1. DRAW A LINE SEPARATING TODAY &
YESTERDAY
1) Write: Date: 11/05/10, Topic: Post-Imperialism-
Africa
2) Next line, write “Opener #39” 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

2. Agenda
1) Post-Imperialism - Africa
What you will be able to do:
1) What has happened to Africa since?
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
1) Imperialism: Controlling a foreign country
2) Old Imperialism (1390s-1800s): Took land, but
lacked tech + power to fully control conquered
3) New Imperialism (1870s-1914):
Tech: communication (telegraph) +
transportation (rail + steamships) + weapons
(machine gun) to actively control conquered
4) Reasons for New Imperialism:
a) Exponentially More Need of Natural Resources
b) Nationalist Rivalry
c) Humanitarian and Religious Goals
d) Social Darwinism and Racism
e) Military Security of Existing Colonies

5. 2) 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)

6. 3) 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).

7. 4) Key African Nations:
a) Liberia: Founded by
free slaves, Af.
Americans oppress +
start wars with local
Africans
b) Ethopia: 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.

8. Journ #39a, “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

9. Notes #39a, Title:
“Imperialism Notes”
1) Africa Today:
a) Many freed nations
continue to fight to
establish new borders
that reflect traditional
nationalism + culture
b) European developed
infrastructure to extract
resources, not to build a
strong economy
Ethiopia: Lifespan-54 yrs,
Literacy-42%
UK: Lifespan-78 yrs,
Literacy-99%

10. Journ #39b, “Effects of Imperialism 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: We hurt Africa
1) We took away their
local culture
2) Infrastructure (roads
and rail) was designed to
export, not for local use
3) Natural resources were
stripped from their nation
(slowed their industrializa
PRO: We Helped Africa
1) We introduced schools,
hospitals, and technology
2) We build roads and
railroads
3) We developed their
ability to use their
natural resources (mines,
oil wells)

13. Africa has 13% of the world's population, and 69% of the world's HIV

14. Journ #39c, “Post-Imperialism 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: Africa needs to
help itself
1) Western nations have
tried to stop the civil
wars, its their fault now
2) Money will make
problems there worse
3) Trying to help is a form
of imperialism
PRO: Europe/US Should
Aid Africa Today
1) West created Africa’s
mess and become rich in
part b/c of imperialism
3) We have the tech skills
to reform their govt+econ
4) To not act breeds
terrorism against us

15. Notes #39b, Title: “Africa Development Notes”
1) Give/Loan Money to African Govts
2) Give/Loan Money Directly to Af. Ppl
3) Pay for Af. Students to Study Here
4) Pay to Build Af. Infrastructure
(water, rail, roads, phone, internet)
5) Invest in African Industry and Trade
6) Provide Africa Cheap Medicine
(esp for HIV+AIDS)
7) Overthrow African Military Dictators
and Destroy African Waring Gangs

16. Journ #39d, “Consensus”
1) Appoint a facilitator whose job is to get
everyone to participate, write his/her name.
2) On the issue below, list of the different points
of view from your group (and their names).
3) On the same issue, make sacrifices to reach
consensus (100% agreement), write down the
compromise solution.
Consensus: means voting yes if you can live
with the compromise, and are willing to back it.
Issue to Discuss: What kinds of reparations, and
how much $ (actions to undue past harm),
should Europe make to Africa?
Data for Cost: 0.5 Billion Europeans/1 Bil Africans

17. Journ #39e, Title “Africa Today”
Geographical Journal
1) What problems do the borders of Africa
create?
BBC
2) List problems Africa still has
3) List solutions suggested
Be prepared to present.

18. Journal #39f, 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

19. 10 Flash Cards
Year one side Term on the Other
1689 Locke writes on Social Contract Theory
1775 Watts Steam Engine-Rise of Factories (IR 1)
1776 American Revolution + Smith’s Wealth of Nat.
1789-1799 French Revolution
1799-15 Napoleonic Empire
1815 Congress of Vienna restore Eur. monarchs
1848 Eur-Wide Revolutions + Communist Manifesto
1855 Bessemer Steel-Rise of Corporations (IR 2)
1871 Germany formed (#1 Germany + #2 UK)
1911 UK HOC reform, true democratic monarchy

20. Test 2 Study Guide