Welcome! Folders – handbook, dividers, wallets Books Expectations 1.Attendance and punctuality 2.Participation and conduct in lessons 3.Homework and independent work

Edexcel (GCE from 2008) AS Level - 50% of A level. May Exams British History - (Sources, 50% AS level, 25% total A level) -Scramble for Africa and Decolonisation of Africa (Knowledge, 50% AS level, 25% total A level) A level – 50% of A level. June Exam Nazi Germany (Knowledge and Sources, 30% of A level) -Coursework on Ireland in the 19 th C (Knowledge and Sources, 20% of A level)

Why was it Africa that was chosen for rapid colonisation in the 19 th C? Aim – to gain a working knowledge of African geography and key events and to begin to explain why Africa was colonised In 1870 only 10% of Africa was under European control. By % of Africa was under European control. On your post-its… Standard – Why did the Europeans want to colonise Africa? Super – Why did it happen so fast? Question – ‘Why was it Africa that was chosen for rapid colonisation in the 19 th C?’ Themes – Motives, periphery and metropole Content – Background, Livingstone, Attitudes in Britain

Using your maps and those at the beginning of your book, answer these questions about your area of Africa. 1.What countries are in it? 2.What is this area of Africa like? 3.Why may it be attractive to Europeans? North Africa East Africa West Africa Southern Africa Why was it Africa that was chosen for rapid colonisation in the 19 th C? Aim – to gain a working knowledge of African geography and key events and to begin to explain why Africa was colonised

Hugh Trevor-Roper stated in the 1960s that the study of pre-colonial African History was studying ‘the unrewarding gyrations of barbarous tribes’. Think-Pair-Share Why did Trevor-Roper say this? Was he right to say this? What was Africa like before colonisation? Ancient Egyptians Mali Empire (11 th - 13 th C) Kingdom of Zimbabwe (11 th - 14 th C) Slavery

Why did the Europeans want to colonise Africa? Quiz on African geography, History and why Europeans wanted to colonise it. Use the pictures to add to your brainstorm. Remember to include facts! Ext. To what extent do the pieces of evidence support a consistent explanation for British Imperialism in the late 19 th century? Why was it Africa that was chosen for rapid colonisation in the 19 th C? Aim – to gain a working knowledge of African geography and key events and to begin to explain why Africa was colonised

Hwk Read pp. 3-6, of Chamberlain and make notes ready to answer the questions on Thursday – Was it Africa’s fate to be colonised by Europe? – What was Africa like when it was colonised? – How did Europeans interpret African history and why was this the case? – Were the Europeans right to interpret African history in this way? How do we take notes?