Tuesday, October 19, 2021

The Freedom of Belgian Congo, Lesson Plan

 Racial tensions in the Belgian Congo 

Study: 

Story of the World pages 335-338


Now we study here: https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/congo-civil-war-1960-1964/

https://www.ducksters.com/geography/country.php?country=Congo,%20Republic%20of%20the

Questions

How did Belgium gain control of the Congo?  How were the native peoples treated? What did they produce? 

Who came to live in the area?  Why? 

Why did the native people want independence? 

What happened when they gained their goal? 

Who were the refugees and what did they want? 

What is the situation now? 


Homework: 

You are a newspaper reporter.  Write your newspaper column and include facts about the recent Congo independence. 

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