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Nigeria: History, Identity, and Change

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Introduction

Why should high school students learn about Nigeria?

Part II: Colonization and Independence

How did colonialism affect Northern and Southern Nigeria?
How did regional groups in Nigeria envision independence?
What is national identity?
Why did the British use the system of indirect rule?

Part III: An Independent Nigeria

How have activists responded to human rights abuses in Nigeria?
What are your memories of the Nigerian Civil War?
Who was Ken Saro-Wiwa?

Part IV: Democracy in Nigeria

What role do armed groups play in Nigeria today?
What is Boko Haram?
How have different groups in Nigeria responded to Boko Haram?
Why is there a conflict in the Niger Delta?
How has oil influenced governance in Nigeria?
What is the history of the conflict in the Niger Delta?
Who are the stakeholders in the Niger Delta conflict?
What is important to understand about the history of oil in Nigeria?
What are human rights?
How have Nigerians fought for human rights throughout history?
How does political leadership continue to challenge Nigeria?

Lesson: Artifacts as Primary Sources

How do you go about analyzing a work of art?
How do historians use material culture to learn about the past?
How is exploring art useful as a way to learn about other societies?

Lesson: The Women's War: Feminist Resistance

Why should students consider history from multiple perspectives?

Lesson: Cultural Responses to Dictatorship

How is exploring art useful as a way to learn about other societies?

Lesson: Media Coverage: The Niger Delta Conflict

Why is there a conflict in the Niger Delta?
What is the history of the conflict in the Niger Delta?

Lesson: Assessment Using Documents

What are your memories of the Nigerian Civil War?

Lesson: Nigerian Historical Fiction

What are the benefits of using fiction as a source for learning?
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