Europeans in Africa

Agenda 9/27:

1. Students took a map quiz on Southern Africa.
2. Students read an excerpt from the book, King Leopold's Ghost. Students then answered a series of questions on the reading.

Guns, Germs, and Steel

Agenda:

1. Students recieved their map quizzes and turned in their physical and political maps.
2. Students watched Guns, Germs, and Steel, [see below] taking notes using this sheet.

HOMEWORK:
Some people need to re-take the Africa map quiz.
QUIZ - Africa Map (southern) - Thursday 9/27

Africa Maps

Students were given time in class to work on coloring and labeling their maps of Africa. Students then took a quiz over the countries of Northern Africa. Students then read an excerpt from Guns, Germs, and Steel comparing and contrasting the Maori and Moriori peoples. To finish, students began watching Guns, Germs, and Steel.

 

HOMEWORK:
Finish Africa Maps - DUE Tuesday 9/24 

Political Spectrum Test and Africa Map

Today students took a political spectrum test to give them an idea of their opinions on political and social issues. Afterwards, students began coloring and labeling political and physical maps of Africa.

HOMEWORK:
Africa Maps - DUE - TUES. 9/24
QUIZ!!! - Africa Map (Northern) - DUE - Fri. 9/21

Here is a link to an online quiz for learning the countries of Africa.

Lessons from 9/11

Today students examined a series of documents offering different explanations for why the United States was attacked on 9/11/01. After the listened to the story of one Muslim-American girl and how the event changed her life (below). To finished students discusses possible lesson to take from the event.

World Trade Center site today.

Remembering 9/11

Agenda:

1. Students discussed their interviews about 9/11.
2. Students finished watching the film 9/11.
3. Students watched the speech given by President Bush following the terrorist attacks (below).

Remembering 9/11

Agenda:

1. Students turned in their classroom materials and set up the assignment logs in their composition books. Each student was given three bathroom passes for use during the quarter.
2. Students reflected on what they know about the events of 9/11/01.
3. Students listened to a variety of stories from people effected on 9/11 and began watching clips from a documentary on the topic.

HOMEWORK:
Remembering 9/11 Interviews - DUE Thursday 9/13
Album Covers - DUE

Introductions

Today I finished going over the syllabus. After, students filled out questionnaires about themselves. I then introduced the students to the class. Students then did a name game and began working on album covers about themselves.

HOMEWORK:
Class Materials (Composition Book, Highlights, Scotch Tape, Colored Pencils) - DUE Tuesday 9/11
Album Covers - DUE Tuesday 9/11

Welcome to Cleveland

Welcome to Cleveland! Check this website for information, agendas, updates, and homework for Mr. Graham's Modern World History class.

The class syllabus can be found here.