AIM: How did imperial powers politically and economically control territories in Africa?

Essential Question: How can trace the reason why industrialized states became the dominant role in the world?

Do Now: Complete a Regents multiple choice practice worksheet, then discuss with a partner.

AGENDA:Warm Up: MC PracticeTeacher Talk: Introduction to Imperialism in AfricaGuided Practice: ReadingIndependent Practice: Debate

AIM: How did imperial powers politically and

economically control territories in Africa?

Imperialism• Seizure of a country or territory by a stronger

country.• Fueled by the need for more natural

resources and new markets to sell their goods.

AIM: How did imperial powers politically and

economically control territories in Africa?

The Scramble for Africa• Europeans argued and fought-among themselves over

the lands of Africa.• Europeans paid little or no attention the political

divisions or the many ethnic and language groups in Africa.

• They just wanted to control the land, its people, and its resources

• Many Europeans believed that whites were better than other races (RACISM)

AIM: How did imperial powers politically and

economically control territories in Africa ?

• Berlin Conference: • To prevent a possible conflict over African

territories, 14 European nations met to divide Africa.

• No African ruler was invited to the conference.What is the main idea of this cartoon?

AIM: How did imperial powers politically and

economically control territories in Africa?

• Clash over South Africa: • Zulus vs. the British –

African tribe resists British takeover.• British vs. the Boers

(Dutch) – Boer Wars

How was the struggle for land in

South Africa different from

other takeovers in Africa?

AIM: How did imperial powers politically and

economically control territories in Africa ?

• Social Darwinism:• Took Charles Darwin’s ideas about

evolution to explain human societies.• Fit people and nation survived and

weak people and nations did not survive.• “White Man’s Burden”

AIM: How did imperial powers politically and economically control territories in Africa?

Essential Question: How can trace the reason why industrialized states became the dominant role in the world?

Do Now: Complete a Acrostic Poem based on the word Imperialism.

AGENDA:Warm Up: Acrostic PoemTeacher Talk: ImperialismGuided Practice: Concept MapIndependent Practice: Total Physical Response Vocabulary

AIM: How did imperial powers politically and

economically control territories in Africa?

• Industrial Revolution leads to Imperialism: • Need for raw materials and new

markets to sell goods• Race for an EMPIRE.

AIM: How did imperial powers politically and

economically control territories in Africa?

• Now lets practice:• In Groups create a Concept

Map poster of Imperialism in Africa:

• Definition• Characteristics• Visual Illustration• Examples• Non-Examples

• Now lets practice:• Once poster is

complete, create a Total Physical Response on your assigned key term.

AIM: How can we evaluate the impact of Imperialism on Africa?

Essential Question: How can trace the reason why industrialized states became the dominant role in the world?

Do Now: Complete a Worksheet on the reasons for Imperialism in Africa.

AGENDA:Warm Up: WorksheetTeacher Talk: ImperialismGuided Practice: Map Independent Practice: Debate

AIM: How can we evaluate the impact of Imperialism

on Africa?

• Legacy of Colonial Rule: • Africans lost control of their land and

their independence.• Breakdown of their traditional cultures.• Artificial boundaries combined or

unnaturally divided groups, creating problems that plagued African colonies.

AIM: How can we evaluate the impact of Imperialism

on Africa?

• Legacy of Colonial Rule: • Colonialism reduced local warfare.• Provided sanitation, hospitals, and

schools.• Railroads, dams, and telephone lines

were built.

AIM: How can we evaluate the impact of Imperialism on Africa?

• Now lets practice with:• Teams assigned: Negative

Impact vs. Positive Impact• Research – Use Worksheet• Debate – Split desks in half

facing each other.