Term 1 Integrated Project

Term 1 Integrated Project

Directions:

1. There are two parts to this integrated project:
2. Part A: Document-based Questions
3. Part B: Paragraph
4. Begin by answering the questions in Part A in the space provided.
5. Then write a paragraph based on the P.E.E method.
6. Submit this project to both your ESS and English teacher in Assignments on the respective Teams pages.

PART A: DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTIONS

Historical Context: Imperialism has been interpreted from a variety of viewpoints. The documents below express various viewpoints about the positive and negative effects of European imperialism.

Task:

1. Read and examine the following documents and answer the questions that follow.
2. Consider what you already know about this topic. How would you answer the question is you had no documents to examine?
3. Underline key phrases and words that address the document-based question. You may also wish to use the margin to make brief notes.
4. Be sure to answer the questions that shows your understanding of the topic. Copying answers from others or from the internet will result in a zero.

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DOCUMENT A

This excerpt is adapted from Imperialism by J.A. Hobson, a British scholar.

The period of imperialism has witnessed many wars. Most of these wars have been caused by attacks of white races upon so-called “lower races.” They have resulted in the taking of territory by force…. The white rulers of the colonies live at the expense of the natives. Their chief work is to organize labor for their support. In the typical colony, the most fertile lands and the mineral resources are owned by white foreigners. These holdings are worked by natives under their direction. The foreigners take wealth out of the country. All the hard work is done by natives.

1. What negative aspects of imperialism does this British scholar point out?              (2 points)

2. According to Hobson, what benefits did the white rulers have in these colonies?  (2 points)

DOCUMENT B

This is an extract from Confessions of Faith written by Cecil John Rhodes, a British imperialist, in 1877.

I contend that we are the finest race in the world, and the more of the world we inhabit (live in), the better it is for the human race…It is our duty to seize every opportunity of acquiring (getting) more territory and we should keep this one idea steadily (firmly) before our eyes that more territory simply means more of the white race, more of the best, the most human, most honorable race the world possesses.

3.  Which cause of imperialism is Rhodes referring to in this extract?                    (1 point)

4.  How does Rhodes view the white race? Quote from the document to support your      

answer.                                                                                                                    (2 point)

5.  How can this document also show that the desire for political power acted as a driving force for European imperialism in Africa?                                                                (2 points)

DOCUMENT C

An extract from Rudyard Kipling’s “The White Man’s Burden”.

6.  In your own words, what does the title “The White Man’s Burden” mean?                     (1 point)

7.  List two words or phrases that Kipling uses to describe indigenous peoples. How do these examples reveal Kipling’s attitude towards these peoples? Explain your answer.  (4 points)

8.  Using your own knowledge, what is Social Darwinism?                                         (1 point)

9.  How are the beliefs in Social Darwinism reflected in the White Man’s Burden? Quote from the poem to support your answer.                                                                                (2 points)

DOCUMENT D

Extract from ‘The Pearl’ by John Steinbeck.

Kino hesitated a moment. This doctor was not of his people. This doctor was of a race which for nearly four hundred years had beaten and starved and robbed and despised Kino’s race, and frightened it too, so that the indigene came humbly to the door. And as always when he came near to one of this race, Kino felt weak and afraid and angry at the same time. Rage and terror went together. He could kill the doctor more easily than he could talk to him, for all of the doctor’s race spoke to all of Kino’s race as though they were simple animals. And as Kino raised his right hand to the iron ring knocker in the gate, rage swelled in him, and the pounding music of the enemy beat in his ears, and his lips drew tight against his teeth – but with his left hand he reached to take off his hat. The iron ring pounded against the gate. Kino took off his hat and stood waiting.

10.     How does the doctor view and treat Kino’s race?                                         (2 points)

11.     How does the theory of Social Darwinism support the view of the doctor? Explain your answer.                                                                                                          (1 point)

TOTAL FOR PART A: 20 points

PART B: PARAGRAPH WRITING

Question: Based on the evidence above, how did colonists generally view the indigenous people?

• Answer this question in the form of a PEE paragraph. You must use at least one piece of evidence from ‘The Pearl’ extract and at least one piece of evidence from another text above.
• Refer to the rubric below to see grading expectations.

TOTAL FOR PART B: 16 points

Answer: