1) The document provides notes on imperialism in Africa between 1600-1900. It discusses the various methods European powers used to control African populations, including imposing their culture, dividing groups, and using military force. 2) It summarizes key events like the Berlin Conference of 1884 where European nations divided up Africa without African representation. 3) The notes list some important African nations during this period, like Ethiopia which modernized and was the only African country to avoid colonization, and South Africa which was unified under British control.

1. DRAW A LINE SEPARATING TODAY &
YESTERDAY
1) Write: Date: 11/04/10, Topic: Imperialism-Africa
2) Next line, write “Opener #38” and then:
1) Write 1 high+1 low in last 24 hours
2) Rate your understanding of
yesterday: lost<1-5>too easy (3 is perfect)
3) Respond to the Opener by writing
at least 1 sentences about:
Your opinions/thoughts OR/AND
Questions sparked by the clip OR/AND
Summary of the clip OR/AND

2. Agenda
1) Imperialism - Africa
What you will be able to do:
1) Why are countries in Africa still
plagued with lower development?
Reminder
1) Complete PRI the World podcast HW

3. 1600-1750:
Enlightenment
1750-1800:
Political Rev.
1800-1900:
Nationalism
Imperialism
1600-1750:
Agric. Rev. 2
1750-1900:
Ind. Rev. 1
(Factories)
1900-X:
Ind. Rev.
2
(Corporati
ons)
Timeline up to now:
Colonialism: Conquer, lo control
Imperialism: Conquer, hi control

4. Review, Title: “Imperialism Notes”
1) Ways to Control a Population:
a) Put your Eur. culture in place:
language, religion, local
schools, send locals to
European colleges (assimilate)
b) Give 1 ethnic group higher
status to control another, pit 1
against another
(divide and rule)
c) Military technology
(Maxim gun)
d) Used discriminatory laws + the
media to promote racial
inferiority (obedience)

5. 4) Berlin Conference (1884): To prevent
European war, Eur. powers negotiate rules to
divide Africa (no African reps) + no regard for
traditional borders of African ppl (a bit like
Congress of Vienna).

6. Notes #38a, Title: “Imperialism
Notes”
5) Key African Nations:
a) Liberia: Founded by
free slaves, Af.
Americans oppress +
start wars with local
Africans
b) Ethiopia: Modernized:
bought weapons, hired
military experts, set up
schools, defeated Italy!
c) South Africa: South-
Cape Colony (UK),
North-Boers (Dutch), UK
unifies north + south.

7. 6) Key African Imperialist:
a)King Leopold: Belgium’s king most brutally
rules Congo to extract rubber
b) Cecil Rhodes: British entrepreneur that spread
British rule in S. Africa (controls diamond trade)
c) Rudyard Kipling: Writer fuels imagination for
imperialism

11. Journal #38d, Title “Video: Belgium Congo”
1) Copy Source Title: King Leopold
2…) Discuss questions on the board
with a partner. Summarize your
discussion (include their name at the
end). Remember participation points
are deducted if off task.
5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Journal Sections
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12. Journ #38e, Title “Diamond Trade”
Read, and then answer:
1) Briefly summarize Rhodes’ life.
2) Today, most diamonds still come from
Africa. The money from diamonds help
finance the on-going civil wars. Is there
something ironic that an item that has only
symbolic value, and value mostly for
westerns, fuel continuing suffering in Africa?
Would you pay double the price to get non-
African, conflict free diamonds (like Canadian
article diamonds)?
Be prepared to present.

14. Conflict Free Diamonds: Much More Expensive

15. Journ #38f, Title “Ethiopia”
Read, and then answer:
1) List some things
Ethiopia did that helped
prevent its
colonization?
(only one to prevent
colonization)
Be prepared to present.
Ethopia’s King
Menelik II

17. Journ #38j, “Resistance Debate”
1) Read the 2 sides, choose 1 side, and write
which you choose and explain why.
2) Then write down what your partner thinks
(include their name at the end).
1 2 3 4 5
CON: Keep Old Ways
1) We can fight with our
own methods
2) If we give up our
culture, we lose before
the fight even starts
3) Once you adopt Eur.
tech, you lose control of
your unique culture
PRO: Adopt Eur. Ways
1) Western ideas and
methods are only way to
win
2) Western ideas aren’t
western, they’re modern
3) If we need to give up
some culture to survive,
so be it

18. Journal #38k, Title “Video: Legacy of
Imperialism”
1) Copy Source Title: End of Poverty
2…) Discuss questions on the board
with a partner. Summarize your
discussion (include their name at the
end). Remember participation points
are deducted if off task.
5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Journal Sections
Time Bookmark: 00:00