2015 Accelerated Level Nationalism and Decolonization in Africa Lesson Plan Date and Number Your Papers: Tuesday, February 3, 3015 Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Thursday, February 5, 2015

Day One: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 Quiet Question: Type Two Prompt--- We are going to do a Historical Decision-Making Activity for this prompt. On June 9, 1904, the members of the British Parliament engaged in a heated debate about what course they should take with King Leopold in the Congo. You are now a MP. You are to review the three options and evaluate the pros and cons of each option. They are outlined in the attached reading to the lesson plan. Then you are to decide what option you would have voted for and why.

Day One: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 Decision: Minimum of TWO Reasons WhyHistorical Evidence Reading/Notes 1) 2)

Day One: Tuesday, February 2, 2015 Class: It was due to both the positive and negative effects of imperialism that African nationalism developed and a growing demand for independence. It is probably easy to think of how all the negative effects led to that. But what positive effects do you think led to nationalism? Why? Class: The teacher is going to begin the Reasons for Decolonization PowerPoint Lecture, and you are to take notes in the provided graphic organizer. Homework: Work on the revisions of your Imperialism Editorial. It is due in three class periods.

Day Two: Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Class: The teacher is going to finish the Reasons for Decolonization PowerPoint Lecture, and you should finish taking notes in the graphic organizer. Groups: Using the Jigsaw Method, you will now be assigned one of two case studies examining how independence was achieved for your assigned African nation. You will used the provided photocopied case study to read and get the notes from. African Nations: Kenya Congo Homework: Continue to work on revising your Imperialism Editorial. It is due in two class periods.

Thursday, February 5, 2015 Groups: You will now be split up and matched with another group who was assigned the other African nation. You will teach each other the content, and this is how the graphic organizer will be completely filled out. Homework: Finish revising your Imperialism Editorial. It is due the next class period. Make sure you have the following: Order: Pink Grade Sheet Behind the Grade Sheet, the Final Draft of Imperialism Editorial. Behind the Final Draft of the Editorial, the Completed Peer Editing Handout on your Rough Draft. Behind the Peer Editing Handout, your Rough Draft. Behind the Rough Draft, the completed Pre-Write Organizer.