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The Scramble for Africa: The Height of Imperialism
Overview
Students discover how European powers expanded their influence over the African continent in a quest for power and resources during the 19th century. We look at the political, economic, religious, and social change that occurs as a result of European expansion in addition to the responses by resistance movements. Students uncover the stories of this era through research, looking at primary and secondary resources, peer presentations, and engaging in discussions.
Student Work
European Propaganda Posters
European Propaganda Posters
After learning about the various reasons why Europeans colonized Africa, students applied this knowledge in the form of posters from a European perspective. Students learned about the pseudo-science of Social Darwinism and how the viewpoint influenced the atrocious treatment of native Africans.
Abina & the Important Men
Abina & the Important Men
Students read the book Abina and the Important Men, which depicts a story about slavery in a place where it is supposedly outlawed. The book shows various dynamics, and students' warmups/reading logs focus on corroborating the information presented in the book with other primary sources.
Other Activities
Sketch & Tell
Sketch & Tell
Jigsaw students with different vocab terms. Students sketch the term in anyway that makes sense to them and then gives an explanation of the sketch and the term's significance.
Iron Chef
Iron Chef
Jigsaw students through different concepts. Students research a particular topic or person and create a slide which they then teach to the reset of the class. Each slide has a "secret ingredient" which is an interesting fact or question related to the topic.
Project: Netflix Series on African Independence Movements
VR Interaction: Great Zimbabwe (Nearpod)
Scramble for Africa Intro.pdfIntroduction Lesson Plan
1B Lesson Plan Becker.docxPage updated
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