What is French Imperialism dubbed? What are the content circuits in the 8th-grade History and Geography curriculum?

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In the 8th-grade History and Geography curriculum of Vietnam, what is French Imperialism dubbed?

What is French Imperialism dubbed?

French imperialism is dubbed "Usury Imperialism" because it primarily relies on the export of capital, high-interest lending, and financial investments to exploit colonies and dependent countries. This not only reflects the characteristic economic exploitation method of France but also highlights the dominant role of the financial capitalist class in the French imperial system.

Why is French imperialism dubbed usury imperialism?

During the period of French imperialism, the French economy heavily relied on the operations of the banking and financial systems. Major French banks, like the Bank of Indochina, not only played a central role in the French economy but also dominated finance in the colonies and worldwide.

France exported capital through high-interest loans, forcing borrowing countries into dependence and payment of huge interest rates, bringing substantial profits to French financial capitalists.

In colonies like Indochina, France focused on resource exploitation and market exploitation through financial investments. However, most of these investments aimed at creating short-term profits and did not bring real benefits to the colonies.

The French colonial government often used high-interest loans to maintain its ruling apparatus, pushing colonial countries into long-lasting debt.

Compared to Britain—a strong empire in industry and trade—or Germany—prominent in military and heavy industry—France heavily depended on lending activities and financial control to maintain its economic advantage. Therefore, France is seen as a quintessential example of a financialized empire, where capitalists mainly live off profits from lending and financial investments.

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What are the content circuits in the 8th-grade History and Geography curriculum of Vietnam?

Under the general education program for History and Geography as issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the regulations are as follows:

Content circuit	Grade 6	Grade 7	8th-grade	Grade 9	Whole level
Geography	45	42	41	40	42
General Physical Geography	45				11
Geography of Continents		42			11
Physical Geography of Vietnam			41		10
Economic-Social Geography of Vietnam				40	10
History	45	42	41	40	42
World	22	20	20	19	20
Vietnam	23	22	21	21	22
Common Themes		6	8	10	6
Periodic Evaluation	10	10	10	10	10

The content circuits in the 8th-grade History and Geography curriculum are as follows:

- Geography subdivision: 41 lessons covering the Physical Geography of Vietnam

- History subdivision: 41 lessons including:

+ World History: 20 lessons

+ Vietnamese History: 21 lessons

+ Common Themes: 8 lessons

- Periodic Evaluation: 10 lessons

What is French Imperialism Called? What is the Content Structure of Grade 8 History and Geography?

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What is the minimum teaching equipment for 8th-grade History and Geography in Vietnam?

According to the general education program for History and Geography issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the minimum teaching equipment for 8th-grade History and Geography in Vietnam includes the following types:

- Educational wall maps (world, regions, Vietnam) suitable for the content of each class and matching the cognitive characteristics of students;

- General physical geography atlases, continental geography atlases, and Vietnamese geography atlases, historical map sets;

- Models, historical paintings, photos, audio recordings of historical figures, etc.;

- Natural specimens;

- Pictures (printed on paper, static and dynamic digital images), diagrams, charts, and educational video clips prepared for educational purposes, appropriate for each theme's content;

- Study sheets containing source materials; Exercise sheets (maps, diagrams, charts);

- Common observation tools and equipment for nature (compass, thermometer, hygrometer, barometer);

- Some practical and fieldwork tools;

- Digital libraries containing educational resources for teaching History and Geography;

- Education software.

In localities with conditions, specialized subject rooms should be organized.

The main purpose of using teaching equipment is to create the basic material and technical conditions to organize learning activities, fostering students' active and creative acquisition of historical and geographical knowledge.

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