1. Welcome to World History
In this week’s episode, Britain becomes more ambitious after the Industrial Revolution. They can get materials and supplies at a rapid rate, which means they now have more materials for war. With that in mind, they decide to try to expand their home by colonizing and controlling China, India and various parts of Africa!!! Will they be successful? Tune in this week to find out!!!!
Get a computer (do not turn it on or open it)
Take out your notebook

2. Context  Europe
So…what is the connection between technology and power (not just during the Industrial Revolution but across all times)?
Given that Britain spurred the Industrial Revolution, what does this do to their status as a country in the world at the time?
WAIT…ONE MORE THING…how do the following historical events tie together: Dark Ages, Southernization, Renaissance and Scientific Revolution, Industrial Revolution, British Imperialism?
So…given that…why would wealthy countries in today’s world have such an interest in placing people on other planets?

3. This Week in World History…Colonizing EVERYWHERE.
Aim  To use the next three days to complete a 2 page speech that uses historical evidence (collected this week) to either support or denounce the idea of colonizing outer space and other planets!
Big Idea  In your lifetime, many new advancements are going to take place. Are they right or do they go to far? Putting people on other planets. Cloning organs/people. The use of drones for war. What do you think?
Homework  Suggestions: Monday night you should complete all of the reading and questions on Britain and India. Tuesday night you should finish the reading and questions regarding Britain and Africa.

4. College Style Open your chrome books.
Go to this week’s PPT on the wiki.
Follow the PPT and complete all of the assignments in order to ensure success. Your final assignment for this will be due at the end of class on Wednesday.

5. How would you classify his socio-economic status?
Sir Richard Branson
Video
Look up the following information online and write it in your notebook:
Where is he from?
What is his job?
How would you classify his socio-economic status?
?v=sKvlYBL-1S0 Notebook: 1. What is being tested? 2. What could these new airlines possibly lead to?

6. Definitions Term Definition (Write it Down) Source (Website)
Colonization
Imperialism

7. SPEECH
You are an activist (look it up if you don’t know what it is). NASA and Virgin Airlines are developing a plan to inhabit and eventually colonize other planets. You must support or denounce this idea!
Before you can take your stance, you must first look at other situations in which people have inhabited lands that were not originally theirs- they were not the native people. Britain pushed into many areas of the world in such a way: India, China and parts of Africa. You will read about this and determine if it was beneficial. While you read, you are going to start apply this new information to today’s HUGE question: Is it beneficial to inhabit and colonize other planets?

8. Britain Colonizes India

9. “India Under British Rule”  Answer these Questions in Your Notebook
Who began to lose power in the 1700s?
Which European country conducted the most trade with India?
What is a sepoy? Who is in it?
What did India do to British people (in India) in 1756?
The story from #4 (above) is often exaggerated by the British. Why do you think that is?
What happened by 1849?
Inference: What nationality are those in the East India Company? Are the liked by the people of India? Why or why not?
What changes made by the “company” were seen as popular?
Why did sepoys revolt?
What effects did the sepoy revolt have on the Indian armies?
The second to last paragraph talks about “improvements” that we made. Name 3.
Based on the information at the end of the article, do you think that India now governs itself or not?
Last Question  Was it beneficial for Britain to colonize India? Was it beneficial for India to be colonized?

10. India under Occupation
Answer these two question after watching the video:
How did Britain justify colonizing other countries/territories?
How did the British feel about India’s ability to govern itself (look at about 3:00)?
Overall, was India negatively or positively affected by the colonization?

11. “India Under British Rule” Create and Complete this Chart
Britain’s Colonizing of India was Beneficial
Britain’s Colonizing of India was not Beneficial
Insert evidence from the text here
You must have at least 4 pieces of evidence (total) in the boxes above. You may want to put 4 in 1 box. Or you can put 2 pieces of evidence in each box. Or…you can put 3 pieces of evidence in 1 box, and 1 piece of evidence in the other.
After completing the chart, you must add your evidence to the chart at the front of the classroom. If you had the same piece of evidence, you must put a “check-mark” next to that piece of evidence. The goal is to acquire as much evidence as possible in order to write your speech.

12. European Powers Colonize Africa  Answer these questions in your notebook
Explain how the location of Europeans in Africa changed over time (introduction).
Who are Afrikaners (explain in details)?
Who are the Boers?
How were black Africans viewed by Afrikaners and the British/Dutch?
What were some of the negative effects of the “Great Trek”?
Who were the Zulus? What were the fighting for?
Who was involved in the three-way conflict? What was the final outcome?
The rapper, Lupe Fiasco, stated in one of his song, Conflict Diamonds, that he (Lupe), “fears what De Beers and his peers used to do before the world knew.” He also said, “Cecil Rhodes sowed war and genocide into the countryside just to get his shine on.” Use the text to explain what Lupe is taking about. Who are Rhodes and De Beers?

13. European Powers Colonize Africa (continued)
9. Why were the Boers and British fighting in South Africa? 10. By 1910, what was the status of native, black African people in South Africa? 11. Name 2 reasons why was it hard for Europeans to explore Africa. 12. In 1824, a French “society” offered a prize for a European who could explore Tombouctou- what does this say about the way Europeans viewed Africa? 13. In the 1840s, German missionaries explored more of Africa. Is this a good or a bad thing? Explain. 14. Why do you think that people wanted to explore the Nile? 15. Carving up a Continent  What is the main idea of this portion of the reading. 16. Refer to #15: are these events beneficial to Europe? Are they beneficial to black Africans? 17. Was the meeting in Berlin in 1884 beneficial to black Africans? How about to outside countries? 18. Why were African territories often unable to fight back? What major historical event probably led to the overwhelming strength of the “Western” world? 19. Overall- was the colonization of Africa good for Africa? Was the colonization of Africa good for outside nations?

14. The Fight for Africa  Video 29:40-37:54
1. The video refers to Rhodes as having found an Africa that was “ready to be reached and ready to be taken.” What does this reveal about the way that Rhodes viewed native Africans? 2. What industry did Rhodes become involved with? Explain how it happened. 3. How did Rhodes and the European colonizers remove political power from the native Africans? 4. Under the control of Rhodes, how did the status of black Africans change? 5. According to the video, what was the source of motivation for Rhodes: economics or political power? 6. After controlling Cape Town, Rhodes went for the land of another individual. Who was that individual? Was Rhodes successful or not? 7. Overall: was the colonization of Africa good for Africans, Europeans, both or neither? Explain.

15. Speech Should we colonize other planets?
NIU  1 page
WIU  1.5 pages
UIS  2 pages
Introduce your “character” and your position in society (it’s up to you to create your character’s perspective)
State your stance using a SAPE style of thesis (have 3 historically-based reasons)
For each reason (body paragraph), provide at least 1 piece of evidence from the text
Conclude by re-stating your thesis and making a prediction about the positive or negative effects that going to space will have on the other planet
For each reason (body paragraph), provide at least 2 pieces of evidence from the text
Conclude by re-stating your thesis and making a prediction about the positive or negative effects that going to space will have on the other planet OR the people of our earth.
5. Throughout your speech, you must use and underline 1 rhetorical device from the list we have provided on the wiki.
Introduce your “character” and your position in society (it’s up to you to create your character’s perspective). Explain WHY you have gathered.
For each reason (body paragraph), provide at least 2-3 pieces of evidence from the text
Conclude by re-stating your thesis and making a prediction about the positive or negative effects that going to space will have on the other planet AND the people of our earth.
Throughout your speech you must use AND underline 2 rhetorical devices from the list we have provided on the wiki.