the Man Who Shared His Hut
1.How do the animals justify taking over the man’s hut?
2.What do they say gives them the right to make decisions for him?
3.The story presents the reasons the European powers gave for colonizing Africa. Identify the causes these world powers used to control Africa’s people and their resources.
1.How do the animals justify taking over the man’s hut?
2.What do they say gives them the right to make decisions for him?
3.The story presents the reasons the European powers gave for colonizing Africa. Identify the causes these world powers used to control Africa’s people and their resources.
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1. How do the animals justify taking over the man's hut? They claim that they are doing so in order to help the man. What excuse do they give for not giving the hut back? They claim that he was not making good use of it
2.Freedom to make choices is a human right. International human rights laws protect people's right to decide how to spend their money, make their own health care decisions, work for a living, and have relationships with friends and family. Adults without disabilities take freedom of choice for granted.
3. During this time, many European countries expanded their empires by aggressively establishing colonies in Africa so that they could exploit and export Africa's resources. Raw materials like rubber, timber, diamonds, and gold were found in Africa. Europeans also wanted to protect trade routes.