Crash Course World History videos (and others): Youtube link
During this unit, we'll be focusing on the impact of imperialism and various paths to political, economic and social stability in the late 20th and early 21st century on the continent of Africa.
We begin with a study of political and physical geography, then look at the impact of European occupation and imperialism on African political and economic systems. Then, the 2 World Wars and African independence movements. Finally, you'll do an independent project on the post-independence era in a particular African nation.
Project skills: identify topics for research based on available resources, identify multiple scholarly resources and determine a research question based on the resources, complete an analytic paper or slides project o your research question.
Anthony Bourdain: Ghana episodes