Assessment for African Imperialism Unit

Honor Code Level Three

The assessment for this unit consists of two parts, a scantron quiz and a seminar. They are each worth two four-point grades in the Conceptual Understanding part of the IC gradebook. You will have 30 minutes for the quiz; and seminar groups will meet over the course of three days, in-class. If you miss the seminar on your scheduled day, you will be required to complete the essay make-up assignments. Please be in class on time on your scheduled day to avoid this option.

Quiz date: ______

Seminar date: ______

To prepare for the quiz, review the following concepts, notes, readings, and assignments:

Imperialism notes sheet

Nationalism

Cultural superiority

Civilized/uncivilized

Africa maps

Short story: “Too White, Like a Devil”

Berlin Conference article

King Leopold: video about his role in Congo and the 60 Minutes video on Congo today

Short stories: “That was no welcome” and “That was no brother”

Jomo Kenyatta’s folktale

Legacy of Imperialism assignment and notes sheet

Rwandan genocide

Hotel Rwanda

Sudan: the South’s election, Omar al Bashir, Darfur

Seminar Questions for Imperialism Unit

  1. Is it ever justified for one culture to dominate another? Defend your response using specific examples from this unit.
  2. What does it mean to be civilized? What does it mean to be uncivilized? Define your terms and use examples from both this unit and the world today to support your response.
  3. To what extent has technology made us more or less civilized? Use specific examples from this unit and the world today to support your response.
  4. What kind of responsibility does an imperialist power have to its colony?
  5. What obligations do nations have to one another in the event of genocide?
  6. Evaluate the long-term effects of imperialism in African nations. Which nations seem to have benefitted the most? The least? Use specific examples from class, current events, and the Legacy of Imperialism assignment to support your responses.
  7. Write one or two questions that you would like to discuss in a small-group seminar.

To prepare for the seminar, it is recommended that you give each question above a good deal of thought and have specific reasons and evidence to back up your opinion. You must refer to examples from the unit in order to demonstrate your understanding. The following on the back side is optional but may be helpful. You could set up the format in your notebook to help you prepare.

Question / My opinion and reasoning / Example(s) from unit to support my opinion and reasoning

Name______

YOU MUST GIVE THIS RUBRIC TO MRS. HANSON-PETERS ON THE DAY OF THE SEMINAR.

Seminar Rubric

Advanced Proficient
4 / Proficient
3 / Partially Proficient
2 / Unsatisfactory
1-0
Student responses in the seminar are of a consistently high quality.
Constant references to texts and class discussions enhance the student responses to seminar questions.
Student offers sophisticated explanations and is able to apply knowledge of history to modern situations. / Student responses in the seminar are of a high quality most of the time.
Some references to the text and class discussions enhance the student responses to seminar questions.
Student offers grade-level explanations and is usually able to apply knowledge of history to modern situations. / Student responses in the seminar are inconsistent and/or of varying quality.
Minimal references to the text and class discussions are used to answer seminar questions.
Student offers only basic explanations and is not usually able to apply knowledge of history to modern situations. / Student does not respond and/or participate in the seminar.
No references to the text and class discussions are used to answer seminar questions.
Student does not offer explanations and does not apply any knowledge of history to modern situations.
**Please note that you cannot get any credit for the seminar if you do not participate.

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