Sierra Leone

An abandoned former presidential palace in Freetown, Sierra Leone. April 2012.

Agenda 10/26:

1. The class reviewed the reading and questions about Congo 1904 to present. Students then listened to a radio excerpt about the assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba.
2. Students viewed a series of photos of Sierra Leone taken in April 2012.
3. Students read a brief article about the background of the Sierra Leone conflict. They answered follow-up questions and made a concept map in their logbooks.
4. The class listened to a song by Kanye West which refers to blood diamonds and the conflict in Sierra Leone.

HOMEWORK:
Checkpoint #2 - DUE Tuesday 10/30