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Today
Imperialism 

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

At the end of the lesson you will know/be able to…
  • to explain what imperialism is
  • what the three main reasons for imperialism were
  • who were the main perpetrators
  • touch briefly the next paragraph in connection with imperialism
  • tell of our own colonial past in very broad lines (yes, I do think we should spend more time on this, but book/time etc. if you want to know more, I advise you to make the assignment of previous lesson on the Indonesian connection)

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Slide 4 - Video

Why?

  • Think: why did the Europeans, instead of trading, decided to colonialise and later imperialise America, Asia and Africa? Write down in your notebook two reasons
  • Pair: Exchange your reasons 
  • Share: what reasons motivated the Europeans? 

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

The white man's burden

Read the poem by Rudyard Kipling given in pairs
  • What is the white man's burden? 
  • Read together: 'The white man's burden (TB 150-1)


Slide 6 - Tekstslide

That's why!

  • 'Ethical'/ 'Cultural'
  • Spread Western 'civilisation'
  • Economical
  • raw materials AND markets to sell products from the mother land
  • Political
  • status among the European nations (Mine is bigger than yours)

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Read together:
'The scramble for Africa' (TB 151)

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Our own past 
Reading together 'Building an empire in Asia' (TB 152)

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Slide 11 - Video

Bitten in your own a...
Read together 'Effects of imperialism' (TB 153) 

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

To discuss
Dat Nederland nu schuld erkent voor zijn daden in Indonesië, is beter laat dan nooit

Het is goed dat de omvang van het Nederlandse koloniale geweld in Indonesië is vastgelegd door onafhankelijke historici. Hoogste tijd dat Nederland zijn koloniale verleden eerlijk onder ogen ziet.

Peter Giesen 17 februari 2022, 19:38

Slide 13 - Tekstslide