FOR THURSDAY/FRIDAY CLASS
Rwanda Genocide Scavenger Hunt
Print-out and bring to class these resources for the Thursday/Friday class -
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Imperialism Advertisement and Colonization Map.
Objective: Provided a blank map of Africa, students will be able to identify the various territories colonized by various European countries, while listing both positive and negative consequences to both colonized people and the colonizing country from a Primary Document DBQ exercise.
Secondary: Provided information regarding both the benefits and losses to the colonized people, students will be able to devise an advertisement expressing the reasons why a country should or shouldn't engage in colonization, in the form of a persuasive advertisement.
Rationale: Understanding the past colonization of current African nations will assist students in understanding the current cultural practices exhibited in Independent African Nations.
Secondary: Understanding that colonization/imperialism has both positive and negative consequences for both colonizing/imperialistic country as well as the one being colonized/imperialized, allows students to see the concept form multiple perspectives.
Evidence: By coloring-in and identifying African nations based on their colonizers, students will gain a better understanding of some of the current cultural characteristics such as religion, language, transportation systems, etc.
Secondary: Having students create an advertisement will make them think about the effects of one nation controlling another and how those actions are presented and received as either a cost or benefit to both countries.
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ADVERTISEMENT PROJECT
Imperialism Advertisement Directions - Its not just an image with a message, its a short summary of why people should vote for your side (pro or con). Make sure you explain (in written form) why voting for your side would be the right choice. Try to avoid using the word Imperialism or Colonialism. It is better to use more emotional words such as Intervene, Dominate, Assist, Help, Control, Subjugate, etc. The ad is supposed to evoke an emotion and get your audience to agree with your message. The commercials about "helping starving people in Africa" is a good example of using emotional images and words to convince you to take action. Remember you are "selling an idea" and trying to get your audience to agree with you (which in this case means a vote to stop before your country uses imperialism on another country OR a vote to engage in imperialistic actions for the benefit of another country)
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African Imperialism Map Information
Africa Colonization presentation - Colonization of Africa
Secondary: Provided information regarding both the benefits and losses to the colonized people, students will be able to devise an advertisement expressing the reasons why a country should or shouldn't engage in colonization, in the form of a persuasive advertisement.
Secondary: Understanding that colonization/imperialism has both positive and negative consequences for both colonizing/imperialistic country as well as the one being colonized/imperialized, allows students to see the concept form multiple perspectives.
Evidence: By coloring-in and identifying African nations based on their colonizers, students will gain a better understanding of some of the current cultural characteristics such as religion, language, transportation systems, etc.
Secondary: Having students create an advertisement will make them think about the effects of one nation controlling another and how those actions are presented and received as either a cost or benefit to both countries.
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ADVERTISEMENT PROJECT
Imperialism Advertisement Directions - Its not just an image with a message, its a short summary of why people should vote for your side (pro or con). Make sure you explain (in written form) why voting for your side would be the right choice. Try to avoid using the word Imperialism or Colonialism. It is better to use more emotional words such as Intervene, Dominate, Assist, Help, Control, Subjugate, etc. The ad is supposed to evoke an emotion and get your audience to agree with your message. The commercials about "helping starving people in Africa" is a good example of using emotional images and words to convince you to take action. Remember you are "selling an idea" and trying to get your audience to agree with you (which in this case means a vote to stop before your country uses imperialism on another country OR a vote to engage in imperialistic actions for the benefit of another country)
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