European Imperialism of Africa Debate Instructions
British Imperialism of India Debate Instructions
Central Question to be debated: Was British Imperialism of India mostly beneficial or harmful to the native, Indian population?
1. Debate/Activity:
a. 3 people/group
i. 1 person = pro imperialist (British)
ii. 1 person = anti-imperialist (Indian)
iii. 1 person = judge
b. British, Indian & Judge:
i. Complete the debate prep worksheet (this is your homework assignment)
c. To research your point of view and build your argument, review the following sources to gather evidence:
i. Patterns of Interaction: Chapter 27, section 4, pgs. 701-705
ii. Modern Era pages 49-62
iii. lecture notes
iv. DBQ resources
v. Provided readings/handouts (Modern History Sourcebook and/or Letter Opposing the English)
d. Your arguments should be filled with facts, such as:
i. Quotes (some can be found on page 696 of textbook)
ii. Examples
iii. Statistics
iv. Political cartoons
v. Maps
vi. Description of historic events
e. The winner of the debate is the person who can:
i. Make strong arguments with examples and facts
ii. Argue against your opponent by showing how their ideas/views are wrong and weak
f. Timeframe for the debate:
i. British gets 1 minute to make an opening argument for their case
ii. Indian gets 1 minute to make an opening argument for their case
iii. British gets 1 minute to rebut (argue against) what the Indian presented
iv. Indian gets 1 minute to rebut (argue against) what the British presented
v. British gets 1 minute to make closing statements for their case
vi. Indian gets 1 minute to make closing statements for their case
vii. The judge will take about 5 minutes to decide which side made the strongest points and is thus the winner. The judge will write down his/her decision with reasons
viii. Debaters and judges will turn-in their written work for this activity (notes to prepare for the debate and decision of the debate)
ix. Judges will present their findings to the class
g. During debate:
i. Debaters: take note of what your opponent presents, as well as the reasons for why their arguments are wrong and weak (this is your class work assignment)
ii. Judges: take note of what the debaters present, then make a decision as to who won the debate by completing the bottom portion of your worksheet (this is your class work assignment)
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