1. Wednesday 10 / 24 - African Imperialism Objective: Define European imperialism in Africa and understand the impact the Berlin Conference had on African society Bell Work: What are some reasons why European countries wanted to colonize different regions of the World?  List as many as Possible

2. Berlin Conference Simulation You have been placed in a group which will represent one of the imperial powers of the 19 th century  Looking at your blurb & your bell work, prioritize with your group what your country MOST wants from the land they are looking to gain

3. Rules of the Conference – 3 Rounds One group member will come up when called and place a circle on an area of Africa that your country is claiming The group member must state: (Country) claims this land  Any country that does not claim there land can have it taken away if another group calls them out  Once Circle has been placed on the Board, decision is Final Once a land is claimed, all remaining circles CAN NOT overlap claimed land  UNLESS the circle is a country that already owns that land After each simulation, we will have a reflection / discussion period to discuss the positives / negatives of each decision made At the end of the simulation, we will look at all three rounds, and vote on a winning country  Country will be given 3 Aney Bucks per Person

4. Land Claim ONE Based on the size of your empire, you will be able to choose a certain amount of land  We will go in order of the size of your countries! 1.Britain 2.France 3.Germany 4.Belgium 5.Portugal 6.Spain 7.Italy

6. Stage 1 Reflection 1. Which of the following physical features played a role in whether or not you wanted to colonize a specific region of Africa?

7. Land Claim TWO Now you will have knowledge of the resources available on the land!  We will go in order of the size of your countries! 1.Britain 2.France 3.Germany 4.Belgium 5.Portugal 6.Spain 7.Italy

9. Reflection # 2 2. How would Europeans use the following resources during the 19 th Century:  Gems  Metals  Lumber  Gold 3. What 3 resources do you believe would be most valuable in the decision to colonize different parts of Africa?

10. Land Claim Three Looking at where you have decided to claim land, let’s look at where the ethnic boundaries lie

12. Reflection # 3 4. What potential problems could arise from the presence of multiple ethnic boundaries? 5. Did the ethnic boundaries play a role in the decision by European countries to conquer land? Why or Why not?

16. Post Simulation Reflection 1. At the end of the simulation, which country had the most power? Why? 2. Which country had the least power? Why? 3. What other factors not discussed in this simulation would have played a factor to the decision to conquer different regions of Africa? 4. What were some positives & Negatives to the different sizes of circles used in the simulation? 5. If the Western World wanted to imperialize Africa today, what problems would arise that weren’t present in the 19 th Century

17. When you finish… Complete your responses to the 4 questions Homework: Using your books, notes, & the simulation, write down 8 positives & 8 negatives impacts that the European Imperialism had for the continent of Africa!!!