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How Africa is Becoming China's China Instructional VideoHow Africa is Becoming China's China Instructional Video
Publisher
Wendover Productions
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Grade
9th - Higher Ed
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
10:48
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For Teacher Use
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Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Video
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Year
2018
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How Africa is Becoming China's China

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Is it possible for a nation to buy an ally? Scholars research the growing relationship between African nations and one of the largest superpowers on the planet, China. Viewing a short video, they discuss how different nations in Africa are switching their allegiance away from the United States. The video creates understanding of the global shift of power, money, and trade over the past 40 years. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

africa, african culture, the people's republic of china, china

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a series of questions for viewers to answer while watching the video
  • Extend the lesson with a reading on the China/Africa trade alliance 

Classroom Considerations

  • Ensure students have Internet access if implementing the lesson as a flipped classroom
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Resource provides detailed statistics and factual information for teacher use and planning
  • Contains audio, video, and closed captioning for differentiated instruction 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3

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