2 - Settler vs. Non-Settler Colonies
Monday, November 6, 2005
7th Grade History (GCP)
Mr. Lindy
Objective:
1. SWBAT compare and contrast settler and non-settler colonies in the European Empire.
2. SWBAT use their new mnemonic device to remember the names of all European countries that
conquered parts of Africa.
Opening:(10 minutes)
- Do Now (5 minutes)
- collect student surveys while students work
- Go over answers to Do Now (3 minutes)
- Hook:
- Africa = a huge place AND YET every part follows one of two paths
- Understand where today’s problems came from so we can solve them
- MOST AMERICANS DON’T KNOW THIS (vs. Europe)
- What: once Europeans came, one of two types of areas
- How: non-fiction skills, skeletons, envelope detectives
- Behavioral expectations - earning STATIONS tomorrow (2 minutes)
Introduction of New Material: (12 minutes)
- Pre-reading(5 minutes)
- expectations for words that are HARD TO PRONOUNCE!
- Reading (w/ me and then with partners)(7 minutes)
Guided Practice: (8 minutes)
- Voting on type of skeleton
- Stars next to “differences” sections of DB
- Distribute envelopes while partners work
- Partners develop similarities for center of DB
- mnemonic device practice!
Independent Practice: (7 minutes)
- Sample w/ one of the envelope strips (copied onto CW)
- Pairs complete rest of organization / copying
Distribute and Explain HW:(5 minutes)
Extra Time = Chant practice or Job Applications
Closing: (5 minutes)
- Word Wall: Settler Colony, Non-Settler Colony
- mnemonic device challenge!
- “What I learned today”
Total Time: 47 minutes
Name: ______Do Now
November 7, 2005History - ____
Do Now #7
Objective: I will be able to compare and contrast settler colonies and non-settler colonies in the European Empire.
Essential Question: Can there be a “lesser” of two evils?
Directions: Answer the following questions below by filling in the blanks correctly.
1. Our mnemonic device for remembering the four parts of European Imperialism is:
Now T______ConfrontC______.
2. The ‘N’ in now stands for n______r______.
3. The ‘T’ stands for t______.
4. The ‘C’ in confront stands for c______.
5. The second ‘C’ stands for ______.
6. E______is the belief that my country is better than your country.
Above and Beyond: List and describe all of our classroom jobs on the back of this page. We will apply for new ones soon!
Name: ______Do Now
November 7, 2005History - ____
Do Now #7
Objective: I will be able to compare and contrast settler colonies and non-settler colonies in the European Empire.
Essential Question: Can there be a “lesser” of two evils?
Directions: Answer the following questions below by filling in the blanks correctly.
1. Our mnemonic device for remembering the four parts of European Imperialism is:
Now T______ConfrontC______.
2. The ‘N’ in now stands for n______r______.
3. The ‘T’ stands for t______.
4. The ‘C’ in confront stands for c______.
5. The second ‘C’ stands for ______.
6. E______is the belief that my country is better than your country.
Above and Beyond: List and describe all of our classroom jobs on the back of this page. We will apply for new ones soon!
Name: ______Classwork
November 7, 2005History - ____
Classwork #7:
Settler and Non-Settler Colonies
We have already learned that Europeans quickly conquered all of Africa. Those Europeans countries divided Africa into smaller "colonies." A colony was one part of the continent controlled by one specific European \country. For example, England controlled colonies like Rhodesia while France controlled colonies like Algeria. Under imperialism, there were two different kinds of colonies.
Settler Colonies:
The first type of colony was called a "settler colony." In settler colonies, large numbers of Europeans actually moved to Africa and lived in that colony. In these areas white Europeans and black Africans lived and worked next to each other. The Europeans took the best African land away from the Africans who originally lived there. These Europeans were interested in making as much money as possible off of this African land, but they did not want to do any of the hard work themselves. Instead, they forced Africans to work the land for them. In some colonies Europeans forced millions of Africans to build railroad tracks through the country. Hundreds of thousands of Africans died of hunger and disease. In other colonies Europeans made Africans pay heavy taxes. Africans then had to work for the Europeans in order to make enough money to pay the high taxes. In both cases, Europeans grew wealthy while the lives of Africans got much, much worse.
Non-Settler Colony:
A second type of colony was called a "non-settler colony." Here, few Europeans, if any, came to live among the Africans. Some Europeans believed that the climate (weather) was unhealthy. Others were unable to settle because Africans fought them away. So, in some ways, living in a "settler" colony was better for Africans. However, Europeans still found a way to get rich at the Africans' expense. Europeans forced the Africans to grow certain crops which the Europeans could then sell in other parts of the world. Africans would grow crops like cotton, sugar, coffee, and tobacco, and the Europeans would sell those crops at high prices and keep any profits they earned. It became difficult for Africans to feed their families because they had to grow these "cash crops" for the Europeans and not "food crops" for themselves. As Europeans grew wealthy off of African cotton, coffee, and tobacco, the Africans grew poorer and were unable to feed their families.
Part II: Read through the text’s skeleton with your partner. As you read, go back through the text and put a * next to anything that appears in the skeleton. You and your partner will need to fill in the center of the double-bubble map using your brains!
Part III: Mr. Lindy has given you and your partner an envelope. Take the slips of paper out of the envelope, and organize them into two piles: one for things you would finding a settler colony and one for things you would find in a non-settler colony. Copy down each slip in the correct column below.
Settler Colony:Non-Settler Colony:
An African town that has large numbers of European and African people living in it. / “I’m not staying here! The weather seems awful!”Europeans threaten and harm Africans who refuse to work in fields or in mines. / A strong group of Africans fight off a group of European settlers.
Thousands of Africans are forced to build railroads across the colony. / Europeans (who do not live in Africa) load boxes of cash crops like cotton and coffee onto ships to take back to Europe.
A sign in Europe that says: “Come to Rhodesia (in Africa)! A great place to raise a family and become wealthy!” / An African family that cannot feed its children because it has been forced to grow cash crops (instead of food crops) by Europeans (who DO NOT live in Africa).