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Instructional Material:

Begin by asking the students if anyone is familiar with British colonization of Nigeria so any existing knowledge can be built upon.

Provide each student with a piece of paper on which they will make a timeline of events important to the British colonization of Nigeria.

Explain that the British assimilated different parts of Nigeria into a single country called Nigeria in 1914 after nearly a hundred years of colonization.
Include major events such as:
• The arrival of the British in Nigeria in 1851.
• The signing of the “Treaty of Protection” in 1886 which made Nigeria a British protectorate
• The development of a trading system to transport goods and people to and from Nigeria
• The creation of a system of indirect rule in which British officials interact with Nigerian political leaders
• The assignment of economic and social policies to the Nigerian people by the British
• The granting of self-government in 1954
• The declaration of Nigeria as an independent nation in 1960

Evaluation:

Have the students turn to their neighbor and explain the timeline of events they wrote down.
Discuss any questions that arise about the timeline of events.

Give a mini-quiz (in the form of a multiple-choice or true/false) on the British colonization of Nigeria.

Summary and Assignment/Activity:

Summarize by explaining that the British’s colonial rule in Nigeria had a lasting impact on the social and economic structure of the country.

Have the students work in small groups to discuss how the British colonization of Nigeria has affected modern-day Nigeria.

Assign an essay in which the students must analyze and evaluate the social, political, and economic effects of British colonialism in Nigeria.