I have 15 minutes before Mr. Filson will begin class. Do I have the following
done?
•Africa map labeled and colored
•“What I know about Africa” worksheet completed
•Binder organized with my table of contents up to date (3 entries) and all the pages
(3) in their proper place?
•If I am using these 15 minutes to complete some unfinished work am I doing my
own work and not copying a friends.
If you are 100% completed with your work the following will be extra credit
(worth 10 extra points on the next quiz)
Get a blank piece of paper from the front of the classroom. Complete the definition,
illustration, example, and non example for the word Colonialism. See me for the
definition. You have 15 minutes.
Name 6 different groups that don’t like each
other.
Name 4 powerful countries. Powerful for our
example refers to military power.
Each group has their own area they represent. The four
powerful countries (more powerful than any of the six
groups) decide to take over their area and divide it up. If any
one group decides to fight they will be destroyed.
4
A
B
1
DD
C
3
E
2
F
List the groups that belong to #1. Continue listing the groups
that belong in #2,3, and 4.
Discussion Questions
Do you see any problems that might occur? Will these
problems affect the way people live?
4
A
B
1
C
3
DD
2
E
F
Nations 1, 2, 3, and 4 decide to leave the areas. What
happens now? Who will be in control? Who will make
the decisions? How will that be decided? Will there be
any suffering?
A
DD
B
E
C
F
1885 Berlin Conference
•14 European Nations met to divide up Africa
•No African leaders were invited
•They split up Africa not caring where ethnic groups or
linguistic groups lived
•They combined people who were enemies and split up
cultures that were the same
Answer the following questions. Each answer must be in a complete
sentence.
What was the purpose of the 1885 Berlin Conference?
•The purpose the the 1885 Berlin Conference was to discuss how to divide up
Africa.
Who was involved in the Berlin Conference?
•14 European nations were involved in the Berlin Conference
Discuss two problems that existed in Africa that resulted from
decisions made at the Berlin Conference.
•The countries of Europe divided up Africa without regard for where ethnic or
linguistic groups lived and combined people who were enemies.
What is the definition of Colonialism?
A system by which countries set up colonies to secure
sources of raw materials and market for their products
What would an illustration of Colonialism look like?
Give me one example of Colonialism
Italy colonizing Libya
What does
this map
Represent?
Areas in
Africa
controlled
by individual
countries of
Europe after
the Berlin
Conference
•Staple the tracing paper to the front of your Africa map
•Trace the map of Africa (include all the countries)
•Color the map just as it appears on page 404 of your
textbook
•Provide a key just like the one shown on page 404
•Put the following title at the top of the map
Colonialism in Africa 1913
•What are the only two countries in Africa that remained independent
from European Colonialism? Put your answer on the same page (4) as
the Berlin Conference notes.
Begin your answer with the following prompt: _____ and _____ are the only
two countries that remained independent from European Colonialism.
•Liberia and Ethiopia
For what reason would the European Nations want to
colonize Africa? What’s in it for them? Africa must offer
something to these nations. What would that be?
Hint: The answer can be found in the definition of
Colonialism
Use the following prompt: The European nations
colonized Africa for two reason. They wanted the
abundant _______ ________ that Africa offered and
more ________ to sell their _________.
•natural resources
markets
products
You arrive at school on Monday. There is a note on the front door. The note
reads as follows:
Dear students,
We have left and will not be back. You must however
come to school the required number of days (187) or
be subject to a fine from the courts. Your parent or
guardian has left with us. Good luck your on your own.
Sincerely,
Teachers, Administrators, your parents or guardians.
In your groups come up with “How life is going to be” at
•School
•Home
•Consider the following in your discussion
I am on my own
Europe leaves Africa
List of event
•Dictatorships
•Civil war
•Heavy Debt
•Worse off economically today than
yesterday
•Independent but they weren’t:
•capable of self-rule
•Prepared
•Willing to make an effort