1. Warm Up: 19th Century Project Workday #2 1. What is nationalism
Warm Up: 19th Century Project Workday #2 1. What is nationalism? How could it be connected to imperialism? Agenda: Warm Up Imperialism Activity- Notes and Political Cartoon th Century Project Homework: Bring in any items needed to Work on and complete 19th Century Projects Projects are due and will be presented on Monday , December 8th

2. 1884: The Berlin Conference
European leaders meet to stop fighting over Africa
No Africans invited
RESULT: no European country could claim part of Africa unless they set up a government office there
20 years later: Almost entire continent divided
No attention paid to traditional or ethnic patterns

3. Economic Effects in Africa due to Imperialism:
Infrastructure built - roads, schools, hospitals, telephones, etc…
Cash crop economies - unsustainable and no diversification of foodstuffs
Uneven development - only areas around natural resources that mattered to Europeans

4. Other Economic Effects in Africa Because of Imperialism:

5. Resistance to Imperialism
Ethiopia – modernized already to successfully fight off Italian imperialists Liberia – founded by freed US slaves, and so had the protection of the U.S.

6. Modern Imperialism? Does Imperialism still exist?
In forms other than domination of another nation?

7. Modern Imperialism?

8. Create Your Own Political Cartoon
If the Africans had been invited to the Berlin Conference how would Africa be better today?
1 paragraph (5+ sentences) response
Draw an illustration with these elements
Editorial Cynical Symbol Caption Caricature Personification

9. 19th Century Project items that need to be signed off by Mrs
19th Century Project items that need to be signed off by Mrs. Dial TODAY for credit:
Working on or completion of timeline:
Chosen dates
Why they are important to your topic
At least 5 events
Mrs. Dial MUST review and sign off on your work
Working on or completion of visual:
Key people, key events, descriptions of pictures or drawings
Make Sure the Script is completed and filled in
Working on or completion of essay including:
Thesis statement, reasons to support, and the who, what, when, where, and why of your topic
This is a group grade. If one of you hasn’t completed something you ALL are penalized