Humanities 7 – Unit 4 1/2 Africa Country Research Project

Unit 4 1/2 Africa Country Research Project

In this creative research project, students will create a Google Presentation/Slides about one African country that will be used to teach other classmates. Each project will include several sections, so make sure to do them all well. Your goal is to make your classmates become interested in the country and to answer our Unit 4 1/2 essential questions!

Download/Handouts

 African Country Research Overview

 African Country Research Notes

 Peer Review Research Checklist

 Africa Country Research Presentations Chart

 Sample Country Research Presentation - South Africa

Research Links

 World Bank DataBank

 CIA World FactBook

 Africa Country Profiles (Source: BBC News)

 US State Department Travel Advisories

 Lonely Planet Travel Guides

 If It Were My Home

Project Schedule

Wednesday 2/26 - Introduce the project, begin researching your African country

Thursday 2/27 - Continue researching your country (if not finished), begin making presentation slides

Friday 2/28 - Project work day and peer review

Monday 3/2 - Project work day and peer review

Tuesday 3/3 -Project work day and peer review

Wednesday 3/4 - Project is DUE and presentations begin in-class

Thursday 3/5 - Presentations conclude

Humanities 7 – Homework – Feb 25

Today, Mr. V was absent from school, so students continued their investigation of colonialism in Africa by reading and taking notes from the textbook.

 Colonialism in Africa Understanding Questions

 Colonialism in Africa Reading

Homework - Complete the classwork from today. Make sure you have completed the two assignments that were assigned on Monday that are due on Wednesday 2/26.

Humanities 7 – Homework – Feb 24

Today in class, students explained resistance and independence movements in four African countries by conducting research and teaching each other.

 Africa Country Profiles (Source: BBC News)

 Ghana Country Profile and Timeline (Source: BBC News)

 Liberia Country Profile and Timeline (Source: BBC News)

 Eritrea Country Profile and Timeline (Source: BBC News)

 Ivory Coast Country Profile and Timeline (Source: BBC News)

 African Country Research Worksheet

 African Resistance and Independence Reflection

Homework - p. 16 - Complete the African Resistance and Independence Reflection by choosing two countries from class today and comparing and contrasting.

Reminder - You have a Notebook Quiz (pages 1-13) on Friday 3/1, make sure your notebook is up-to-date.

Humanities 7 – Homework – Feb 14

Today in class, students assessed their knowledge of the Unit 4 1/2 vocabulary by taking a vocabulary quiz. Students used the remaining time in class to review what they learned this week about European imperialism in Africa in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Homework - There is no new HW tonight, enjoy the February vacation!

Humanities 7 – Homework – Feb 13

Today in class students analyzed European control of Africa by simulating the “Scramble for Africa" and discussing its connections to real historical events in the 19th century.

 Scramble for Africa Activity Rules Sheet

 Scramble for Africa Reflection

Homework - p. 14 - Complete the Scramble for Africa Reflection handout in at least 10 sentences.

Humanities 7 – Homework – Feb 12

Today in class, students explained Africa’s wealth and power prior to imperialism by watching video clips from “Versailles” and completing a worksheet.

 African Wealth and Power Before Imperialism Reflection Questions

 Africa Wealth and Power Notes

Homework - p. 12 - Complete the African Wealth and Power Before Imperialism Reflection Questions handout, using the clips from "Versailles" we watched in class today.

Humanities 7 – Homework – Feb 10

Today in class, students reviewed and analyzed visual representations of Africa's wealth and made inferences about how the provided data explained European Imperialism in Africa.

 Imperialism in Africa Exhibit Investigation Packet

 Imperialism in Africa Exhibit Investigation Questions

Homework - p. 11 - Complete the rest of the Imperialism in Africa Exhibit Investigation Questions from class today. Use the links above to access the packet of data and visual representations we used in class today. This is due Wednesday 2/12 and is worth THREE HW stamps!

Humanities 7 – Homework – Feb 7

Today in class, students assessed their knowledge of the Unit 4 1/2 vocabulary and their ability to name and place the rest of the countries in Africa by taking a quiz.

Homework - There is no new HW tonight, but students should make sure all work so far in Term 3 is up-to-date and completed.

Humanities 7 – Homework – Feb 6

Today in class, students will analyze the most important motivating and enabling factors that explain European imperialism by conducting a five corners debate.

 Most Important Motivating Factor For Imperialism Reflection

 Africa Map Practice Game

 Africa Map Countries Flashcards

 Africa Map Practice Quiz (Source: LizardPoint)

Homework - p. 9 - Complete the Most Important Motivating Factor Reflection in at least 10 sentences by deciding picking the motivating or enabling factor (from class today) that you believe is the most important driver of European Imperialism in the 19th century and explain/defend your selection. In your response, you must compare and contrast your chosen factor with at least one other alternative possibility (10 sentences).

Reminder - You have a quiz on the map of Africa (#28-55) on Friday 2/7!

Humanities 7 – Homework – Feb 5

Today in class, students reviewed the driving forces behind European imperialism in Africa and the Unit 4 1/2 Vocabulary.

 Is Imperialism Ever Justified?

 Africa Map Practice Game

 Africa Map Countries Flashcards

 Africa Map Practice Quiz (Source: LizardPoint)

Homework - p. 7 - Complete the "Is Imperialism Ever Justified?" handout by reading each statement and deciding whether it is justified or not, then give your reason/rationale in at least 3-4 sentences.