Colonialism and Africa

The students have finished working on their projects and are going to learn about colonialism and Africa. Today, we discussed the concept of colonialism and the reasons that European countries established colonies in Africa. The students will also learn how the colonial boundaries that were established in the "Scramble for Africa" led to conflicts.

I am attaching a link to an article on "Conflict Minerals" that demonstrates how the history of colonialism impacts the DRC today.
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/10/conflict-minerals/gettleman-text