We'll start with the reading quiz on 27:2.
We introduced the topic of imperialism last session, largely through our look at the Scramble for Africa. Today, we'll continue along this general theme, taking more of a look at the colonial era that followed. When we return, we'll turn our attention to India.
HOMEWORK for next session - Tuesday, January 3rd
We introduced the topic of imperialism last session, largely through our look at the Scramble for Africa. Today, we'll continue along this general theme, taking more of a look at the colonial era that followed. When we return, we'll turn our attention to India.
Let's make sure we have the basic language of imperialism down. There are four major forms of imperialism:
- colony
- protectorate
- sphere of influence
- economic imperialism
Make sure you've got a solid understanding of the two basic "styles" on imperial rule:
- indirect control
- direct control
Here are a couple of interesting graphs from the Statistics on the Extent of European Colonialism.
Let's spend about ten minutes with a DBQ activity that provides a solid overview of imperialism in Africa.
The Congo - Then and Now:
We mentioned last week that the Congo has had a turbulent history from
King Leopold II to the present. Here's an article from a couple years back
updating the situation for you. Basically,
estimates are that as many as 5.4 million people have died due to
"Africa's First World War" over the past decade. Congo's Death Rate Unchanged Since War Ended - The New York Times, January 23, 2008. If you want a more in-depth understanding of this very complicated event, check out Chaos in Congo: A Primer from The New York Times in 2000.
The Colonial Era: We touched upon a number of these issues yesterday, so I'll share with you a set of my old notes on the Colonial Era in Africa that
might be useful in the activities that follow. In particular, let's
look at the various ways in which people responded to colonialism.
The Colonial Ledger:
This is simple. Click on the title to download a simple chart. A
"ledger" is a book used in accounting and elsewhere to keep track of
transactions. Here, you are asked work with two or three others to
brainstorm a list of effects of colonialism. Some may be positive,
while many are certainly negative. Try also to classify them as
economic, political and social. You should have a total of at least 12
impacts, with some in each of the six categories.
Primary Sources on Imperialism: Here
are a number of primary sources related to imperialism. Some are ones
we will work with, and others are simply provided for your information.
- Sir Henry Stanley, How I Found Livingstone (1871)
- Rudyard Kipling, The White Man's Burden (1899)
- Edward Morel, The Black Man's Burden (1903)
- Kaiser Wilhelm II, A Place in the Sun (1901)
- Joseph Conrad, excerpts from Heart of Darkness (1902)
Colonialism in 10 Minutes - Scramble for Africa - This is a YouTube clip from a recently released documentary film, Uganda Rising.
I think it does a good job of giving you a quick overview of the
Scramble for Africa, while it also links the past to the present in the
country of Uganda very effectively.
HOMEWORK for next session - Tuesday, January 3rd
Please complete the TAKE-HOME quiz for Chapter 27, Section 3, "Europeans Claim Muslim Lands." (pp. 786 - 790).
Please continue your reading in Chapter 27 with Section 4, "British Imperialism in India." (pp. 791 - 795) You will take a quiz on this in class when you return. It will be fill-in-the-blank.
Your WWED? comments should be posted to Blog Entry - Lesson #27.
Just a
reminder that your Cartoons: Industrialization and Imperialism
assignments are due on Friday, January 6th. You can find the directions for that
back on Lesson #25.
