HWC Day 15 - Defining Africa

Objectives: Identify and dispel misconceptions about Africa and the people of Africa.  Locate and analyze geographic and cultural features of Africa.

Task:  After you copy the daily objective, you'll use your digital literacy packet to complete the digital literacy quiz.  We'll spend the next portion of class finishing, "What Do We Know About Africa?" and read "Five Myths About Africa."   We'll finish class with an examination of some of the great empires of Africa.

Homework:

• Wednesday, 9/19 - FCP Handshake, Ning page personalization, blog post (suggestions at: http://flatclassroomproject.ning.com/group/whs-flat-classroom-12-2/forum/topics/getting-started), and group membership due by 3:00 pm
• Wednesday, 9/19 - DBQ questions (due at beginning of class)
• Thursday, 9/20 - "Whole New Mind" summary due on VoiceThread by 3:00 pm
• Thursday, 9/20 - Africa maps due in class
• Monday, 9/24 - "Whole New Mind" reflections due on VoiceThread by 7:35 am
• Monday, 9/24 - Africa map quiz
• Monday, 9/24 - African nationalist readings due in class
• Tuesday, 9/25 - Part C of Africa Regional Study due
• Wednesday, 9/26 - Parts D-F of Africa Regional Study due
• Thursday, 9/27 - Textbook reading (pp. 172-183) due
• Friday, 9/28 - Unit 2 Test