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The Colonization of Africa

Interpretations and Portrayals of the Colonized and the Colonizers in

Political Cartoons

Analyzing Political Cartoons(Teacher Model)

1. Who are the characters?2. How would you describe

their relationship to one another?

3. What’s the topic (subject) of this cartoon? How do you know?

4. What message is portrayed?

5. What is the author’s tone*?

*author’s attitude toward subject

Carving of Africa

Analyzing Political Cartoons(Guided Practice)

1. Who are the characters?2. How would you describe

their relationship to one another?

3. What’s the topic (subject) of this cartoon? How do you know?

4. What message is portrayed?

5. What is the author’s tone*?

*author’s attitude toward subject“The Rhodes Colossus”

Cold Read

In pairs, examine each political cartoon and answer the following questions:

1. Who are the characters?2. How would you describe their relationship to one

another?3. How are colonized peoples depicted in each cartoon?

Consider such characteristics as race, gender, and age.4. Is there a caption? What message is portrayed? 5. What is the author’s tone*?

*author’s attitude towards the subject

Gillam, Victor. "The White Man's Burden." Judge, 1899.

Rogers, William Allan. "Uncle Sam's New Class in the Art of Self-Government.“ Harper's Weekly, 27 August 1898.

“The White Man’s Burden.” The Detroit Journal. 1898.

Discussion and Debrief

In your small groups (of four), answer the following discussion questions:

1. What do the sources reveal about the meaning of the "white man's burden"?

2. Why did colonized peoples need to be "uplifted"? Did these colonized peoples need to be uplifted?

3. What do you think was the long term effect of this uplifting and interference?

4. What do these interpretations suggest about imperialists' understanding of international affairs?

Your homework…

• Complete your last “Writer’s Notebook Response.”

• All four responses are due tomorrow at the beginning of class.

Resources

“Teaching Modules: White Man’s Burden.” University of Montana. 23 February 2015.