Mullen’s Megaphone

After we took a student survey today, we looked at the bar graph we created on our focus countries and compared the different countries life expectany, literacy rate and GDP. Tomorrow we will start Unit 7: Government of Africa.

Warm-up #1 Define dictator.

AGENDA:
1. Student Survery
2. Bar Graph

Homework: none

We finished our bar graphs and watched a video on West Africa. We will start our new unit over Africa’s government next week.

Homework: none

Warm-up #9 What is GDP?

AGENDA:
Unit 6 Test
Notebook Quiz
Bar Graph

If you were absent: You will need to make-up testing. Remember: It is your responsibility to come to me for all make-up work.

Unit test tomorrow and notebook quiz tomorrow.

No warm-up today.

Homework: Study for test and have your notebook ready for quiz

Today we learned about the independence of Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. After reading each story, we looked at Mr. Cloud to figure out each story through pictures. To some, it was a challenge and to some, it was fun.  It was certainly a different way to learn. Tomorrow we will have a review for the unit test  on Thursday.

Warm-up # Name the African focus countries.

AGENDA:
Independence through pictionary

Homework: Unit 6 Study Guide

Announcement: Unit 6 test and notebook quiz on Thursday, 2/4/10

Today we completed an anticipation guide over the development of Africa. Remember: Unit 6 test on Thursday.

Warm-up #7 What was F. W. De Klerk’s role in apartheid?

AGENDA:
Sharing Slave Diaries
Anticipation Guide – European Partitioning

Homework: none

Announcement: Unit 6 test on Thursday, 2/4/10

We ended our week by watching a video that captured most of what we have learned about ethnic groups, colonialism and lifestyles of the people. Announcement: Unit 6 test on Thursday, 2/4/10.

Warm-up #5 How has the European colonization impacted Africa?

AGENDA:
Africa video

After our reading of a primary source account of what the Africans had to endure during the “Middle Passage”, we wrote a slave diary putting ourselves in the role of either the slave or the slave trader. These diaries are due tomorrow.

Warm-up #4 If you found yourself in a situation that seemed hopeless, what would you do?

AGENDA:
Slave trade in Africa
Slave Diary

Homework: slave diary

Today we reviewed the movie and finished our discussion on apartheid. I handed back the RAFT writing assignment, unit 5 test and colonial art project. We shared some of these and displayed the art project.

Warm-up #2 Name one thing from the movie that helped you understand apartheid.

AGENDA:
RAFT and Colonial Art Project
Apartheid Review

Homework: none

We took the Unit 5: Test today and then discussed apartheid. Remember, if you were absent, you will need to make-up the test.

Warm-up #9 Which part of Africa has access to the Niger River?

AGENDA:
Unit test
Apartheid

Homework: Read apartheid worksheet and answer questions.