1. MWH Unit 6 Day 1

2. Thursday, April 27, 2017 New Unit Starts today
All missing work from Unit 5 is due by Friday, May 5, 2017
Bellwork:
Explain Imperialism
What are the motives for imperialism?
Explain the concept of decolonization
Thursday, April 27, 2017

3. Decolonization Worksheet and Word Art
On the back of the Decolonization handout, complete the assignment Decolonization word art by following these steps:
1. Write the word Decolonization as your title
2. Have a definition in your own words ( you may use the textbooks for assistance, but the definition should be in your own words)
3. Have examples of four countries that decolonized. Give the name of the country, which country was their imperial power, and how they gained their independence. You may use India and Ghana from the front of the handout. You will also need to use the textbooks for examples.
Other countries that decolonized:
Indonesia: textbook p
Tanzania: textbook p
South Africa: textbook
Cuba: p
Decolonization Worksheet and Word Art

4. Imperialism Review Hand up stand up pair up: What is imperialism?
Which countries owned colonies?
What was the benefit for those countries to own colonies?
What types of specific resources are gained from colonies?
What actions did the imperial powers use to keep their colonies?
Do you think the number of colonies increased or decreased after WWI and WWII?
How might WWI and WWII effect the ability of imperial powers to maintain ownership and control of their colonies?
Imperialism Review

6. Source: http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/1907powr.htm

7. You will then create a visual to present that must include the following:
Name of the country
The country that was the imperial power
What the imperial power gained from that country
How that country gained independence (you may have to use your electronic devices to research more information than the textbook has) and when
What type of government the country currently has (democracy, dictatorship, communist, etc.)
Group Activity

8. We will create a chart of what all the countries that decolonized and try to create a sort of shared history of how the world’s countries decolonized (common characteristics, etc)
Presentations

9. Chart to fill in during presentations
Country
Imperial Power
How gained independence
Year gained independence
Type of government in 2017
Haiti
France
Slave Rebellion and Revolution
1804
Republic Democracy
Peru
Spain
Military power and revolution
1821
Republic
New Granada
Bolivar led a Revolution
1823
Democracy
South Africa
Dutch
Given by law
1910
Chart to fill in during presentations

10. Passed to Great Britain, UN gives independence 1961 Republic
Country
Imperial Power
How gained independence
Year gained independence
Type of government in 2017
Indonesia
Netherlands
Protests and law
1945
Democracy
Tanzania
Germany
Passed to Great Britain, UN gives independence
1961
Republic
Pakistan
Great Britain
Created country
Canada
New laws
1982
Constitutional Monarchy
Australia
1901

11. Decolonization Worksheet and Word Art
On the back of the Decolonization handout, complete the assignment Decolonization word art by following these steps:
1. Write the word Decolonization as your title
2. Have a definition in your own words ( you may use the textbooks for assistance, but the definition should be in your own words)
3. Have examples of four countries that decolonized. Give the name of the country, which country was their imperial power, and how they gained their independence. You may use India and Ghana from the front of the handout. You will also need to use the textbooks for examples.
Other countries that decolonized:
Indonesia: textbook p
Tanzania: textbook p
South Africa: textbook
Cuba: p
Decolonization Worksheet and Word Art