Wednesday, October 13, 2010

10/12-14

Wednesday/Thursday 10/13-14
  • All academy students watched the Invisible Children documentary during the PSAT testing on Wednesday.
  • Students wrote press reports and letters from their roles in Monday's Hyde Park Corner simulation.
  • Students began preparing for a simulation of the British Parliament debating foreign policy action regarding the Congo Free State. Some students will be presenting in groups, others will be "undecided members of Parliament.

HOMEWORK:
MWH 11.2 - Use your Modern World History Textbook to complete this assignment. DUE - 10/13-14
QUIZ FRIDAY! - Southern Africa Map, Vocabulary, MWH 11.2


Tuesday 10/12
  • Writing with Bias Essays returned
  • Students watched a video (below) about the Invisible Children organization, who will be presenting at a Cleveland assembly on November 4th.
  • Students wrote down vocabulary terms: Colonialism, Ling Leopold II, Congo Free State, Force Publique, Social Darwinism, Scientific Racism, Berlin Conference

HOMEWORK:
MWH 11.2 - Use your Modern World History Textbook to complete this assignment. DUE - 10/13-14
QUIZ FRIDAY! - Southern Africa Map, Vocabulary, MWH 11.2