Congo Free State - Part One

Objective

• Explain how imperialism impacted the people of the Congo
• Analyze how and why individuals willingly committed atrocities toward other human beings.

Agenda

1. Key Questions To Answer
1. What happened in the Congo under Leopold's rule?
2. Why were people willing to do such horrible things?
2. Project Description
1. Reading Packet
2. Reading Guide  (due on Wednesday, Nov 2nd @ end of class)
3. Closed-Note Quiz (on Thursday, Nov 3rd @ start of class)
4. Newspaper Project (due on Thursday, Nov 3rd @ end of class)
1. Format
3. Assigned Groups
1. Emily R, Karolina, Aaron
2. Brooke, Tim, Alex
3. Emily B, Ali, Sam
4. Evan, Ariana, Elizabeth
5. Wyatt, Alison, Nikki
6. Sarah, Connor, Andrea
7. James, Mark, Karlye
4. Setup Newspaper Template
5. Begin Work