glokal e.V. and ISD-Bund e.V., in cooperation with EPIZ-Berlin e.V., and with the support of One World Promoters Tahir Della and Mauricio Pereyra, have developed a workshop concept for students in 9th grade and above based on the development education website www.globalerinnern.org.
Contents: European colonialism is a defining factor shaping the present in our globalized world. It has left a deep imprint and created continuities that are still felt today. We can find many of these traces right here in Berlin!
In the student workshop “Global Memory: Traces of Colonialism in Berlin’s Past and Present,” we explore the multifaceted consequences of colonial rule: from the destruction of Indigenous cultures in the Americas to economic exploitation, and on to ongoing social inequalities and current political conflicts.
Taking advantage of the multimedia capabilities of EPIZ’s Digital World Space at the Global Village (BGV), students independently explore the traces of European colonialism in Berlin’s history, present, and public spaces.
The students explore the following questions:
- What is European colonialism?
- How did the violent history of colonialism manifest itself in different eras and regions of the world?
- What obstacles have there been and continue to be?
- What challenges does this story present for the world today?
- What lessons can we learn from the past to shape a more just future?
In this workshop, we will focus on four historical periods:
1. Colonization and Resistance in the Americas from 1492 Onward (Link to explanatory video)
2. Colonialism and Resistance in the German Empire, 1885–1919 (Link to explanatory video)
3. Colonialism, National Socialism, and Resistance, 1933–1945 (Link to explanatory video)
4. Colonial Continuities and Resistance from the 1950s Onward (Link to explanatory video)
The methods used include a quiz, group work—using, among other things, the multimedia materials mentioned above—and statue theater.
The workshop can be booked through EPIZ Berlin e.V.
We would like to thank the Senate Department for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises/State Office for Development Cooperation (LEZ) and the Senate Department for Education, Youth, and Family/BIKO Program for Educational Work on Colonialism in Schools for their support!
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