March 2nd, 2011 Do not write Q Deep Thought Question Suppose another country decided to invade the United States in order to gain resources for its country and set up a government here in the USA in an attempt to control us Americans. HOW WOULD YOU REACT TO THE “INVADERS”? Absent Monday? You need to take your Industrial Revolution test tomorrow!

March 2nd, 2011 Bellringer Question Write Q and A Which of the following describes the theory that those who are fittest for survival enjoy wealth and success and are superior to others? A. Imperialism B. Paternalism C. Racism D. Social Darwinism Absent Monday and Tuesday? You need to take your Industrial Revolution test tomorrow!

February 9th, 2012 Bellringer Question PLEASE WRITE QUESTION AND YOUR ANSWER! The European policy of paternalism reflected the belief that Africans should be… Separated into ethnic groups Trained to function as leaders Watched over and taken care of Granted more rights and freedoms MAKE SURE TO PICK UP PAGE FROM FRONT CHAIR. YOU WILL WORK ON THIS SHEET TODAY WHILE I CHECK NOTEBOOKS!

Random Fact of the Day Throughout your life, the amount of saliva you have could fill two swimming pools.

Notebook Rubric (15 points) Assignments are Present (present means COMPLETE) Yes 5 points Somewhat (1-3 papers missing) 3 points Not so much (>3 papers missing) 1 point Assignments in Correct Order Somewhat (1-4 pages out of place) 3 points No (>4 out of place) 0 points Cover Page (Title + Image) Yes 3 points Table of Contents Page Yes 2 points

Announcements Deeper Thinking Rewrite DT Scores Rewrite your DT Question and you have the chance to improve your test score. Staple your new answer to the back of your old one and turn it in before NEXT TUESDAY…and you will have a chance to gain points back DT Scores 24-25 – Distinguished 20-23 – Proficient 15-19 – Apprentice 0-14 – Novice

Imperialism Unit of Imperialism Quizzes Movie Notebook Will be CHECKED after the World War I unit

Now… Europe is undergoing an Industrial Revolution. In order to produce more and more goods to sell, what are European businesses going to need? So to gain these new resources, whatever they might be, where are European countries going to turn?

Imperialism A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially Motivated by a need to extend your sphere of influence, trading routes, or ideology to other places of the world…or beyond… Movie clip…

Textbook Research Assignment Turn to page 339 in your textbook and read the section entitled “The Scramble for Africa.” Follow along on your reading guide and answer the questions for every segment of the section. This assignment serves as your NOTES, so make sure you do a good job and write good answers!

Exit Question What is imperialism… A belief that one race is superior to others A political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party rule A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially An economics system in which all means of production—land, mines, factories, and businesses— are owned by the people, private property does not exist, and services are shared equally

February 10th, 2012 Bellringer Questions FRIDAY!!! Please write the Question and Your Answer… How did the Industrial Revolution motivate European nations to seek to build empires? European countries needed new markets and raw materials to improve their economies They needed space to build new factories These countries needed a new labor force to work in their factories GET A NOTE SHEET FROM THURSDAY FOLDER IF YOU DON’T HAVE ONE

Random Fact of the Day In Quitman, Georgia, chickens may not cross the road.

Vocabulary Review #1 Social Darwinism Imperialism Racism Definition: A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially Richmond will look to dominate Berea in a political, economic, and social sense. We will establish a colony there and control every detail of their lives. Social Darwinism Imperialism Racism Berlin Conference

Vocabulary Review #2 Definition: a belief that one race is superior to the others Social Darwinism Imperialism Racism Berlin Conference

Vocabulary Review #3 Definition: the application of Charles Darwin’s ideas about evolution and “survival of the fittest” to human societies – particularly as a justification for human expansion We think it’s ok to colonize Berea because our society is better and we’re doing them a favor by taking them over…otherwise they would not survive. Social Darwinism Imperialism Racism Berlin Conference

Three Reasons Why Europe Could Not Expand Into Africa…at first… Powerful African armies were able to control the continent Europeans couldn’t navigate rivers Africans controlled their own trade networks Diseases like malaria killed Europeans

King Leopold of Belgium Said he wanted to end slavery and promote Christianity Was really forcing Africans to collect sap from rubber plants

Other Questions What effect did Industrial Revolution have on the need for European countries to colonize? European countries were searching for new markets and raw materials for an edge in its industrial economy How did Europeans use the ideas of social darwinism to justify their colonization of Africa? Non-Europeans were considered inferior, and Europeans believed they had a right to “improve” others

Three Reasons for Imperialism Technological Superiority, mainly in weaponry Invention of steam engine allows for easy access on rivers…railroads and cables improve communication New medicine helps Europeans to be protected from malaria

Two things that brought Europe to Africa…

The Berlin Conference Split up Africa into areas controlled by each European country…process led by German prime minister

BERLIN CONFERENCE

Reading Response How does Okonkwo want to respond to the White Man? Put your answer in the Tuesday box of your bellringer sheet and turn in when you are finished. How does Okonkwo want to respond to the White Man? He wants peace but wants the white man to leave He desires war He wishes to work together to build a new society in Africa How does the presence of the White Man affect Okonkwo’s society? Write a paragraph describing the impact of the White Man.