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Thursday, February 27, 2014

HWC Day 21 - Considering Contemporary Africa (Part II)

Objective:   Examine the status of Africa during European incursion (1850-1910).  Identify key events and justifications for European imperialism in Africa.

Task:  As you come into class, please get out your reading notes and a pen or pencil.  We'll begin class with your reading quiz.  After you've finished, please get out your tablet and continue researching on your assigned country.  We'll spend the remainder of class considering the status of the DRC, Zimbabwe, and Somalia in groups.  Finally, your group will create a poster that includes a timeline of significant events, a list of key individuals and vocabulary, and an explanation of the significance of this state/issue.  We'll end class with your presentations and a music video.

Homework:

  • TODAY - FCGP Handshake and Ning personalization due (also be sure to join the FCGP14-1 group AND the SVHS_FCGP14-1 group)
  • TODAY  - Reading quiz on G&D pp. 172-183 (reading notes may be used)
  • Friday, February 28 - Digital Literacy Quiz
  • Wednesday, March 5 - Unit 2 Test
  • Wednesday, March 5 - Regional Study Follow-ups due in NoodleTools by 4:00 ("HWC Africa Regional Study" dropbox)
  • Monday, March 17 - Rwanda Extra Credit (details on Moodle) due

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