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