Objective:
Agenda
1. Ashley's connection to course conent
2. Discuss Wainainai's essay
3. Discuss "Theories of Imperialism" and summarize each theory
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.
Announcements:
- Summarize and respond to Wainaina's perspective in "How to Write about Africa"
- Understand various theories and causes of Imperialism
- Understand what the "Scramble for Africa" was.
Agenda
1. Ashley's connection to course conent
2. Discuss Wainainai's essay
3. Discuss "Theories of Imperialism" and summarize each theory
- Fashoda Incident
- Eisenhower’s “Chance for Peace Speech”
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.
Announcements:
- Student-led seminar assignment + google doc folder of course resources
- How to come to class prepared (read, annotate, look up unfamiliar terms and come with specific questions, insights, connections)
- Wednesday, January 15th class during advisory instead of Tuesday that week