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Avatar Imperialism Essay

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Your Task

• You are to write an essay (3 Paragraphs)
  explaining the similarities between the movie
  Avatar and the Age of Imperialism. Be sure to
  explain the Age of Imperialism and cite specific
  examples from the movie that emulate similar
  actions. Consider motives, actions and outcomes.

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Avatar Essay Checklist

• Completed graphic organizer with name
• Rubric Attached
• A 3-Paragraph essay
• Size 12 pt. Font Times New Roman
• Double Spaced
• paragraphs at least 5 sentences long
• An intro with a thesis statement
• body paragraphs with supporting examples
• Each body paragraph with a topic sentence and
  clincher

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Avatar Suggested Outline

• Intro General Statement, transition
  statement(s), and thesis (although statement)
• Body Paragraph 1 Motives Actions of the United
  States and humans in Avatar

• 2nd Body Paragraph Outcomes of American
  actions post Spanish-American War and actions of
  humans in Avatar

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Example of a Topic Sentence

• T.S. Motives One of the first noticeable
  parallels between the motion picture and
  imperialism is the invaders motive for
  attempting to colonize foreign lands.

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The 1st Body Paragraph Motives Actions

• Desire for Natural Resources
• Humans want to obtain Unobtanium from moon of
  Pandora to save Earth from energy crisis
• The Resources Development Administration
  dominated Pandora and the Navi
• Cultural Superiority
• Parker and the military are completely dismissive
  of Navi culture
• Examples there are millions of trees they can
  move its a tree
• These people have to learn we dont stop

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The 1st Body Paragraph Motives Actions

• Actions/ process in Avatar

• Fear of the Unknown
• While exploring Navi territory, Jake/ outsiders
  1st instinct is to shoot
• Use of Technology/ Weaponry
• The RDA and military used gunships, tanks, guns
  to kill and destroy Natives Hometree Tree of
  Souls when negotiations failed
• Bows and Arrows vs. Advanced Weapons

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2nd Body Paragraph Outcomes

• Outcomes Avatar

• Conflict
• Navi rebel and fight for homeland and sacred
  sites
• Jake unties warring tribes
• Navi are successfully able to overthrow
  colonizers
• Humans leave/ Navi are independent

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Tips to Consider

• Turn in essay on time- for every day late 2
  points off
• A point will be taken off for every time I, you,
  me, or my is used in addition to This is what I
  will cover in my essay
• Must follow structure Although statement, topic
  sentences, and clincher
• Back up all examples/ explain
• Connect ideas