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The British Empire at its greatest
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Introduction to Colonialism and Postcolonialism
Introduction to Colonialism and Postcolonialism
Pixi for all kinds of analysis here
Lecture on having and losing an empire
Colonialism and Colonial/Postcolonial literature
Colonialism and Colonial/Postcolonial literature
Read these two texts and compare the two schools of writing side-by-side
1. Colonial writing - what is it?
2. Post colonial writing - what is it?
Create a list like the one below:
Colonial writing Post colonial writing
Who writes?
Set where?
Character traits
Aim with the text?
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The view of the colonisers:
The view of the colonisers:
- Read Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Dafoe and analyse how it contains "colonial oppression". Ask yourself these questions as you read.
- Watch the clip, "Crusoe-Friday - The God Debate" here, from the film based on the novel Robinson Crusoe and give me your thoughts on how the characters each represent the colonial/postcolonial.
- In class, we discuss if/how the scene from Robinson contains "colonial oppression".
- Work in pairs with Rudyard Kipling's
Paraphrase each stanza (express in a shorter way what someone has said or written)
How is the black man described?
What must the white man do?
What is the White Man’s Burden?
Analyze the illustration to the right: What do you see in the picture? What is going on? How is it to be understood – literally or humorously or satirically?
How the colonized people saw things:
How the colonized people saw things:
Watch the clip where Trevor Noah talks about British colonialism here
Now, read The Gentlemen of the Jungle by Jomo Kenyatta here,
Do the Comprehension and then the Analysis & Interpretation exercises
Sir Henry in Uganda, about year 1900.
The fall of the Empire &
The fall of the Empire &
the rise of the Commonwealth
the rise of the Commonwealth
What would the empire be today? - an estimate
We create a quiz - as you watch and read, write down three quiz questions.
Why the British empire fell here
Watch this explanation of the Commonwealth.
Research their site for further explanation.
The Brits' view on their colonial past
The Brits' view on their colonial past
By using Laswell/Shannon Weaver model analyse the article
Analyse the language in the article according to the model here (message analysis)
Postcolonial literature
Postcolonial literature
In post-colonial literature we are often shown the results of colonisation on the marginalised, in this way empowering them with a voice to be heard.
Post-colonial literature can be very important for shifting ideologies of nations and encouraging greater understanding.
When we read a text from a post-colonial standpoint, we look at:
the way one powerful group imposes their will on a weaker one.
the importance of language and education in shaping ideologies, as well as in marginalising groups.
the way that history can be interpreted in differing ways.
how historical figures have been portrayed.
the creation of 'the other' and the normalising of the dominant group.
the way that values and attitudes have been reflected and reinforced by texts.
Representation matters
Representation matters
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Olikoye by Chimamanda Adichie
Olikoye by Chimamanda Adichie
We analyse the short story "Olikoye" with focus on
themes
cultural aspects
other references to postcolonial writing.
Formulate two discussion questions about the story and write them in THIS document. Sign you question.
Then, answer someone else's question and sign your answer. Formulate your response as a PEE.
Watch the Ted Talk The Danger of a single story by Chimamanda Adichie here. Take notes as you watch in THIS document.
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Homework:
Watch the Ted Talk The Danger of a single story by Chimamanda Adichie here. Take notes as you watch.
Rabbit-proof fence
Rabbit-proof fence
or
How the British treated the native peoples.
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Written assignment - in class - on paper.
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Home work:
Read Afrofuturism is "creating a different narrative for Africa"
With the article in mind, watch the trailer for Black Panther here.
Do you feel that Black Panther is playing on or debunking the myths of Africa? Explain your thinking.
We talk about the home work. How can Black Panther and its likes empower postcolonial Africa?
Ordklasser
Kig på billedet og find 5 adjektiver som beskriver det og 5 verber du ser i billedet.
Skriv nutids-sætninger med de 5 adjektiver og 5 verber og tilføj 5 adverbier for at give yderligere information.
Omskriv sætningerne i datid og bagefter i førdatid. Forklar forskellen med egne ord (på dansk) så du forstår hvornår hvad bruges.
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Summing up
Summing up
Flashcards with postcolonial terminology
Connect the dots - putting texts into perspective.
Grammar
Grammar
Verbets tider
I dette uddrag fra Olikoye by Chimamanda Adichie, find alle verber i præterium og omskriv dem i pluskvamperfektum.
"How softly the rain fell that Monday morning when my water broke. Because I was used to the raging downpours of Lagos, this quiet patter calmed me, filled me with peace. My husband Omoregie was at work and so our neighbor took me to the hospital, my dress slightly damp, my heart full of expectation. My firstborn child.
The nurse on duty was Sister Chioma, a woman with an unsmiling face who liked to crack sharp-tongued jokes. During my last check up, when I complained about the backache brought on by my pregnancy, her retort was, “Did you think about backache when you were enjoying it?”
She checked my cervix and told me it was early. She encouraged me to walk up and down the ward."
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(Post)colonial study trip to Copenhagen
(Post)colonial study trip to Copenhagen
Virtuelle moduler!
In small groups/pairs/individually do this task and hand in your answers and a selfie in the assigned hand in folder (in Opgaver) for attendance.
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Rhetorical analysis
Rhetorical analysis
Senator for the Greens, Mehreen Faruqi's
first speech from 2018. Remeber to apply a postcolonial angle on your analysis.
Use this analysis model (speech analysis)
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