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. 

Concepts

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

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Additional Tags

social studies

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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