HWC Day 24 - Africa Test

Day 1 - PAW 1

Objective:   Assess knowledge and understanding of the geography, culture, and history of sub-Saharan Africa.

Task:  Good morning!  When you arrive to class, please clear your desks of everything except a pencil in preparation for your test.  You'll have the duration of the class to take your test.  If you finish early, please work ahead on your unit 3 homework.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY - Unit 2 Test
• TODAY - PAW 1
• Thursday, March 1 - Unit 3 Map due in class
• Friday, March 2 - Watch "HWC3 - Zoroastrianism" BEFORE class
• Friday, March 2 - Read "Heirs of Abraham - HWC Student" be prepared for a quiz!
• Monday, March 3 - "Investigating Sunni-Shia Divisions" due in class
• Tuesday, March 6 - "West Comes East" discussion - be prepared with questions
• Wednesday, March 7 - Unit 3 Map Quiz (includes Africa map)
• Thursday, March 8 - Regional Study Part II Orientalism due in class
• Friday, March 9 - HWC - Perspectives in History due
• Monday, March 12 - Regional Study Discussion Leadership 
• Wednesday, March 14 - Unit 3 Test

HWC Day 23 - Apartheid in South Africa

Day 5 - PAW 5

Objective:   Explore select historical developments in sub-Saharan Africa.  Consider select nationalist movements in sub-Saharan Africa.  Evaluate the forces that led to the collapse of apartheid in South Africa.

Task:  Good morning!  When you arrive to class, please clear your desks of everything.  We'll spend the first few minutes of class reviewing your unit 1 test.  Then, we'll spend a moment reviewing nationalism in Sub-Saharan Africa.  Then, we'll open up your notes on apartheid South Africa so we can review your notes.  Finally, we'll spend the last portion of class looking at non-violent resistance to apartheid in South Africa.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY - Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past") due in class
• Wednesday, February 28 - Unit 2 Test
• Thursday, March 1 - Unit 3 Map due in class
• Friday, March 2 - Watch "HWC3 - Zoroastrianism" BEFORE class
• Friday, March 2 - Read "Heirs of Abraham - HWC Student" be prepared for a quiz!
• Monday, March 3 - "Investigating Sunni-Shia Divisions" due in class
• Tuesday, March 6 - "West Comes East" discussion - be prepared with questions
• Wednesday, March 7 - Unit 3 Map Quiz (includes Africa map)
• Thursday, March 8 - Regional Study Part II Orientalism due in class
• Friday, March 9 - HWC - Perspectives in History due
• Monday, March 12 - Regional Study Discussion Leadership 
• Wednesday, March 14 - Unit 3 Test

HWC Day 22 - Nationalism & Apartheid in Sub-Saharan Africa

Day 4 - PAW 4

Objective:   Explore select historical developments in sub-Saharan Africa.  Consider select nationalist movements in sub-Saharan Africa.

Task:  Good morning!  When you arrive to class, please respond to the following prompt on a white board, scrap paper, or in Notability:
What was the character of nationalism in Sub-Saharan Africa after World War II?  Provide specific examples to support your argument.
We'll use your responses to guide our investigation and review of nationalism in Africa.  Then, we'll continue our exploration of apartheid South Africa with an examination of the non-violent resistance movement.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY - Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past") due in class
• Wednesday, February 28 - Unit 2 Test
• Thursday, March 1 - Unit 3 Map due in class
• Friday, March 2 - Watch "HWC3 - Zoroastrianism" BEFORE class
• Friday, March 2 - Read "Heirs of Abraham - HWC Student" be prepared for a quiz!
• Monday, March 3 - "Investigating Sunni-Shia Divisions" due in class
• Tuesday, March 6 - "West Comes East" discussion - be prepared with questions
• Wednesday, March 7 - Unit 3 Map Quiz (includes Africa map)
• Thursday, March 8 - Regional Study Part II Orientalism due in class
• Friday, March 9 - HWC - Perspectives in History due
• Monday, March 12 - Regional Study Discussion Leadership 
• Wednesday, March 14 - Unit 3 Test

HWC Day 21 - Nationalism & Independence in Sub-Saharan Africa

Day 3 - PAW 3

Objective:   Explore select historical developments in sub-Saharan Africa.  Consider select nationalist movements in sub-Saharan Africa.

Task:  Happy Friday!  When you arrive to class, please pull up your notes from yesterday.  We'll begin where we left off yesterday - considering the statements by Trevor-Roper and Hegel.  Then, you'll work with a partner to define nationalism in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Homework Due Dates:

• Friday, February 23 - African nationalists discussion (research individuals, read documents, & complete note sheet BEFORE class)
• Monday, February 26 - Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past") due in class
• Wednesday, February 28 - Unit 2 Test

HWC Day 20 - Condensed History of Africa

Day 2 - PAW 2

Objective:   Explore select historical developments in sub-Saharan Africa.

Task:  Good morning!  When you arrive to class, please get out a piece of scratch paper, Notability, or a whiteboard and respond to the statements below:

1. Africa "is not historical part of the world; it has no movement or development to exhibit."  (German philosopher G.H.F. Hegel ca. 1830)
2. "Perhaps in the future there will be some African history to teach but at the present there is none; there is only history of the Europeans in Africa." (Oxford historian Hugh Trevor-Roper ca. 1963)

Next, we'll form a discussion circle to review the DBQ and the Scramble for Africa.  At the end of class we'll revisit the statements above to determine the validity of these ideas.

Homework Due Dates:

• Friday, February 23 - African nationalists discussion (research individuals, read documents, & complete note sheet BEFORE class)
• Monday, February 26 - Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past") due in class
• Tuesday, February 27 - Unit 2 Test

HWC Day 19 - Diversity & History of Africa

Day 1 - PAW 1

Objective:   Describe the cultural and geographic diversity of Africa.  Explore select historical developments in sub-Saharan Africa.

Task:  Good morning!  We'll spend the first portion of class working through your presentations on the regions of Africa.  Then, we'll review your DBQ answers before heading down to the library to work on the part II of the Scramble for Africa.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY  - DBQ - Africa Before European Arrival due in class
• TODAY - Part 1 of Scramble for Africa due in class
• TODAY - PAW 1
• Thursday, February 22 - African nationalists discussion (research individuals, read documents, & complete note sheet BEFORE class)
• Friday, February 23 - Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past") due in class
• Tuesday, February 27 - Unit 2 Test

HWC Day 16 - Introduction to Africa

Day 3 - PAW 3

Objective:  Identify cultural & geographic characteristics of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Task:  Good morning! When you arrive to class, please complete "Think You Know Africa?"  After  a short debriefing session, you'll investigate the geographic & cultural diversity of Africa in small groups.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY - Africa map due (short review game in class)
• Friday, February 16 - Part A of Africa Regional Study  ("Achievable Dreams?") due in class
• Tuesday, February 20 - Africa Map Quiz (see study guide on Schoology)
• Wednesday, February 21 - African nationalists discussion (research individuals, read documents, & complete note sheet BEFORE class)
• Wednesday, February 21 - PAW 1
• Thursday, February 22 - Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past") due in class
• Monday, February 26 - Unit 2 Test

HWC Day 15 - What Do We Know About Africa?

Day 2 - PAW 2

Objective:  Examine perceptions and misperceptions of Africa.

Task:  Good morning! When you arrive to class, please download the "What Do We Know About Africa?" viewing guide.  You'll complete this chart as you watch the film.  Then, after the film, you'll write a concise summary of the film.  Be sure that your summary includes a clear topic sentence and supporting evidence from the film.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY -  "Five Myths About Africa" reflection posts due before class
• Thursday, February 15 - Africa map due (short review game in class)
• Friday, February 16 - Part A of Africa Regional Study  ("Achievable Dreams?") due in class
• Tuesday, February 20 - Africa Map Quiz (see study guide on Schoology)
• Wednesday, February 21 - African nationalists discussion (research individuals, read documents, & complete note sheet BEFORE class)
• Wednesday, February 21 - PAW 1
• Thursday, February 22 - Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past") due in class
• Monday, February 26 - Unit 2 Test

HWC Day 14 - Unit 1 Test

Day 1 - PAW 1

Objective:  Assess knowledge and understanding of the foundations of culture, history, geography, and global development.

Task:  Good morning! When you arrive to class, please clear your desks and get out a pencil in preparation for your test.  As you work through the assessment, please make sure to read each question carefully and to choose the best possible answer.  For the free-response questions, please be sure to answer each question fully and clearly with appropriate supporting evidence from class activities.  If you finish early, please turn in your work at the back of the room and  work on your unit 2 homework.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY - Unit 1 Test
• TODAY - PAW 1
• Wednesday, February 14 - "Five Myths About Africa" reflection posts due before class
• Thursday, February 15 - Africa map due (short review game in class)
• Friday, February 16 - Part A of Africa Regional Study  ("Achievable Dreams?") due in class
• Tuesday, February 20 - Africa Map Quiz (see study guide on Schoology)
• Wednesday, February 21 - African nationalists discussion (research individuals, read documents, & complete note sheet BEFORE class)
• Wednesday, February 21 - PAW 1
• Thursday, February 22 - Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past") due in class
• Monday, February 26 - Unit 2 Test

HWC Day 26 - Sub-Saharan Africa Test

Day 2 - PAW 2

Objectives:  Assess knowledge and understanding of the geography, history, culture, and contemporary issues of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Task:  Good morning!  Please clear your desks of everything except for a pencil in preparation for the test.  As you take the test, read each question carefully and select the best possible answer.  If you are unsure of the answer, try to eliminate one or two choices.  Don't spend too much time on any single question - its likely you may find clues to help you figure out the answer later in the test.  For the short answer questions, make sure that you fully answer each question with a clear topic sentence and relevant details from class activities.  Finally, before handing in your test, be sure to double check your work.

Homework Due Dates:

• ASAP - AFMP Reflection
• TODAY - Unit 2 Test
• TODAY - PAW 2
• Thursday, October 4 - Unit 3 Map due
• Tuesday, October 10 - "West Comes East" discussion - be prepared with questions and points of discussion
• Wednesday, October 11 - "Roots of Muslim Rage" reading quiz
• Friday, October 13 - Unit 3 Map Quiz
• Friday, October 13 - PAW 2
• Monday, October 16 - "Perspectives in History" packet due
• Friday, October 20 - Unit 3 Test

HWC Day 25 - Sub-Saharan Africa Wrap-Up

Day 1 - PAW 1

Objectives:  Examine the collapse of the apartheid regime in South Africa.  Consider select socio-economic developments in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Task:  Hujambo!  To begin, we'll watch a segment of "A Force More Powerful" and examine non-violent resistance in the fight against apartheid.  Then, we'll end our unit with an examination of select topics in contemporary Africa.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY - Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past")  due in class 
• ASAP - AFMP Reflection
• Tuesday, October 3 - Scan through "Good News From Africa" BEFORE class
• Wednesday, October 4 - Unit 2 Test
• Wednesday, October 4 - PAW 2

HWC Day 24 - Apartheid in South Africa

Day 6 - PAW 6

Objectives:   Evaluate the causes and course of nationalism in 20th century Africa.  Examine the collapse of the apartheid regime in South Africa.

Task:  Hujambo!  We'll finish our discussion the Mau Mau revolt in Kenya.    Then, we'll watch a segment of "A Force More Powerful" and examine non-violent resistance in the fight against apartheid.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY - Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past")  due in class 
• ASAP - AFMP Reflection
• Tuesday, October 3 - Scan through "Good News From Africa" BEFORE class
• Wednesday, October 4 - Unit 2 Test
• Wednesday, October 4 - PAW 2

HWC Day 23 - Nationalism & Independence

Day 5 - PAW 5

Objectives:   Examine the history of Sub-Saharan Africa.   Evaluate the causes and course of nationalism in 20th century Africa.

Task:  Hujambo!  We'll finish our discussion on Nyerere, Nkrumah, and Fanon.  Then, examine the Mau Mau revolt in Kenya.  Finally, we'll have a brief discussion on whether nationalism was a positive or negative force.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY - Foundations Investigation due in Schoology - Questions 48 & 49 MUST be comments on class blog
• Monday, October 2- Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past")  due in class 
• Wednesday, October 4 - Unit 2 Test
• Wednesday, October 4 - PAW 2

HWC Day 22 - Nationalism & Independence in Africa

Day 4 - PAW 4

Objectives:   Examine the history of Sub-Saharan Africa.  Discuss the agency of Africans and Europeans in the fate of Africa.  Evaluate the causes and course of nationalism in 20th century Africa.

Task:  Hujambo!  When you arrive to class, please move the desks into a circle in preparation for a discussion and grab a whiteboard.  Open up "Whose Dream Was it Anyway?" and identify the "examples" (listed by Crowder) of European liberal democracy.    After a brief discussion, we'll delve into the ideas and accomplishments of select African nationalists.  Finally, if there is any time remaining, we'll begin to examine the Mau Mau revolt in Kenya.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY - African nationalists discussion (research individuals, read documents, & complete note sheet BEFORE class)
• Friday, September 29 - Foundations Investigation due in Schoology - Questions 48 & 49 MUST be comments on class blog
• Monday, October 2- Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past")  due in class 
• Wednesday, October 4 - Unit 2 Test
• Wednesday, October 4 - PAW 2

HWC Day 21 - Imperialism & Agency in Africa

Day 3 - PAW 3

Objectives:   Examine the history of Sub-Saharan Africa.  Discuss the agency of Africans and Europeans in the fate of Africa.

Task:  Hujambo!  When you arrive to class, please move the desks into a circle in preparation for a discussion.  We'll begin with a quick review of the Scramble for Africa before moving into a Socratic seminar on Part A of the regional study.

Homework Due Dates:

• Thursday, September 28 - African nationalists discussion (research individuals, read documents, & complete note sheet BEFORE class)
• Friday, September 29 - Foundations Investigation due in Schoology - Questions 48 & 49 MUST be comments on class blog
• Monday, October 2- Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past")  due in class 
• Wednesday, October 4 - Unit 2 Test
• Wednesday, October 4 - PAW 2

HWC Day 20 - Imperialism in Africa

Day 2 - PAW 2

Objectives:   Examine the history of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Task:  Hujambo!  When you arrive to class, please open up your "Africa Before European Arrival" DBQ.  We'll spend the first few minutes of class reviewing your work.  Then, you'll look at imperialism  and complete the Scramble for Africa.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY - Report directly to the library
• Tuesday, September 26 - African nationalists discussion (research individuals, read documents, & complete note sheet BEFORE class)
• Tuesday, September 26 - PAW 3
• Wednesday, September 27 - Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past")  due in class 
• Friday, September 29 - Foundations Investigation due in Schoology - Questions 48 & 49 MUST be comments on class blog
• Monday, October 2 - Unit 2 Test

HWC Day 19 - Map Quiz

Day 1 - PAW 1

Objectives:   Examine the history of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Task:  Hujambo!  When you arrive to class, please clear your desks of everything except a pen or pencil.  You'll have the first 20 minutes of class to complete your Africa map quiz.  Then, we'll continue our investigation of Africa's history with an overview of the status of Africa immediately before European incursion.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY - Africa Map Quiz (see study guide on Schoology)
• Tuesday, September 26 - Report directly to the library
• Tuesday, September 26 - African nationalists discussion (research individuals, read documents, & complete note sheet BEFORE class)
• Tuesday, September 26 - PAW 3
• Wednesday, September 27 - Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past")  due in class 
• Friday, September 29 - Foundations Investigation due in Schoology - Questions 48 & 49 MUST be comments on class blog
• Monday, October 2 - Unit 2 Test

HWC Day 18 - Historiography of Africa

Day 6 - PAW 6

Objectives:  Identify geographic and cultural characteristics of Sub-Saharan Africa.  Examine the history of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Task:  Hujambo!  When you arrive to class, please pick up your whiteboard.  We'll spend the first few minutes of class, discussing your responses to the statements from Wednesday.   Then, we'll seek to  disprove it with the "Africa Before European Arrival" DBQ and select resources on the great empires and civilizations.

Points for Reflection:

1. Africa "is no historical part of the world; it has no movement or development to exhibit." (German philosopher G.H.F. Hegel ca. 1830s)
2. "Perhaps in the future there will be some African history to teach but at the present there is none; there is only history of the Europeans in Africa."  (Oxford historian Hugh Trevor-Roper ca. 1963)

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY - Part A of Africa Regional Study ("Achievable Dreams?") due IN CLASS
• Monday, September 25 - Africa Map Quiz (see study guide on Schoology)
• Tuesday, September 26 - African nationalists discussion (research individuals, read documents, & complete note sheet BEFORE class)
• Tuesday, September 26 - PAW 3
• Wednesday, September 27 - Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past")  due in class 
• Friday, September 29 - Foundations Investigation due in Schoology - Questions 48 & 49 MUST be comments on class blog
• Monday, October 2 - Unit 2 Test

HWC Day 17 - Geography, Culture, & History of Sub-Saharan Africa

Day 5 - PAW 5

Objectives:  Identify geographic and cultural characteristics of Sub-Saharan Africa.  Examine the history of

Task:  Hujambo!  When you arrive to class, please pick up a whiteboard and respond to the statement below.  After you've had the opportunity to respond, we'll spend some time listening to your presentations on the culture and geography of Africa.  Then, we'll discuss your responses to the statement sand set out to disprove it with the "Africa Before European Arrival" DBQ.

Points for Reflection:

1. Africa "is no historical part of the world; it has no movement or development to exhibit." (German philosopher G.H.F. Hegel ca. 1830s)
2. "Perhaps in the future there will be some African history to teach but at the present there is none; there is only history of the Europeans in Africa."  (Oxford historian Hugh Trevor-Roper ca. 1963)

Regional Summaries:

• Sahara - Emma
• Sahel - Thomas, Monem
• Ethiopian Highlands - Eric
• Savanna - Savannah
• Swahili Coast - Josh
• Rainforest - Kiera, Colleen
• Great Lakes - Dan, Kurt
• Southern Africa - Aquinnah

Homework Due Dates:

• Friday, September 22 - Part A of Africa Regional Study ("Achievable Dreams?") due IN CLASS
• Monday, September 25 - Africa Map Quiz (see study guide on Schoology)
• Tuesday, September 26 - African nationalists discussion (research individuals, read documents, & complete note sheet BEFORE class)
• Tuesday, September 26 - PAW 3
• Wednesday, September 27 - Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past")  due in class 
• Friday, September 29 - Foundations Investigation due in Schoology - Questions 48 & 49 MUST be comments on class blog
• Monday, October 2 - Unit 2 Test

HWC Day 16 - Introduction to Afrifca

Day 4 - PAW 4

Objectives:  Identify geographic and cultural characteristics of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Task:  Hujambo!  When you arrive to class, please complete "Think You Know Africa?"  Then, we'll spend a few minutes discussing "Five Myths" before breaking out to investigate the geographic and cultural diversity of Africa.

Homework Due Dates:

• TODAY - Africa map due (short review game in class)
• Friday, September 22 - Part A of Africa Regional Study ("Achievable Dreams?") due IN CLASS
• Monday, September 25 - Africa Map Quiz (see study guide on Schoology)
• Tuesday, September 26 - African nationalists discussion (research individuals, read documents, & complete note sheet BEFORE class)
• Tuesday, September 26 - PAW 3
• Wednesday, September 27 - Part B of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past")  due in class 
• Friday, September 29 - Foundations Investigation due in Schoology - Questions 48 & 49 MUST be comments on class blog
• Monday, October 2 - Unit 2 Test