This is very interesting: it shows how different nations fought for different sections of Africa. Do you think the size of the people mean anything?

I like how Holland and Great Britain are both grabbing for the same piece of Africa in this picture.

That is a very intriguing question Michael. You might have caught on to something because King Leopold is rather large and he controlled a substantial part of the area surrounding the Congo River. I also find it interesting that Great Britain and Holland are dressed the same. Does anybody have an idea as to why this might be?

y do the holland people and the british people look exactly the same

Does Holland and Great Britain relate to each other?

Yes Emily that is a very good observation. The do seem quite peculiar because of their appearance. I wonder why?

Yes Emily that is a very good observation. They do seem quite peculiar because of their appearance. I wonder why?

They were both fighting for control of South Africa.

Well maybe Holland was a colony of Britain or they were allied or something. But I googled it and I found close to no relation between Holland and Britain in the 1900s or 1800s on any of the websites i checked. They don't speak the same language either so that's not a connection between them.

Oh yeah and Audrey's thing makes sense, too, but why would they be wearing the same outfit just because they were fighting for the same territory? Isn't this drawing supposed to show the various countries trying to take possession of Africa in their own country's outfits, not just ones that show what place they are fighting for?

Hi I am Anne Mirtschin, a teacher from Australia and my class will be working with you on this project. I have already enjoyed looking at the sketch on the front page and reading all your comments. We are still on school holidays and return next week to school. We look forward to learning about Africa from you and this site.

hi my name is Sam and i am a student from New Jersey. Nice to meet you Mz. Anne Mirtschin, I look forward to working with you. You can visit our about pages to learn more about us!

i like grace's explanation of harrison's/emily's question

Netherlands and England are very close geographically, they were bound to pick some things up from each other, and because they were both going after the same place, the natives might have dismissed them as the same

they also look like some kind of mormon people, or something, a trait they shared

The Dutch and the British have no association with Mormonism. Mormonism actually originated in the United States.

oops

cool pic

I think it's really interesting that a school from the US and a school from Australia (both of which were colonized by the British and heavily settled by the Dutch) are working on this together. I wonder what perspectives about colonization the two groups of students will discover that they might share in common and what perspectives might distinguish them. In what ways might former colonies in Africa differ from places like the US and Australia?

I think Mr. Shaw's questions are really interesting and could provide a great lens to look at the colonization of Africa.

To the students in Ms. Griswold and Ms. Tannonone: All of you are to be applauded- great, thoughtful comments that continue the dialogue - Can't wait to read comments from Autralia. Loved the creativity. Mrs. R.

Thanks so much for looking through our wiki Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Christoph, and Mrs. Ragi!

Hi i am taylor from hawkesdale. im one of anne mirtschins students. i am looking forward to working with you on this project.

Nice to meet you taylor

I am so impressed with this site and the work you all did together to complete it. Great project!
Laura Seaton-Finn

I'm reviewing your site as a great example of collaboration. Good work everyone

I just got to check this out! Am still checking more bout it-- and am so impressed!