Two Conversations Around the Globe: Graphic Organizer

First, let’s match some definitions: Political: _________ Social: __________ Economic:________

A) Relating to money, the economy, or profit

B) Relating to society, culture, and beliefs
C) Relating to power, gov’t, and who’s in charge

Conversation #1: In the Halls of Rome:

What are the arguments that each person uses to say they should or should not take over Ethiopia?
Italian Advisor #1 Italian Advisor #2 Italian Advisor #3 Italian Advisor #4
_____________________ _____________________ _____________________ ____________________
Conquer Ethiopia: Yes or No Conquer Ethiopia: Yes or No Conquer Ethiopia: Yes or No Conquer Ethiopia: Yes or No
(circle one) (circle one) (circle one) (circle one)

Why? What reasons does he/she Why? What reasons does he/she Why? What reasons does he/she Why? What reasons does he/she
give? give? give? give?

Are his/her reasons: Political, Does this person agree with the Are his/her reasons: Political, Are his/her reasons: Political,
Economic, or Social Colonization of Africa? Why or Economic, or Social Economic, or Social
(circle one) WHY? why not? (circle one) WHY? (circle one) WHY?
 Conversation #2: In an Ethiopian Palace:
Should we fight back against the Italians? Should we fight back against the Italians?
Ethiopian Noble Yes or No? (circle one) Emperor Menelik II Yes or No (circle one)

Why or why not? Why or why not?

What other African countries/areas does the Ethiopian noble What things have the Emperor and Ethiopia bought from
mention that have been taken by Europeans? How have these Europeans? What countries have they bought them from?
Africans been treated?