Lesson ECP-1

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Lesson goals


Learn about post-colonial theory, the effects of colonial history and practice using post-colonial terminology in both historical as well as modern examples. 

Lesson activities


Warm-up exercise

Intermediate: introduction lecture

Advanced: theory lecture 

Warm-up exercise

Warm-up exercise: This is fine

Time for the activity: ~5-10 minutes

On the floor is a range from this is fine to this is not fine. You are going to be given a series of statements to react to (these are not necessarily what we think).

Your task is to quickly stand on this line as a reaction to the statements. Please be prepared to motivate why you chose to stand there.

Statements

Intermediate: introduction lecture

Level 2-1 Post-colonialism

Advanced: postcolonial theory exercise

Which postcolonial theory?

Time for the activity: ~10-15 minutes


Ambivalence


“The ambiguous way in which colonizer and colonized regard one another.”


Colonial education


“The process by which a colonizing power assimilates ... larger population to its way of thinking and seeing the world.”


Exoticism


”The process by which a cultural practice is made stimulating and exciting in its difference from the colonializer’s normal perspective.”


Hybridity


A mix of cultural, ethnic or social aspects, such as traditions from parents’ mixed background. 


Otherness


“Ways in which one group excludes or marginalizes another group.”


Eurocentrism


A European western perspective is seen as the norm, in terms of world-view and culture.


Mimicry


“The means by which the colonized adapt the culture (language, education, clothing, etc.) of the colonizer.”

Homework


Read about post-colonialism and study the Quizlet.

Exit ticket


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