HWC1.2 Day 16 - Whole New Mind & Imperialism in Africa

Objectives:  Explain the six senses of the conceptual age presented by Dan Pink in A Whole New Mind. Examine and assess the status of Africa before and after European incursion.  Identify key events and justifications for European imperialism in Africa.

Task:  We'll begin class with the digital literacy quiz.  As you hand in your quiz, you'll be handed an excerpt from Dan Pink's A Whole New Mind.  As you wait for everyone else to finish the quiz, begin reading your assigned excerpt.  

After we finish our examination of the misperceptions and stereotypes of Africa, you'll get out your computer to create a VoiceThread account.  Then, I'll spend a few minutes explaining the FCP Dan Pink assignment (see below).  Finally, you'll spend the remainder of class exploring the impact of imperialism on Africa.

Homework:

• Tuesday, 2/19 - Africa map quiz
• Tuesday, 2/19 - Scramble for Africa 
• Wednesday, 2/20 - African nationalist readings due in class
• Thursday, 2/21 - Part C of Africa Regional Study due
• Thursday, 2/21 - Whole New Mind summary due on VoiceThread by 3:30 (5 bonus points for audio or video comments)
• Friday, 2/22 - Parts D-F of Africa Regional Study due
• Friday, 2/22 - Textbook reading (pp. 172-183) due
• Monday, 2/25 - Whole New Mind reflection due on VoiceThread by 3:30
• Tuesday, 2/26 - Unit 2 Test
• Monday, 3/4 - Rwanda extra credit due by 3:00 pm

Dan Pink Assignment:
The Flat Classroom Project "mashes" the 10 "flatteners" presented by Friedman in The World is Flat and six senses of the conceptual age from Dan Pink's A Whole New Mind.  We've already examined the flatteners, now we need to look at the six senses.  Thus, you've been been assigned an excerpt from "A Whole New Mind."  Read this excerpt, identify the main argument/thesis and evidence used to support this argument.  Post your summary on the VoiceThread.


Directions for VoiceThread:

1. If prompted to create an account, create a FREE account using your SVHS e-mail address.
2. Create an "identity" by replacing the iron with the same image that you used as your profile picture on the FCP Ning.
3. Press "play."  Listen to the directions in the title slide and go to the slide that corresponds with the "sense" that you read about.
4. Press "comment" on your slide to post an audio or video summary of your section.