HWC Day 22 - Contemporary Africa

Objectives:  Identify and dispel misconceptions about Africa.  Investigate and discuss the status of select African states.

Task:  When you arrive to class, please get ready to share your research on contemporary issues in Africa.  After we've discussed al-Shabab, Boko Haram, civil war, and genocide, we'll identify some of the positive developments in Africa.  Finally, if time remains, we'll review for the unit 2 test.

Homework:

• TODAY - Unit 2 PDCs due by 3:00 pm
• Friday, October 2 - Unit 2 Test (study guide posted on Schoology)
• Friday, October 2 - SJSs due by 11:59 pm
• Monday, November 2 - Rwanda extra credit due by 11:59 pm
• Monday, November 2 - Mid-Term Exam

Resources for class discussions:


ThoughtCast: The Mau Mau rebellion -- a revisionist history from thoughtcast on Vimeo.

"Map: China's Stereotypes of Africa, from 'Chaotic Somalia' to 'Awesome' Gambia" by Warner Brown (Foreign Policy, 9/30/2015)

  Lost Generation of Sudan from Operation Broken Silence on Vimeo.