1. Unit 3: Nationalism to Imperialism
5.3.16

2. Entry Task – 5th Period
Take out any questions you didn’t finish yesterday
See me for the readings
Get those done!

3. Today’s Objectives
You will understand how ethnocentric attitudes fueled imperialism.
ethnocentric: the idea that your own group or culture is better or more important than others
Today, we are going read Rudyard Kipling’s “White Man’s Burden”

4. Rudyard Kipling

5. The White Man’s Burden
Rudyard Kipling
1899

6. “The White Man’s Burden” by Rudyard Kipling
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Stanza #1
Stanza #2
Stanza #3
Stanza #4
Stanza #5
Stanza #6
Stanza #7
Simon
Sophie
Katelyn
Joe
Kellan
Jessica
John
Michelle
Shayna
Daniel
Madison
Chris
Shubham
Kayla
Rahul
Yuming
Cassie
Camden
Megana
Ethan
Akhil
Ciara
Jason
Spencer
Tiffany
Faith
Cameron
Bijon
Makayla
Michael
Allison
Alan
Delany
Frederick
Samantha

7. “The White Man’s Burden” by Rudyard Kipling
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Stanza #1
Stanza #2
Stanza #3
Stanza #4
Stanza #5
Stanza #6
Stanza #7
Matt
Keya
Thea
Sayaka
Brian
Amy
Nate
Annie
Evan
Melanie
Cooper
Kate
Olivia
Shami
Isa
Mara
Alex
Jessica
Dora
Kobe
Mason
Priscilla
Julia
Ian
Sarah
Beck
Lauren
Grace
Sharon
Dawson
Isabel
Jaqueline
Renee
Ryan

8. Stanza Groups Read through the analysis sheet together as a group.
Use the information to break down the meaning of your stanza – do it line by line if you’re struggling.

9. Mixed Groups
Read through the poem again as a group, each person reading their stanza & explain what it means.
Work together as a group to answer the questions on the worksheet.
When your group is finished, raise your hands.
Give analysis sheet to groups when finished.