Week 33:
Independence in Africa
Unit Era: 1980 to Present
Unit XI
Lesson 2: Africa Nations Win Independence L.G.1: I can summarize how African nations won independence. L.G.2: I can analyze different issues facing new African nations and the different paths they took.L.G.3: I can identify examples of and summarize the reason for ethnic conflict and genocide in African nations.
Assigned Readings
Make sure you know the vocabulary terms on the right, as you may be quizzed on them this week.
- Savanna
- Kwame Nkrumah
- Jomo Kenyatta
- Coup d’etat
- Islamist
- Katanga
- Biafra
- Hutus
- Tutsis
- Darfur
Alternative Schedule 2024 (MCAP)
Classes (Pd. 1 and Pd 3) in Media Center
Monday: Notes 1 of 2 | Independence in Africa
Tuesday: Worksheet | The Rwanda Genocide
Wednesday: Worksheet | South Africa and Apartheid
Thursday: Notes 2 of 2 | Case Studies in Africa
Friday: Documentary | Democracy in India (Make Assignment from Last Week)
Monday: Independence in Africa
MSDE III.C.9 | Assess the impact of World War Two on the formation of new states such as Israel, and the continued development of national identities in India, China, and the Pan African movement (3). MSDE III.D.4 | Analyze how Mohandas Gandhi in India, Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, Jomo Kenyatta in Kenya, Kwame Nkrumah in Ghana, and Ahmed been Bella in Algeria achieved colonial independence (3, 4, and 5).
Opener: Map Analysis | Mercator Distortions of Africa
How does the size of the following countries compare to Africa?
Russia: bigger or smaller?
Greenland: bigger or smaller?
Canada: bigger or smaller?
Lesson: Independence in Africa
I. Notes: Independence in Africa
Closing: Periodization | Africa from 1945 to 2000
Identify the three events that took place from 1945 to 2000.
Resources | Modern Africa (1945 to the Present)
Tuesday: Africa and the Cold War
MSDE III.D.5 | Explain how Soviet and American relations influenced indirect conflicts in Asia, Africa, and the Americas (3, 4). Opener: Scrapbooks | JFK in Africa
How did the United States respond to independence in Africa?
Lesson: Case Studies in Africa after Independence
I. Notes: Case Studies in Africa
Great Race (Notes) Mythological Creatures of Africa
Identify the African country associated with the highlighted mythological creature
Resources | Africa and the Cold War (c. 1947 to 1991)
YT | Beginnings of Rwanda Genocide (Hotel Rwanda, 2004)
THURS [Classwork] The Rwandan Genocide
Wednesday: The Rwanda Genocide
MSDE IV.B.5 | Compare and contrasting the causes and consequences of genocides and ethnic cleansings in South East Asia, Africa, and the Middle East (3, 4, and 5). MSDE IV.B.6 | Examining the role of the World Court, the United Nations and Non-Governmental Organizations (Red Cross, Doctors without Borders, UNICEF) in responding to conflicts in Africa, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia (3, 4, and 5). Opener: Video Clips | Hotel Rwanda
The information broadcasted by the Hutu on the radio waves
The large word on Paul Rusesabagina's passport
The overall state of Rwanda throughout the scene
Lesson: The Rwanda Genocide
I. Worksheet: Complete the "Rwandan Genocide" worksheet based on the corresponding reading(s).
Closing: Historical Legacy | Rwanda
Do you think it is fair that the only thing we study about Rwanda is its genocide?
Consider it's tourism industry today: "How Rwanda Became the Unlikeliest Tourism Destination in Africa" (Bloomberg)
Can you think of other countries whose historical legacy is shaped by a singular event among the world history curriculum?
Resources | Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing (1915 to the Present)
III. MW33 [ Classwork ] The Rwanda Genocide (XI.2.3) WKST | End of Apartheid
YouTube | Trevor Noah and Apartheid
Thursday: Apartheid and Jim Crow
MSDE IV.B.2 | Describe the factors that led to the end of Apartheid (5). MSDE IV.B.4 | Evaluate the impact of self-rule in post-Colonial Africa (1, 3, 4, and 5). Vocabulary Quiz | Independence in Africa
Complete the vocabulary quiz based on the words from this week's readings. In the event that you did not do well you are welcome to earn the points back by submitting definitions for the vocabulary terms using the Frayer Model (click for example).
Lesson: The End of Apartheid
I. Worksheet: Use the "What Do Sources Tell Us About Apartheid in South Africa?" to complete the worksheet.
Closing: Modern Context | Trevor Noah and Apartheid
How does Trevor Noah describe his childhood in South Africa?
Friday
[ YouTube ] Ted-Ed - Leopold II
[ YouTube ] - Prof James Key-Lindsay - Biafra
[ YouTube ] Feature History - Rwandan Genocide
Essential Question(s) 1890 to 1994
Is War Inevitable?
MSDE Objective(s) | Students will analyze how regional tensions and interregional competition led to World War Two by :
III.C.9 | Assessing the impact of World War Two on the formation of new states such as Israel, and the continued development of national identities in India, China, and the Pan African movement (3).
How Do Nations Seek Security in Times of Global Tension?
MSDE Objective(s) | Students will examine the regional causes of post-World War II independence movements by:
III.D.4| Analyzing how Mohandas Gandhi in India, Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, Jomo Kenyatta in Kenya, Kwame Nkrumah in Ghana, and Ahmed been Bella in Algeria achieved colonial independence (3, 4, and 5).
MSDE Objective(s) | Students will compare the regional and interregional conflicts that accelerated the Cold War by: :
III.D.5| Explaining how Soviet and American relations influenced indirect conflicts in Asia, Africa, and the Americas (3, 4).
Essential Question(s) 197o to the Present
Is Democracy Right for Everyone?
MSDE Objective(s) | Students will examine the global responses to address regional conflicts during the second half of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century by:
IV.B.5 | Comparing and contrasting the causes and consequences of genocides and ethnic cleansings in South East Asia, Africa, and the Middle East (3, 4, and 5).
IV.B.6 | Examining the role of the World Court, the United Nations and Non-Governmental Organizations (Red Cross, Doctors without Borders, UNICEF) in responding to conflicts in Africa, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia (3, 4, and 5).