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Humanities 10:
Truth in the Modern World

Introducing Imperialism and The Scramble for Africa

9/9/2015

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To Start:
In your Google doc, use the next ten minutes to write about a time when someone intervened in your life “for your own good.” What happened? How did it turn out? How did you feel afterwards?

In Class:
Read the primary source documents from Paul Beaulieu and Mark Twain.
  • Highlight what you think is each’s main argument.
  • Rephrase each author’s argument in your own words at the bottom of the page.
  • Consider which argument find more compelling. Turn and talk to your partner.
  • As a team, develop a definition of imperialism based on the readings and your background knowledge (NOT a Google search).


Build your background knowledge of  imperialism and the scramble of Africa. If you were absent, get notes from a classmate and catch yourself up using:
  • John Greene’s crash course video on imperialism.
  • The University of Texas at Austin’s podcast on the scramble for Africa.

For Reading:
Chapter 6
  1. Who is Ezinma? What does Ekwefi mean when she says that she has probably “come to stay”? 
  2. Challenge By Choice – Why is the wrestling match such an important social event for the village?


Chapter 7
  • What traits do Okonkwo associate with manliness? How does Nwoye relate to these values?
  • What information and advice does Ogbuefi Ezeudu give to Okonkwo? What is his reasoning?
  • What did Okonkwo use his machete to do?  Why does he do it?
  • How did Nwoye feel when Okonkwo returns? What does the feeling remind him of?
  • Challenge by Choice - What could the descending swarm of locusts foreshadow?



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