Friday, November 30, 2007

The Teacher Must Be Crazy!! to give us homewk!!

HW: Focus on Everyday life: 360-61
What Indian words are part of our languages?
Connecting w/ Past: 1, 2
Describe each picture on 361; what does each
Tell you about imperialism?

You will get you notebooks back on Monday.

Thursday, November 29, 2007

The Good Life in India for the Brits

HW: Focus on Everyday life: 360-61
What Indian words are part of our languages?
Connecting w/ Past: 1, 2
Describe each picture on 361; what does each
Tell you about imperialism?

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

The Brits in India too

–HW: Read British Rule in India 354-359
–Look at Voices from the Past and picture on 355: what does this
nShow us about English attitudes about Indians/India
–Complete reading checks
–Write a brief biography of Mohandas Gandhi; write an epitaph
For him as well
What do you think Martin Luther King learned from Gandhi??

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Africans Resist....

HW: Complete Ad: You are advertising a product in the 1800’s to Africans. Choose it. How will you name it? Draw it. Use the ideas of Social Darwinism in your ad.
Read p. 349 ; What is nationalism? Why did European rule lead to nationalism? Give 2 examples. Reading check
Assessment 1, 2, 3, 6

Monday, November 26, 2007

Quinine saved the lives of my wife's family!

nHW: World History Text
nRead 346-348 Do reading checks;
Opposing viewpoints 1,2
Read about ‘the Role of Quinine’.
nWrite a summary; answer 1,2
Assessment 1,2,3,

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

p. 351- What were Livingstone’s goals?
Livingstone called Africa an “open sore”. What did he mean? What did this show about his feelings?
How was he different from other explorers?
p. 352 – What were Livingstone’s hardships? Write a diary entry as Livingstone.
p. 353 – What countries border Lake Tanganyika?
Answer 1,2,3
Would you have wanted to explore like Livingstone? Why or why not? Was it worth it?? Worth time, danger, illness?
Finish for HW!! All (plus the news report!)

Monday, November 19, 2007

11/16 and 11/19 HW

nHW: Read 345-47
nComplete all reading checks
nIdentify Livingstone and Stanley
nDo opposing viewpoints; you decide! 1,2
nMake a storyboard of how Europeans came to control South AfricaJustify Full
nIdentify Cecil Rhodes

HW: Write 2 thirty second soundbites for the news
one from the pov of King Mojimbo; the other from the pov of Henry Stanley!

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Readreadreadreadread! Democratic Debate at 8

nHW: 343-344
nHow did the English deceive Lobengula in south africa?
nReading checks
nHow did changes in transportation ‘speed up’ imperialism?
nGeography Skills

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

THe Heart of Darkness....Imperialism

nReading: 336-337 ; reading check
nGeography skills
nAnswer reading check (3 reasons)
n
nHW: 337-341
nChart skills; reading checks (3)

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Imperialism in Africa; an introduction

nHW: Livingston in Africa p. 334
How did Livingston describe Africa?
How did Livingston say England could bring Civilization to Africa?
Vocab: p. 335; indigenous=native, the people that originally live there

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Finish for Friday = film on child labor

nAssessment p. 328; Vocab 1-23
#26, #30, #37, #42-44
Explain Social Darwinism in your own words.
Is forming a separate territory or country the best solution for oppressed groups of people? Argue for and against.

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Interesting discussion today!

Read 321-323 Social Darwinism and anti-semitism
1.Answer reading connection; explain War is the Father of all things…”
2.What are the causes and solutions of racism and discrimination?
3.Why did some Jews think they needed their own nation?

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Famous Folks from Industrial Age--


HW: Read 321 Explain Social Darwinism. List an idea you agree and disagree with.

Make a chart for the following individuals; read 320-21, 323-325 to complete
Name and Date Discovery My understanding
Curie
Einstein
Freud
Spencer
Monet
Picasso
Wright
Read 323-325 Add to your organizer

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Muckraking Essay outline --Draft due Mon

nAppealing, shocking title:
nByline (written by Steven Steinberg, Investigative Reporter, HHS Times
1.Explanation of what you do as a muckraking journalist; and what you plan to expose in your article
2.#1 paragraph describing the problems you uncovered at your first field site. Use shocking, vivid language. 5 sentences with 3 facts from your notes
3.#2 paragraph describing second field site….
4.#3 Describe why you think these conditions showing what you
know about the Industrial Revolutions
5. #4 Conclusion: summarize the reasons your readers should take action to address this problem!!
nPhoto or drawing with original caption from this site you investigated

test!!!

TEST on Industrial Age
DRAFT OF NEWSPAPER STORY DUE MONDAY>