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African Imperialism• Objective: Define imperialism and identify

how it relates to power and control

• Bell Work: Based on the reading from last night, what is your definition of “imperialism”?

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• You will be placed into a group which will represent one of the imperial powers of the 19th century– On your worksheet, prioritize what your

country MOST wants from the land they are looking to gain

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• Based on the size of your empire, you will be able to choose a certain amount of land—but we only know about the outer edges of the continent of Africa as the inner territories have not yet be explored!

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– We will go in order of the size of your countries!

• Britain• France• Germany• Belgium• Portugal• Spain• Italy

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• Now we know a bit more about the land including major physical features—think about which areas and landforms will help you achieve your goals!

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• Now you will have knowledge of the resources available on the land!

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• Looking at where you have decided to claim land, let’s look at where the ethnic boundaries lie

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• For the rest of Class:– Finish the Imperialism Simulation Worksheet

• Tonight for homework: – Imperialism Vocabulary Crossword

– Complete using your textbook or other resources