Title: Long Term Cultural Effects of European Imperialism on Africa Date: February 24th, 2014

Write down the Essential Question.

EQ: What are the long term cultural effects of European Imperialism on Africa?

As European powers began to turn over control of their African colonies to native Africans, many countries witnessed cultural conflict. This included: 0-5: Genocide?
Systematic extermination of a group of people

0-5: Oppression? (should be review)

The exercise of authority in a cruel, unjust manner

0-5: Civil War?

Conflict between two or more political powers within the same country

EQ: What are the long term cultural effects of European Imperialism on Africa?

Apartheid complete separation of the races. Although South Africa had a constitutional government, the constitution gave whites power and denied the native majority of their rights.
Natives made up 75% of the

CFU: Think/ Write/ Share With a 75% majority in the population, why didnt the South African native majority use its greater numbers to overpower the white minority?

population, but were given 13% of the land Complete segregation in society

Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary.

President of South Africa from 1994-1999.

Read each quote below. Which do you think is more poignant (important)? Why?
"I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons will live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal for which I hope to live for and to see realized. But, My Lord, if it needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die. Nelson Mandela, 1964

"We, the people of South Africa, declare for all our country and the world to know: That South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white, and that no government can justly claim authority unless it is based on the will of the people." Nelson Mandela, 1955

Examine the images above What do you notice? What does it tell you about cultural conflict in Africa? The images above tells me that Africa _____________________. Should Europeans help to solve cultural conflicts in Africa? Why or why not? Europeans (should or should not) help to solve cultural conflicts in Africa because ______________. EQ: What are the long term cultural effects of European Imperialism on Africa?

Rwanda Given to Germany by Berlin Conference in 1884 Belgium took control during WWI

Rwandan natives consisted of 2 groups: Hutu and Tutsi

Tutsi were more European-looking and were given more political rights by the Belgians

The Rwandan Genocide was a systematic extermination of a group of people

Given an exit card and images, SWBAT: (80% Accuracy) Write a thesis statement for the following prompt: Describe the long term cultural impacts of European Imperialism on Africa.
Answer a constructed response

question based on two images: Write a well-developed 4-5 sentence response describing how the images represent the long term cultural impacts 0f European Imperialism on Africa.