Do Now: Why do people go out and explore new lands? What could be their motivations? Key Terms/Questions: White Mans Burden: belief that white man is superior and therefore it is his duty to educate the savages of the world Colonialism: establishing colonies for economic and political gain Cont. Obj: IWBAT identify imperialism and the motivation for the African land grab Lang Obj: SWBAT read, write notes, work on gallery walk and discussion. Title: Imperialism January 25, 2016 Title Text Based upon this image, what is imperialism? Based upon this image, why would Europeans want to imperialize? Based upon this image, what was the impact of imperialism? From 1850 to 1914, the strong, industrialized nations of Europe used imperialism to seize colonies & dominate the local govts & economies in Africa & Asia Motivations for Imperialism Activity What factors contributed to the rise of imperialism by European nations? Examine the 5 major motivations for imperialism on the top of your chart; Read each description & create symbol Visit each of the 15 stations & write a brief explanation of what you see in the chart; Match the station information with one of the 5 imperial motivations Be prepared to share your findings 20 Mins (spend 1or2 minutes)per station Placard A Placard B Placard C Placard D Placard E Placard F Placard G Placard H Placard I Placard J Placard K Placard L Placard M Placard O Discussion Questions 1.Which motivation appeared the most? 2.Why do you think that was the most common motivating factor? 3.What similarities did you see between the different documents? 4.What perspective was missing from the documents? Why did the industrialized nations of the world imperialize? This turned into an all-out race for the best & most numerous colonies in Africa & Asia Having a lot of overseas colonies showed power Nationalism in Europe meant that each nation wanted to become the most powerful The Industrial Revolution led to a huge demand for raw materials so countries could make more factory-produced goods The Industrial Revolution caused a huge demand for new overseas markets to sell their finished goods Having numerous colonies in Africa & Asia helped fuel the Industrial Revolution Christian missionaries wanted to convert the uncivilized natives in the world by creating churches, schools, & hospitals Europeans believed in an idea called Social Darwinism that argued that whites were the most evolved & superior race Europeans believed in the white mans burden that they had a responsibility to civilize the world Forms of Imperialism Colony: Europeans seize a territory & rule it directly by sending governors to the colony Protectorate: Local govt exists, but Europeans make all real decisions in order to protect their trade Sphere of Influence: Nations gain exclusive trading rights in territory, dominate all trade, but allow the local govt to make other decisions Closure Activity: The White Mans Burden Read Rudyard Kiplings The White Mans Burden & answer the discussion questions 1.According to the poem, what is the white mans burden? 2.According to Kipling, what is the white man getting involved in imperialism? 3.How does the poem demonstrate racism? Find specific examples from the poem 4.Do you think Kiplings poem is in favor of or against European imperialism? Why?