1. April 17 th Agenda: Decolonization in Asia and the Asian Tigers; North Korea Primetime Video Do Now: Get out a sheet of paper (half sheet is fine) Homework: Bring $10 by Friday if you want a WHAP shirt !

2. Reading Check 1. Name one of the the four Asian Tigers? 2. The Asian Tigers are examplesof unsuccessful decolonization. True or false 3. Were the Asian Tigers Communist or Capitalist? 4. Name one common characteristic of a Newly Industrialized Economy (NIE).

3. Reading Check 1. South Korea is one of the four Asian Tigers. True or False 2. Which Super Power did the Asian Tigers align with after decolonization? 3. The Asian Tigers are examples of successful decolonization. True or False 4. Name one common characteristic of a Newly Industrialized Economy (NIE).

4. Asian Tigers Decolonization in Asia

5. Asian Tigers (Rawr) Hong Kong and Singapore – Huge financial centers South Korea and Taiwan. – hubs of global manufacturing in automobile/electronic components and information technology Rapidly developing, free market economies rising standard of living NIEs=Newly Industrialized Economies Japan = also rapidly developed

6. New Industrialized Economies (NIEs) Discipline & hardworking labor force (cheap labor) HUGE government investment in education (elementary, secondary, college). High rates of personal saving that allowed generous fund investments in new technology. Economic focus on exports to highly-industrialized nations. Relatively authoritarian gov’ts during the early years of development

7. Sub-Saharan Africa vs. Asian Tigers Working with a partner make a T-chart comparing decolonization of Sub-Saharan Africa (Ghana, Congo, S. Africa) and the Asian Tigers of East Asia(5 minutes). Focus on political systems, economic structures, education Sub-Saharan Africa Asian Tigers

8. Brainstorm writing On a sheet of paper answer the following questions individually: 1.What were the different paths of decolonization? 2.Would you prefer to live in a society with strong economy with limited rights or happy social conditions with poor economy? Give your reasoning.

10. What is going on in North Korea?

11. Satellite Image of Gulags