1. Unit 3: Nationalism to Imperialism
5.4.16

2. Think. Pair. Share. What is the situation in the Congo?
What is happening there?
Who is involved?
Do other countries know what is happening? How do they feel about it?
What is King Leopold doing?

3. June 9, 1904 The British Foreign Office has to take action
Parliament has to decide what to do
Three options:
Take action on our own
Work with other countries to take action
Encourage King Leopold to make changes
The British people strongly want G.B. to do something

4. Simulation Parliament’s debate on what to do 4 groups:
Act Alone, Act Now, Force Change
Cooperate with other Great Powers
Focus on the British Empire
Undecided Members of Parliament

5. Group Work Read the “Considering Your Option – June 9, 1904” sheet.
Assign Roles (2 people per role)
Work in pairs to gather evidence & write a summary of the option from your role’s perspective. Example: The Economic Specialist for Option 2 will explain why working with other countries is the best option for Britain’s economy

6. Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Undecided MP’s
Simon
Sophie
Katelyn
Jessica
John
Daniel
Shayna
Michelle
Kellan
Joe
Madison
Chris
Shubham
Yuming
Cassie
Ethan
Megana
Camden
Rahul
Kayla
Delany
Alan
Allison
Samantha
Frederick
Michael
Makayla
Bijon
Cameron
Faith
Jason
Ciara
Akhil
Spencer
Tiffany

7. Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Undecided MP’s
Matt
Keya
Amy
Nate
Annie
Melanie
Evan
Brian
Sayaka
Thea
Cooper
Kate
Mara
Alex
Jessica
Kobe
Mason
Priscilla
Julia
Ian
Sarah
Beck
Lauren
Grace
Sharon
Dawson
Renee
Ryan
Isabel
Jacqueline
Olivia
Shami
Isa
Dora