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“O Brave New World”

“O Brave New World”. Chapter 6 – Social Studies. You’ve just stolen something worth a lot of money – worth so much that the Queen has an order to behead you!. … And no, this ain’t stealing a freshly baked cookie…. OFF WITH YOUR HEAD! (What could be worth that?!). Use your imagination….

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“O Brave New World”

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  1. “O Brave New World” Chapter 6 – Social Studies

  2. You’ve just stolen something worth a lot of money – worth so much that the Queen has an order to behead you! … And no,this ain’t stealing a freshly baked cookie… OFF WITH YOUR HEAD! (What could be worth that?!) Use your imagination…

  3. Francis Drake almost lost his head – he filled a ship called the Golden Hind with stolen gold and silver (from the Spanish) • Francis Drake known as “the master thief of the unknown world” • “The King of Spain has asked for your head, and we have a weapon here with which to remove it…” (uh oh) Francis Drake

  4. “Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, 
when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, 
when we arrive safely because we sailed too close to the shore. 
Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of things we possess, we have lost our thirst for the waters of life, having fallen in love with life, we have ceased to dream of eternity, and in our efforts to build a new earth, we have allowed our vision of the new heaven to dim. 
Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly, to venture on wider seas, where storms will show your mastery, where losing sight of land, we shall find the stars. We ask you to push back the horizon of our hopes, and to push us into the future in strength, courage, hope, and love. This we ask in the name of our Captain, who is Jesus Christ.” • http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/44011-disturb-us-lord-when-we-are-too-well-pleased-with A Quote from Francis Drake

  5. Instead of beheading Francis Drake, Queen Elizabeth I knighted him and “thanked him for enriching England through his daring raids” • In this chapter we’re going to continue to look at the Europeans, and how their worldviews shaped their treatment of “others” But then…

  6. So what’s this “imperialism” thing? • It is “the extension of power over a territory, including its resources and people. • Please turn to page 130 in your book … take a look at the painting. In the centre of it all is Christopher Columbus, an explorer who has actually kidnapped Indigenous people to bring back to Europe European Imperialism

  7. FYI – it’s pronounced “TOR-thase-lyas” • Age of Exploration – Portugal and Spain sent out expeditions (explorers) to find a route to Asia. • Columbus found a route to Asia for Spain, and Portugal wanted a piece of the action, but they couldn’t agree  they asked the Pope to settle the matter • In 1494 – the Treaty of Tordesillas (secret) divided the world between Spain and Portugal The Treaty of Tordesillas

  8. The English and French were not impressed to hear this, so they ignored the terms of this treaty and sent out explorers anyway (oh, snap!) • Portugal, Spain and Europe all followed the expansionist view: conquer more land and expand their world…they wanted power over all territory, resources and people they came across What about Europe?

  9. The English were envious of all the Spanish sailors who were raking in treasure and money, hand over fist • Fortunately, their shipyards developed fast, highly maneuverable vessels – soon enough they were raiding Spanish ships (slow, large) and the coastal towns • Queen Elizabeth I supported this venture (it gave them piece of the action) The English Were Jealous…

  10. A few cartoons - Imperialism

  11. These conquered lands were not uninhabited – there were people, the Indigenous people, who already established “ownership” of the land • BUT they were enslaved to the landowners and forced to work in inhumane conditions – many were worked to death (think slavery and modern day sweatshops) What about the Indigenous people?

  12. Images of Slavery

  13. Slavery and imperialism

  14. “Zoom In” (p.135) • Can you think of any other “atrocities” that continue to prevail in today’s society? Slavery still exists…

  15. The Inca and Aztec empires (1490’s) were thriving • The Spanish destroyed these empires • By 1600, less than 1/10th of the original population of the Americas remained • Estimates of 90 million indigenous people died – no immunity to European diseases (bubonic plague, yellow fever, cholera, malaria) • Pg. 137 – the capture of TupaAmaru The Cost of Imperialism

  16. According to wikipedia social injustice “is a concept relating to the claimed unfairness or injustice of a society in its divisions of rewards and burdens and other incidental inequalities” • Caused by certain barriers that prevent full social justice. Major barriers include disproportionate wealth distribution relative to labor, prejudice, discrimination, oppression, homophobia, racism, casteism, classism, ableism, ageism, stereotyping and sexism. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_injustice) Social Injustice

  17. So here’s your task: With a partner (or alone) you will pick one of the causes of social injustice [i.e. racism, sexism, homophobia etc] and you will: 1. Define it – tell us what it is. 2. Find an example of that type of social injustice in our world today In-Class Assignment

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