A Berlin Conference....123 Years Later
JUST THIS ONCE you don't need to use RAD forms, but make sure you note where you collected each piece of information.
Database Resources:
- The History Resource Center:World
- There is a lot of information on the histories of your individual countries on this database. You will need to be flexible with they keyword you use in your searches. Here are some examples of keyword combinations you might use:
- african colonialism
- mau mau uprising
- italy ethiopia
- france algeria
- german colonialism
- america liberia
- Remember to try different combinations of terms if you don't find what you need righttp://www.proquestk12.com/ht away.
- There is a lot of information on the histories of your individual countries on this database. You will need to be flexible with they keyword you use in your searches. Here are some examples of keyword combinations you might use:
- eLibrary
- When searching type the following keywords:
- "your delegation" + Africa + Colonial ... like this: german Africa Colonial
- When searching type the following keywords:
"Free" Web Resources:
Here are some resources Ms. Harris and Ms. Sparrow have already checked. They provide accurate and trustworthy information.
NOTE: If you do need to google anything, make sure you evaluate each site before you take notes. WHO is posting the information? Can you TRUST what they have written? WHY do you trust them? Ask Ms. Sparrow or Ms. Harris if you aren't sure.
- The Story of Africa from the BBC Includes awesome information on Africa and Europe and looks at the European Scramble, and the role of each colonial power.
- Portals to the World from the Library of Congress
- Country Studies from the Library of Congress
- Africa South of the Sahara from Stanford University This is a GREAT website with links to all the countries and tons of info on each.
- Africa South of the Sahara - Colonial Period. Also from Stanford, it includes articles on the colonial period.
- Internet African History Source Book from Fordham University
- The American Colonization Society, focusing on Liberia, from the Library of Congress
- The Berlin Conference from YouTube is a student created explanation of the conference. Good stuff!
- Exploring Africa from Michigan State University
- American Colonization of Liberia from the Library of Congress
- French, Belgium and German Colonization from the University of Hawaii
- German Colonization from eLibrary
- Effects of Colonization for all Countries and Delegations from Harper College
- Spanish Orientalism: Uses of the Past in Spains Colonization of Africa from the journal, Comparative Studies of South Africa, Asia and the Middle East
- Italian Colonization in Ethiopia from Macalester College
- German and Italian Colonization of Ethiopia from West Chester University
- British Colonization and what they can/should do today from the History Resource Center
- The History of Europe from 1862 - 1914 (a book written in 1918!)
- Portugal in Africa from Country Studies at the Library of Congress
- Portugal in Africa from the University of Calgary
- Portugal in Africa today from the Inter Press News Service
- All About the African Union from the New York Times
- The African Union from the Council on Foreign Relations
- The African Union from The African Union