Ashley Carruth * Animas High School
IMPERIALISM AND FOREIGN AID IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
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Imperialistic Ideology, continued + Manifest Destiny

1/18/2019

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SNOW DAY!  Please keep up with the assigned readings for Tuesday!!



OPTIONAL: Draw comparisons with American “Manifest Destiny”
  • Mexican-American War ppt
  • ​“Manifest Destiny” short reading (2 pages)

Homework for TUESDAY
  • Create DP blog by Tue, 1/22 and input your url HERE
  • First article and response posted by Tuesday 1/29
  •  Read the following 2 anti-imperialism responses:
  1. The Black Man’s Burden be Ed Morel (2 pages)
  2. “The Black Man’s Burden” a poem by H.T. Johnson (2 pages)
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Theories of Imperialism and Introduction to Rhetoric and Ideology of Imperialism

1/17/2019

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Starter Discussion
  1. What were the main causes or forces of imperialism? 
  2. What enabled imperialism to occur when it did?

Discuss the reading assignments for today​
The Fashoda Incident:
  1. What was it?
  2. Let's take a look at the map, eh?
  3. What perspectives does this Wikipedia article include? Which does it exclude? How so?
  4. Which Theory of Imperialism does this incident most correspond to?

Theories of Imperialism 
  1. Definition of "Under Consumption": Recession arise due to inadequate consumer demand relative to amount of goods produced"
  2. Summarize each theory
  3. Some notes:
  • Chance For Peace speech and cost of war (3 D's: Defense, Diplomacy and Development)
  • Be sure to try to apply these ideas to the other readings we do this week! Which theories do you hear articulated in the next set of readings? 

“The Nature and Impact of Colonial Administration” 
  • What were the main differences between the various colonial administrations?

Introduce Rhetoric and Ideology of Imperialism- Let's read aloud and discuss
  • The Sacred Mission
    of Civilisation    ” by King
    Leopold II 
  • Social Darwinism  

Reading Assignment for Friday (more ideological texts!)
As you read these, try to pinpoint which “theories of imperialism” these authors seem to speak to!
  • A French Viewpoint on Imperialism (1891) by Paul Leroy Beaulieu (2 pages)
  • “A Confession of Faith” by Cecil Rhodes (3 pages)
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Africa's Great Civilizations Videos Recap and Introduction to Theories of Imperialism

1/15/2019

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  1. Assign Student-led seminar assignments
  2. Discuss if  Tumblr account would provide enough value for the effort
  3. Discuss videos from homework (discussion questions begin on page 6)
  4. Begin history of the Scramble for Africa and African Imperialism in 1885-1908:  The Berlin Conference and partitioning of Africa: PPT on motives and justifications.

Assignments
By Thursday
  • Tumblr Account set-up (TBD)
  • Read Theories of Imperialism (2 pages)
  • Read The Fashoda Incident: Wikipedia (3 pages)
  • Read “The Nature and Impact of Colonial Administration” (3 pages)
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Norms Engineering Seminar

1/14/2019

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TODAY'S GOALS
Discuss to what extent we think norms engineering is ethical
  • Formulate an opinion on whether or not norms engineering is ethical
  • Critically analyze the seminar texts for underlying values, ideologies and approaches to foreign aid and cultural progress
  • Begin to consider how historical, political and/or social events affect the efficacy of aid today.
  • Develop a sense of the depth of content we need to study in order to develop a more informed perspective to the debate on foreign aid.
  • INTERTEXTUALITY: Be able to make comparisons between the various sources on common themes, similarities and differences in arguments. ​

Starter
  1. What idea or quote stood out to you the most between the Obama speech and the Invisibilia podcast? Why?
  2. Review the seminar questions and identify a few you want to ask/discuss, including your own.

Norms Engineering Seminar

  • ​Start with a summary of all three sources and clarify any confusions
  • Break down the article about Foreign Aid section by section
  • Share out the line/idea you picked for your starter
  • Go through questions you are most interested, but let's make sure we address the EQ's

Homework- for Tuesday
Watch the following 5 short video clips on African History. The total amount of viewing time is 39 minutes: A Brief Foray into African History BEFORE Imperialism

As you watch them,  jot down your thoughts on how these videos might help inform our understanding of African imperialism of past and present. In general, why is this type of historical knowledge important to know today? For this class? Beyond this class?

The first four video clips are excerpts from a PBS series entitled, “Africa’s Great Civilizations”.  There is more context on each of those episodes below. The 5th video is a “Crash Course in History” lesson by John Greene.


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Tumblr, Student-Led Seminar Assignments and American Idol Goes to Somalia

1/11/2019

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Starter
What are the 3 most important values and or rights that we have in our own culture? Do you believe those are or should be universal? Why or why not?
(Keep those ideas in mind as you listen and read the sources for Monday’s seminar)


Listen to Legacy of Imperialism Today NPR radio clip
  • What is a major takeaway from this interview for you?
  • What questions did it raise or what prior-held ideas of yours did it challenge?


Watch a few clips from "LSE Students ask: Why is my curriculum so white?"
  • LSESU BME Officer, Samiha Begum, interviews students at London School of Economics on their views regarding whether we have a racially bias curriculum.
  • To what extend do these perspectives resonate with your own experience in school? What non-white perspectives have you been exposed to?
  • How does this video make you feel? (Let's talk about white guilt)

Watch Australian comedian, of Bangladeshi descent, speak about "Reverse Racism” 
  • BEFORE WE WATCH: What is "reverse racism"?
  • AFTER: What is your reaction?
  • AFTER: Do you think there are other examples of legitimate reverse racism in your opinion? 

Assign Tumblr and Student-led seminar assignments

IF TIME!  Listen to first part of the Invisibilia Podcast for Monday’s seminar and discuss initial reactions 


HOMEWORK REVIEW
For Monday: Finish Seminar Prep

For Tuesday:
A Brief Foray into African History BEFORE Imperialism - 40 minutes total of video clips

By Thursday:
More readings! (To Be Determined)
Create tumblr account and input your url HERE 
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"How to Write About Africa" and Introductory Foreign Aid Debate

1/10/2019

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This week's Goals
  • Get a sense of the major course themes that we'll study. 
  • Explore various arguments for and against foreign aid and begin to understand how the legacy of imperialism impacts that debate
  • Formulate your own initial opinions on the ethics of foreign aid so that we can see to what extent your ideas evolve over the course of this semester!


Reminders
  • Links to readings can be found on the course calendar located on the "Resources" tab of my DP
  • Let's check out that tab for other rad resources I'd encourage you to dive into.
  • Please speak out if you feel like there is content you feel like we're not covering and or that you are interested in! I'm happy to modify the course to enable you all to scratch your intellectual itches as relevant to the overall course goals.

 “White Man’s Burden” by Rudyard Kipling  and “How to Write About Africa” discussion
  • We'll go line by line to analyze Kipling's super racist poem
  • Then we'll move onto "How to Write About Africa" by A Kenyan author 100 years later, startign with the question: What line best captures the tone of the author in “How to Write About Africa”? Quickly skim your reading/notes.

Watch the short video on the Berlin Conference that was in our powerpoint from Tuesday

Listen to Legacy of Imperialism Today NPR radio clip
  • What is a major takeaway from this interview for you?
  • What questions does it raise or what prior-held ideas of yours did it challenge?

Read and discuss “Should America Keep Giving Billions of Dollars to Countries in Need?”
  • What are the major arguments for and against aid put forth in this article?
  • What seems to be the underlying values/beliefs/ideologies of the arguments (pick ONE argument to identify and respond to)
  • What is your opinion, right now? Is foreign aid good or bad?

Food for thought
  1. What do you really need to know to be able to develop a more informed perspective on the justification and efficacy of foreign aid?
  2. Do you think a reality tv show could change culture? Behaviors or beliefs? What do you think about using media to spread western values? The podcast assignment for Friday is about a reality tv show a la American idol backed by the UN to combat Islamic extremism in Somalia.

HOMEWORK REVIEW
By  Monday: Is Norms Engineering Legit? Seminar Prep
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Welcome to IFASA! Course Intro

1/8/2019

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Starter

Welcome back! Share a highlight from break and why you signed up for this class.
AGENDA

2 minute free association with the word “Africa”
  • images
  • events
  • people
  • places
  • adjectives​

Watch “Wildest Dreams”, Taylor Swift and read this critique 

What is this class about?
  • Syllabus (see my "About the Course" tab)
  • A note on expectations (printing, preparation for class
  • Student voice and choice: Advocate for assignments/research/content that appeals to you! 
  • Supa' Brief DP Orientation

Why am I’m teaching it?
  1. Kenya
  2. Students requested it in 2014
  3. You all requested it again!

Intro Powerpoint: Imperialism Propaganda, Berlin Conference and “The White Man’s Burden”

Read and discuss “White Man’s Burden” by Rudyard Kipling

Food for Thought
Do you think a reality tv show could change culture? Behaviors or beliefs? What do you think about using media to spread western values? The podcast assignment for Friday is about a reality tv show a la American idol backed by the UN to combat Islamic extremism in Somalia.

Review This Week's Assignments
By Thursday
“How to Write about Africa”  and be ready to discuss:
  • To what extent does this piece of writing resonate with Taylor Swift's video, your starter today or generally what you have seen/heard about Africa?
  • What line best captures the TONE (aka the attitude of the writer toward the subject) of this essay?

By Friday
Is Norms Engineering Legit? Seminar Prep due Friday beginning of class!
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Tuesday, April 22nd

4/22/2014

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GOAL: Ideate! (Mode 3) Come up with creative ideas for our prototype.  Select 2-3 to develop.

1. Group Stoke: Rock Paper Scissors Competition

2. Craft a "How Might We" Statement from our POV statement

3. Group brainstorm: Review rules and begin generating ideas!
  • Write down your ideas on a sticky note
  • Call it our verbally as you generate it so that others can spin off of you
  • Stick ideas on the board 
  • Constraints!  (Ashley may call out a constraint at one point to limit our focus)

4. Narrow ideas and select a few for prototyping
  • You get 3 votes.  Review the sticky notes and put a check mark next to the 3 ideas you like best
  • Create small groups to prototype our top 2-3 ideas

5. Review NEXT STEPS:
  • Thur and Fri in class will be prototype construction days
  • Andrew Humphries- Ashley's graduate school friend and D. School teacher will be available on Friday for office hours! (skype)
  • Next Monday is prototype test day and thus no class. Before your test, please complete the page entitled "Mode 5: Test" in your packets.
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Friday, April 18th

4/18/2014

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Mode 2: Define

1. Share findings from empathy maps/interviews/observations
  • We'll create ONE empathy map for the Animas Freshman
  • Use GREEN font for the "lovers of Animas" and RED font for the "doubters"-- Leave the "needs" boxes blank.
  • Complete THIS EMPATHY MAP 
  • Review our data, discuss insights and as a class fill in the "needs" columns

2. Complete "Mode 2: Define" in your packets as individuals and then as a whole class
  • Review slides 11-14 of this powerpoint
  • Individually, write your POV 
  • Share out ideas and refine to create a collective POV

USER_____________NEEDS_____________because/surprisingly/but INSIGHT______________


3. Run our POV through the "Critical Reading Checklist"


4. Complete the POV Want Ad in your packets on the "Mode 2: Define" page (this is another way to represent the POV and 


Homework
Complete the Individual brainstorm for Mode 3: Ideate (in your process packet) by Tuesday, 4/22

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Tuesday, April 15th

4/15/2014

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1. Discuss our observation notes
(What*How*Why)


  • What was the process like for you?
  • Was the What*How*Why tool useful?
  • Did you get enough information from this observation? What other observations would you want to do of the user in order to get more useful information?
  • How can I/we refine the process?



2. Check-in on interview schedule and your progress and/or concerns about interviews


3. Next class meeting is on Friday. Please complete your empathy maps on both interview subjects by then!
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    11th and 12th grade Humanities teacher at Animas High School,  a project-based learning charter school in Durango, Colorado

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