2012-2013 Decolonization and Independence Lesson Plan
Dates:
Essential and Guiding Questions: 1. Why is it important to develop an appreciation of other cultures? 2. How does religion impact the development of cultures? 3. How has the process of “modernization” affected Africa? 4. How has conflict affected Africa? 5. How do the cultures of sub-Saharan Africa impact the global community? 6. What are the core beliefs of Animism? 7. How have Animist beliefs affected sub-Saharan Africa? 8. What events, figures, and processes impacted Africa from imperialism through independence? 9. What issues currently affect Africa? 10. What internal conflicts have shaped the development of Africa? 11. What factors influence Africa’s position in the global community?
Textbook Pages: * Nationalism in Africa: pgs 828-830 * Independence in Africa: pgs 986-995
Lesson:
Day One:
1. Quiet Question: Type Two Prompt---You are to choose ONE political cartoon from the following six to examine and respond to.
Reflection Questions:
a) What is the cartoonist’s point about imperialism? How do you know this?

b) Provide a minimum of THREE different examples or reasons from your imperialism notes that support the cartoonist’s point.

Caption: “Thus colonize the English”
2. Pair-Share: Turn to your partner and share your political cartoon analysis. Make notes next to the different cartoons. Then with your partner, answer this Type Two Prompt---What is the message on imperialism that all the political cartoonists are arguing? Based upon all that we have learned, do you agree or disagree with them? Why?

3. Groups: We are going to jigsaw the following primary source excerpts on imperialism. You will be assigned one to read and fill in the part of the Four Square Perspectives Organizer. You will then