The lion as a British Symbol

1) Why did Britain adopted it, when practically no one in Britain knew what a lion looked like?

2) Why does Canada still include it in our Coat of Arms?

The Taxidermy Fail

King Frederick of Sweden was gifted a Lion pelt and wanted it taxidermied. However his taxidermist didn't know what a Lion actually looked like......and there wasn't any google back then.

Key term; a legacy

Something that has been passed down through history. Such as;

-language

-cultural traditions

-values and attitudes towards people

What legacies have been passed on to you?

• Get into our teams

• On the poster paper, write down as many "legacies" that have been passed down to each member in your group.

Key Term; Ethnocentric

Values and attitudes brought on without appreciating the other worldviews.

Key term; Eurocentrism

a form of ethnocentrism that uses European values to judge other cultures

Exploring Ethnocentricities.

• read "ideas" on page 139

• what are your thoughts on each speaker?

The Scramble for Africa

How Imperial rule in Africa left a lasting impression from the late 1800s

Classcraft quest

Time for you and your team to SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA and all it's resources!

HOW HAS THE EXCHANGE OF GOODS AND TECHNOLOGIES AFFECTED PEOPLE?

• read page 149

The British East India Company

Using the next two handouts, explore what the British East India Company did to India

Ghandi Movie and Questions

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