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Bellringer : 1/18 and 1/19

This lesson introduces students to the concept of imperialism, including the difference between old and new imperialism, and the causes of imperialism. It also includes a simulation activity where students participate in a mock Berlin Conference to divide Africa among European powers.

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Bellringer : 1/18 and 1/19

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  1. Bellringer: 1/18 and 1/19 • Pick up the papers by the door. • Take out your Imperialism unit vocab. Make sure you have something to write with. • Update your ToC: • 94: Vocab Check: Imperialism • 95: Notes – Intro to Imperialism • 96: Berlin Conference Simulation

  2. Agenda: 1/18 and 1/19 • 1. Bellringer • 2. Vocab Check • 3. Notes: Intro to Imperialism • 4. Activity: Simulating the Berlin Conference

  3. What do we need to know about imperialism?: • What is the difference between “Old” Imperialism and “New” Imperialism? • What are the causes of the Age of Imperialism?

  4. First things first:What is imperialism? • Imperialism = When one country controls the political, economic, and/or cultural life of another country or group of people • There are THREE (3) kinds of imperialism: • 1. Spheres of influence • 2. Protectorates • 3. Colonies

  5. Types of imperialism:

  6. Old Imperialism vs. New Imperialism

  7. P S

  8. Old Imperialism: Spanish & Portuguese Empires, 1700 Spanish Portuguese

  9. Old Imperialism vs. New Imperialism

  10. B

  11. Causes of Imperialism 1. Militarism Military power was commonly used to achieve a nation’s goals. Resupply ports were needed along the coasts of Africa and Asia for European powers as they expanded. A nation with more colonies had more power, security, trade, money, and colonial men for their army.

  12. Causes of Imperialism 2. Industrialization Industrialization = need for more raw materialsto supply factories Why? • Because the more raw materials you have, the more manufactured goods you can produce and then sell to foreign countries (or back to your colonies) for a profit • A way for European economies to make more MONEY $$$

  13. Causes of Imperialism 3. Nationalism National pride  more nations are trying to create empires Most Europeans = thought they were superior to Africans and Asians (“White Man’s Burden”) Famous saying about the British Empire: “The sun never sets on the British Empire.”

  14. “The Sun never sets on the British Empire”

  15. French Colonial Empire First Colonial Empire Light Blue: 1600-1800 Second Colonial Empire Dark Blue: 1800-1950

  16. Causes of Imperialism 4. Religion Christian missionaries wanted to “help” Africans and Asians and worked to carry the “White Man’s Burden” (named by Rudyard Kipling WHAT IS INVOLVED? • 1. Christianizing the natives of Africa/Asia to “civilize” them • 2. Bringing indigenous peoples the technological benefits of Western civilization • 3. Teaching Africans/Asians to read and write in European languages

  17. White Man’s Burden “Take up the White Man’s Burden, Send forth the best ye breed, Go bind your sons to exile, To serve your captive's need; To wait in heavy harness On fluttered folk and wild, Your new-caught sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child.” Rudyard Kipling

  18. Causes of Imperialism 5. Social Darwinism Named for Darwin’s theories of natural selection and survival of the fittest. Used these ideas to support imperialism: • Europeans believed it was natural and right for “strong” nations (European ones) to conquer “weaker” ones (think Africa/Asia) • Darwin says defeating a weaker race = strengthenshuman race Charles Darwin

  19. Review of Key Concepts What is imperialism? Imperialism –when one country controls the political, economic, or cultural life of another country. What were the five main causes of imperialism? Social Darwinism Militarism Industrialization Nationalism Religion

  20. Introducing the Berlin Conference: • What is the Berlin Conference? • A meeting of 16 diplomats from powerful European countries where they determined how to divide up control of Africa • Starts imperialism in Africa (basically makes it legal to take over these territories!)

  21. Intro video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTjBNppdk-M

  22. Simulating the Berlin Conference: • Today, you will be simulating the division of Africa at the Conference of Berlin. You will be divided into different groups to complete the simulation of the Berlin Conference.

  23. Simulating the Berlin Conference:

  24. Simulating the Berlin Conference:

  25. Simulating the Berlin Conference: Part 1: What does my country want from Africa? • Directions: You will be given a sheet that details information about your assigned country. On the conference simulation packet, you will place a checkmark in the boxes of the items/things your country might want to gain from African imperialism.

  26. Simulating the Berlin Conference: Part 2: What parts of Africa would my country like to control? • Directions: Using the provided readings, maps, and knowledge of what things your country would want from Africa, you need to determine what parts of Africa your country would most like to take control of. On the blank outline map of Africa below, you need to mark the regions of Africa you think your country took control of after the Berlin Conference. **NO COUNTRY CAN TAKE OVER ALL OF AFRICA, SO YOU NEED TO PRIORITIZE THE REGIONS YOU THINK YOUR COUNTRY WOULD WANT THE MOST!**

  27. Simulating the Berlin Conference: Part 3: What did the ACTUAL dividing-up of Africa by European countries look like? • Directions: On the map below, please complete the map showing the actual partitioning of Africa by European countries at the Berlin Conference.

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