$15
for 4 classesAfrican History: The Anglo-Aro War
Completed by 5 learners
Ages 10-15
Live Group Class
Live video meetings
1x per week, 4 weeks
1-9 learners per class
55 min
What's included
4 live meetings
3 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Students will primarily learn about the Anglo-Aro War that took place between officially 1901-1902 and unofficially in 1912 The topics covered will be broken down as such. Week 1: Who are the Arochukwu & Rising British Issues A brief rundown of general Igbo History Arochukwu specialization Arochukwu society and structure Brief Arochukwu History Early Colonial intrusions Before the scramble for Africa Week 2: The British attack the Arochukwu neighbours The scramble for Africa British Ambitions in the area Wars with other Igbo Kingdoms and tribes Recruiting locals to fight Shattering local cultures. The first shot of 1898 Week 3: The first half of the war (1901) Attempts to avert war Rising tensions Declaration of war Army statistics Battle of Owerri Battle of Esu Itu The battles of Arochukwu Week 4: The second half of the war (1902) Battle of Edimma Battle of Ikotobo Battle of Ikorodaka Battle of Bende British victory at the capital After the war and the 1912 conflict Integration and the birth of Nigeria My class will be structured along a timeline of both Arochukwu History and British Imperial History I will teach using a mixture of discussion, lectures, and use of actual historical maps and statistics. My teaching style can be described as interactive I will engage learners through discussion and ask for some of their input on these subject matters. No prior knowledge, only requirement is to like history, even "obscure history"
Learning Goals
Students will learn about the conflict between the Arochukwu Kingdom and British Empire
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class covers topics such as war, forced religious conversion and slavery
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
These will not be required for students to read themselves but these are the source materials used for the curriculum.
Falola, Toyin, and Akinwumi Ogundiran. Precolonial Nigeria: Essays in Honor of Toyin Falola. Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press, 2005.
Ihekwaba, Frank Nwabueze. Struggle for Control of the Hinterland of the Bight of Biafra: The Untold Story of the British Military Expedition to Igbo Land (1830-1930). Vol. 2. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse UK, 2016.
Isichei, Elizabeth. "Igbo Resistance to Colonial Conquest." A History of the Igbo People, 1976, 119-39. doi:10.1007/978-1-349-15621-4_9.
Isichei, Elizabeth. "Igbo Warfare in the Nineteenth Century." A History of the Igbo People, 1976, 75-93. doi:10.1007/978-1-349-15621-4_6.
Nwauwa, Apollos O. The Evolution of the Aro Confederacy in Southeastern Nigeria, 1690-1720: A Theoretical Synthesis of State Formation Process in Africa.
Okoro, Mazi Azubike., and N'Mazi Ben. Ezumah. Perspectives in Aro History & Civilization: The Splendour of a Great past. Abuja: Aro News Newspapers, 2004.
Onwukwe, S. O. Facts about Arochukwu in General and the Centenary Celebration: Public Enlightenment. Owerri: S.O. Onwukwe, 2002.
Onwukwe, S. O. Re-discovering Arochukwu: The Arochukwu Saga: 1000 Years of Unbroken Monarchy: Public Enlightenment. Owerri: S.O. Onwukwe, 2002.
Onwukwe, S. O. Rise and Fall of the Arochukwu Empire, 1400-1902: Perspective for the 21st Century. Nigeria: Fourth Dimension Pub., 1995.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Public Administration from University of Baltimore
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from Alvernia University
I am a researcher at the African History Museum at the Smithsonian. I have also been researching African history since 2009. I myself am African (specifically Nigerian) and received an education in Nigeria about this history. I myself am also Igbo.
Reviews
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