HWC Day 18 - Nationalism, Independence, & Apartheid

Objectives:  Identify and dispel misconceptions about Sub-Saharan Africa.  Examine the impact of imperialism on Africa.  Explore the emergence of nationalism and independence movements in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Task:   When you arrive to class, please get out your nationalists packet.  We'll spend the first portion of class reviewing Nkrumah, Fanon, and Nyerere.  Then, we'll briefly consider the Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya before beginning our examination of South Africa.

Homework:

• TODAY - Part C of Africa Regional Study due IN CLASS
• Thursday, February 26 - Reading quiz on G&D pp. 163-183 (reading notes may be used)
• Friday, February 27 - Parts D-F of Africa Regional Study due IN CLASS
• Monday, March 2 - Unit 2 Test
• Monday, March 2 - Africa current events due in NoodleTools "HWC Africa Current Events" dropbox
• Friday, April 24 - Field trip to the Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC

Extending class discussion:

• "Britain Agrees Settlement for Kenya's Mau Mau Victims" (Telegraph, 6/5/2013)

ThoughtCast: The Mau Mau rebellion -- a revisionist history from thoughtcast on Vimeo.

• Racial classifications in South Africa  (Newell Stultz, Brown University)
• Impact of colonization of South African societies (Jeff Guy, University of KwaZulu-Natal)
• Diamond & gold mining in South Africa (Jeff Guy, University of KwaZulu-Natal)
• Apartheid as a unique system (Newell Stultz, Brown University)
• Creation of the African National Congress  (Newell Stultz, Brown University)
• Sharpeville as a turning point (Newell Stultz, Brown University)
• The Soweto Uprising (Fatima Meer, University of KwaZulu-Natal)
• The Truth & Reconciliation Commission (Newell Stultz, Brown University)
• Union of South Africa (BBC, 1957)
• Apartheid in South Africa (BBC, 1985)
• Sharpeville as a turning point