers: A day on the Great Trek British: The discovery of gold or diamonds in South Africa