Lesson

U2L2 Power Point

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CHAPTER READING:

Read Chapter Six (pages 137-157) and answer the following questions. When completed, check your answers against those provided within the 'self check' link, below:

1. Define the following terms:
          a. Euro centrism
          b. Legacy      
 
 2. Define the term, ethnocentrism. What role has ethnocentrism played in Canadian history? (research and discuss two different examples)

 3. Watch the following four minute video, Colonialism: Sins of Europe in the Scramble for Africa and answer the following questions.


        a. Describe colonialism and the Scramble for Africa?
        b. What was the European role in the Scramble for Africa?
        c. Explain the long term effects of colonialism (ie: Scramble for Africa)?        

4. To answer the next two questions watch the following video, then compare the following three maps of Africa (click on the little map to view all three maps within this link) and answer these questions:



What is the main difference between the first two maps?

How did the Scramble for Africa of the 1800's and 1900's affect the current borders of Africa?

5. Explain the origin and impact of de-population on Africa and describe how the indenture system has had a similar impact on India.
 
6. What is de-industrialization and how did the British government contribute to this in India? What was its impact?

7. Click on the Canadian Friends of Burma link, then click on the Issues link in the left tool bar. Identify and describe three human rights issues occurring in Burma today. Are Canadians able to take any type of action against these matters?

Self Check - click on the link for answers.