Task
Your mission is to conduct independent research and explain
how one area of the world was colonized, what happened to those people and how
the experience of colonization affects the people/country today. The due date
for this project is Friday, April 25,
2014, so you CANNOT be
absent!! If your group does not present on that day, you will loose 10 points (20% of your grade).
Content Requirements - Your project/presentation
must cover the following information:
- History Before Colonization – Briefly describe the history of your
region before colonization. What were the lives of the native people like
before the region was colonized?
- Reason for Colonization – Why was your country
colonized? What country was it colonized by? What was the colonizing country
hoping to get out of the territory? Why was the colony important to them?
- Type of Rule – What type of colonial
rule did the colonizing country establish? What did colonial rule look like in
your region?
- Treatment of Natives – How did the
colonizing government treat the native peoples?
Did they have rights? Were they persecuted? Explain
- Independence – How did the
colony/territory finally gain independence? What happened after they gained
independence? What kind of new government was established in the former
territory/colony? What is the former colony/territory called today?
- Today – What type of government exists
today? What problems, if any, does the country/region experience today (ex.
poverty, ethnic conflict, civil war, government corruption etc…)?
In addition to you text book, here are couple of reliable sources where you find information:
- Finally, use Google county codes and advanced searching to find additional information. Watch the video below for instructions on how to use country codes:
Record your sources and take notes on the graphic organizer Ms. Davenport gives you.
A list of sources MUST be turned in with your project.
