19/6/17. Starter: Study the map below showing the British Empire in How many of our former colonies can you name? C/W

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1 C/W Qu: How did the British Empire rise and fall? Aim: To describe and explain how power was maintained by direct colonial control during the British Empire. 19/6/17 Starter: Study the map below showing the British Empire in How many of our former colonies can you name?

2 Highlight and number your copy as we go

3 Context As patterns of power change over time, there may be one, two or multiple superpowers extending their power globally. This would be referred to as a uni polar, bi polar or multi polar world. The existence of different numbers of superpowers and the relationships between them can affect geopolitical stability and the prospects of peace and war. The British Empire was a superpower, which at its height reigned over nearly one quarter of the world s land surface and more than a quarter of its population. The British Empire maintained its power during the imperial era by direct colonial control. You need to be aware of the extent of British dominance (i.e. its sphere of influence and alliances) during this imperial era, the timeline of the rise and fall of the British Empire, and the causes of this. In 1947, India gained independence from Britain, marking the beginning of the end for the British Empire. You should also consider the role of soft power, as well as hard power, in the dominance of the British Empire. During this period, the world was considered to be uni polar. This links to Mackinder's theory discussed last lesson, and could also be linked to Frank's dependency theory due to the relationship the UK had with its colonies.

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5 Today's lesson is essentially...

6 Watch this and take relevant notes sound needed for commentary. 3 minutes long. map as history.com/demos/tome05/map of the British Empire europeancolonization.php Note taking could comprise a timeline of British colonisation.

7 Watch the first 18 mins 44 secs of this piece of Paxman gold about how Britain maintained power in India. Take notes in the following table: How Britain maintained power in Colonial India Hard Power Soft Power note there are a few dry sections but it is worth watching the whole thing. Very good overall.

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9 Activities: Hodder Pg 135/6 1. Outline the three different types of polarity geopolitics can exhibit. 2. Outline the two phases of the British Empire as shown in Table Create a mind map of how British colonial India was controlled directly: How colonial India was controlled by the British directly. 4. Define Cold war, colonial and acculturation. 5. What type of 'polarity' describes the British Empire up to With the use of examples, explain why the world became 'multi polar' after Define 'sphere of influence' Activities: Pearson Pg Outline the early growth of the British Empire 9. What type of control did the British use to run their empire? 10. What factors led to the end of the British Empire Extension 11. What type of 'power' did the British use during the time of its Empire and how does that contrast to today? Think back to last lesson...

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14 Plenary: Pick a box, explain what's underneath it Unipolar world Acculturation Bipolar world Multi polar world Imperial phase Colonial Mercantile phase Sphere of influence

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