Avatar & Imperialism Set up a T-Chart to take up a whole page. Title it: “Avatar and Imperialism”
Motives & Actions Avatar Imperialism European Imperialism Motives: Desire for Natural Resources: Cultural Superiority Desire for Natural Resources: Europeans want oil, rubber, diamonds (Africa) and cotton (India) The British East India dominated India politically, economically and culturally (beneficial to large Empire and feed industrial markets) Cultural Superiority Eurocentricism -Belief that European culture is superior to others Ethnocentrism- Belief that your culture is better than another Use religion as an excuse for imperialism– built religious schools convert natives to Christianity
Motives & Actions European Avatar Fear of the Unknown Use of Technology/ Weaponry Fear of the Unknown Europeans called Africa “Dark Continent” and carved it up for themselves after exploring it and taking over “Scramble for Africa” Use of Technology/ Weaponry Europeans use canons, muskets, and heavy artillery to take over less technologically advanced natives Indigenous people no defense against their weaponry
Outcomes of Imperialism Outcomes Age of Imperialism Outcomes Avatar Conflict: Natives in Asia, Americas, and Africa resent foreign rule Rebellion & war Colonies in India and China rebel against Great Britain Colonies take years to gain independence Conflict:
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Your Task: Write an essay (3 Paragraphs) explaining the similarities between the movie Avatar and the Age of Imperialism. Be sure to explain the Age of Imperialism and cite specific examples from the movie that emulate similar actions. Consider motives, actions and outcomes. So your question is: “What are the similarities between Avatar and the age of imperialism.”
Avatar Essay Checklist: Completed graphic organizer with name Rubric Attached A 3-Paragraph “essay” Size 12 pt. Font Times New Roman Double Spaced paragraphs at least 5 sentences long An intro with a thesis & although statement body paragraphs with supporting examples Each body paragraph with a topic sentence and clincher
Avatar Suggested Outline Intro: General Statement, transition statement(s), and thesis (although statement) Body Paragraph 1: Motives & Actions of Europeans and humans in Avatar 2nd Body Paragraph: Outcomes of European actions and actions of humans in Avatar
A Topic Sentence and Clincher T.S.: Motives “One of the first noticeable parallels between the motion picture and imperialism is the invaders’ motive for attempting to colonize foreign lands.” Clincher: Outcomes “The colonies of Europe following their independence movements are often still developing today, and the European nations stayed and developed into the superpowers they are today.