Great Britain is taking over your African country for economic and political reasons. They want your land and resources to benefit their own economy. While colonial rule may bring some infrastructure improvements, ultimately being colonized will not make your country truly better in the long run. Losing independence and control over your own future is not a fair trade for roads or railroads built by the colonial power. You warn your fellow African nations that imperialism will only help the colonizers, not the colonized people.

1. Name:___________________________
Imperialism RAFTS
Role: You are an African country during the Age of Imperialism and are being taken over by
Great Britain
Audience: Other African countries
Format: Your choice (Try the podcast though)
Topic: Imperialism
Strong Verb: Warn
**You must answer these questions in your Podcast:
1) Why is Great Britain taking you over? Why do they want you?
a. Talk about their motives (reasons)…i.e. economic, humanitarian, political
2) Will this make you a better country in the long run? Why or why not?
Podcast Directions:
1) Dial the following number and extension.
Depending on your hour, you will use a different number:
1st hr: 1-917-512-7407 x 10700
2nd hr: 1-646-495-9216 x 75586
4th hr: 1-646-462-4161 x 25619
5th hr: 1-646-402-5674 x 47512
2) Follow the directions stated on the phone.
4) Follow the directions and you're finished
*Remember, I will be the only one that hears this, unless you want other people to hear
it. Let me know.
*Be sure to state what hour you’re in…I’m in 2nd hr.
***This will be worth 15 points and will count as an assessment grade. It will be graded
using the rubric found on the back of this sheet.

2. Interpretation – Meaningful
- Why is Great Britain taking you over? Why do they 15 Points
want you?
a. Talk about their motives (reasons)…i.e. Possible
economic, humanitarian, political
- Will this make you a better country in the long run?
Why or why not?
Profound: a powerful and illuminating interpretation and
analysis of the importance /meaning/ significance; tells a rich
and insightful story: provides a rich history or context
Revealing: a nuanced interpretation and analysis of the
5=A
importance/ meaning/ significance: tells an insightful story;
provides a telling history or context
Perceptive: a helpful interpretation or analysis of the
4=B
importance/ meaning/ significance; tells a clear and
instructive story
Interpreted: a plausible interpretation or analysis of the
3=C
importance/ meaning/ significance; makes sense of a story
Literal: a simplistic or superficial reading; mechanical
2=D
translation; a decoding with little or no interpretation; no
sense of wider importance or significance; a restatement of
what was taught or read.
1=F
Wiggins, Grant, and McTighe. Understanding by Design. 1st. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1998.
What I did that was quality work:
What I would do differently next time:
Student Grade:________ Teacher Grade:________
COMMENTS:
Kryza, Kathleen. Practical Strategies for Differentiating Instruction. 1st. Bellevue, WA: Bureau of Education and Research, 2006