Exploring Africa

HomeWORK: Read 350-353
p. 351- What were Livingstone’s goals?
Livingstone called Africa an “open sore”. What did he mean? What did this show about his feelings?
How was he different from other explorers?
p. 352 – What were Livingstone’s hardships? Write a diary entry as Livingstone.
p. 353 – What countries border Lake Tanganyika?
Answer 1,2,3
Would you have wanted to explore like Livingstone? Why or why not? Was it worth it?? Worth time, danger, illness?

Tricking An African King

nHW: 343-344

nHow did the English deceive Lobengula in south africa?

nReading checks

nHow did changes in transportation ‘speed up’ imperialism?

nGeography Skills

Imperialism continued....

nHW:: Reading: p. 336-337 ; List the reasons for imperialism; include things traded, ideas, civilization, etc. 2 reasons in each paragraph. Complete reading check.

n337 Geography skills

n338 Chart Skills

Survival of the Fittest! Will you survive? Are you fit?

HW: Read 321-323 Social Darwinism and anti-semitism
Explain terms: social Darwinism; discrimination; prejudice; Aryan; survival of the fittest

1.What are the causes and solutions of racism and discrimination?
2.In what ways is Imperialism good for less advanced cultures?

The Roots of Racism? Sexism? Prejudice?

Read 321-323 Social Darwinism and anti-semitism
Explain: social Darwinism; discrimination; prejudice; Aryan; anti-semitism
1. What are the causes and solutions of racism and discrimination?
2. Why did some Jews think they needed their own nation?

Design My Shirt!!

Triangle Shirtwaist Company
DRAW A SHIRT FOR WOMEN…include
1.Body or outline of shirt
2.Collar
3.Line for shirt opening in front
4.Trim on right Sleeve
5.Trim on left Sleeve
6.Buttons 1,2, 3
7.Buttons 4,5,6
8.pocket
9.Trim on shirt bottom
10.Design or logo

OUTLINE FOR SWEATSHOP ESSAY. JUST DO IT....

1. Intro…. Sweatshops in China are better than working conditions 100 years ago.

2 .. Topic Sentence: Workers during the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s……
see: 254-565; support w 3 concrete details

3. Topic Sentence: Workers in 2000s are working in factories in China and other third world countries….
be specific support w 3 concrete details

4. TS: Company examples 3-4…..
support w 3 concrete details

Prepare for paper on Sweatshops.....

nPrepare for Opinion paper on how sweatshops of today compare to 100 years ago.

nCompare modern to older assembly lines.

nold sweatshops info new information

1800	2000	2000
Characteristics 5	Characteristic 5	Examples from Power points Name companies that have characteristics of 1800 or 2000

Complete classwork and definitions

lSWEATSHOPS AND LABOR MARKETS

lQuestions

l1. What is exploitation? What characteristics make a relationship in the labor market exploitative?

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l2. Are low wages in factories proof that firms are exploiting workers? Why?

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l3. What key institutions may be missing in countries with exploitive labor markets?

Workplace Conditions

l• Low wages

l• Long work hours

l• Health and/or safety hazards

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l• No job security

l• Physical abuse, threats and intimidation

l• Workers have no voice in government

l• Child labor

Contributing Factors

l• Dense populations

l• Limited education

l• High unemployment

l• Few job alternatives

l• Extreme poverty

l• Workers with low productivity

l• No social safety net

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l• Secrecy and lack of workplace transparency, often

lin places without a free press

l• No system of justice to protect basic rights

l• Consumer ignorance about or neglect of the plight

lof sweatshop workers

Definitions to know: Define

lExploit/Exploitation
lCottage industry
lSocialism
lAssembly line
lIndustrial revolution
lCapital
lEntrepreneur

Child labor
lMass production
lAssembly line
lOutsource/outsourcing
lChild labor
lsweatshop
safety net

HW: Young People during the Industrial Revolution 1800-1900

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lRead p. 262-3

lDescribe the pictures

lAnswer 1, 2

lCompare the pictures in the text to the pictures in your GAP, etc. power point.

lWhat is the same, what is different? Consider conditions, pay, problems.