Learning Goals
1. Finish Powerpoint: Imperialism Motives and Theories
2. Discuss assignment #5:
Pro-Imperialist writings
Now, let's look at each piece of rhetoric one at a time:
Anti-imperialist writings
The Black Man’s Burden by Ed Morel
“The Black Man’s Burden” a poem by H.T. Johnson
3. Read and discuss “White Man’s Burden” by Rudyard Kipling
4. Homework overview for the week
- Understand the theories of imperialism
- Identify the main theories of imperialism reflected in the rhetoric of imperialism and identify patterns in imperialistic rhetoric
- If time, understand some important context for Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness
1. Finish Powerpoint: Imperialism Motives and Theories
- What were your general impressions of the readings? Questions/confusions?
- How did you do trying to align the theories with the rhetoric in the readings?
- Let's go through the theories again, but try to pull quotes from the reading that seem to echo those theories as we do!
2. Discuss assignment #5:
Pro-Imperialist writings
Now, let's look at each piece of rhetoric one at a time:
- Quick review of social Darwinism?
- What are the purposes, intended audiences and major arguments for these pieces?
- What theories of imperialism do you see articulated in these readings?
- Rhodes Scholarship mission. Isn't it ironic, don't you think?
Anti-imperialist writings
The Black Man’s Burden by Ed Morel
“The Black Man’s Burden” a poem by H.T. Johnson
- Who were Ed Morel and H.T. Johnson?
- What is the tone in each piece?
- What are their critiques of and/or concerns with imperialism?
- Where can you see the ideology of racial and cultural superiority sneaking in with Ed Morel's essay?
3. Read and discuss “White Man’s Burden” by Rudyard Kipling
4. Homework overview for the week