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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