Major Points From Last Week:
- Africa Research Project
- Using an online database
- Research Time
- Simulation – The Scramble for Africa
- Africa Map Game Round 3
- Central and West Africa Map Quiz
- Creating a works cited page
Reflection
Post your response to the following as a comment to your BLOG: Please copy the below image and add it to your BLOG posting
Please analyze the above cartoon. As part of your analysis please address the following questions:
- What are the main visual elements?
- What issue is this political cartoon about?
- What is the cartoonist’s position on this issue?
- What evidence in the cartoon supports your opinion regarding the cartoonist’s position?
- What other techniques could the cartoonist have used to make this cartoon more persuasive?
Image from: http://img.photobucket.com
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Below are the results for today’s Scramble for Africa.
Period 2-8
Remember the legend for the map is as follows:
France = Blue
Great Britain = Red
Germany=Black
Belgium=Yellow
Spain=Orange
Netherlands=Purple
Portugal=Green
Period 1-5
For Thursday please post your response to the following on your BLOG.
1. What strategy did you use to claim land?
2. What factors did you consider in claiming land?
3. Who won the Scramble for Africa?
4. Who lost in the Scramble for Africa?
Please write in complete sentences and give specific evidence to back up your opinions.
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Major Points From Last Week:
- Literature Circles Day 4 and 5 Africa Novels
- Pop Quiz – N/E Africa
- Africa Research Project – intro to databases
Reflection
This week for feedback we are going to revisit the idea of commenting. As you remember a thoughtful comment usually does one of the following:
- Agrees and adds supporting information
- Moves the topic in a new direction with new evidence or a new interpretation of evidence
- Disagrees respectfully by adding contradictory evidence
Remember when responding to a BLOG posting challenging ideas is acceptable and encouraged, however singling out individuals for criticism is not.
In order to practice this skill, please spend the next ten minutes reading the BLOG posting on the five themes of geography from the people who read the same Africa novel as you did. After you have finished, respond thoughtfully to that posting from two of your bookmates.
When you are done with your comments please clean up and finish posting to the wiki regarding your Africa novel.
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Major Points From Last Week:
- Quiz Africa Physical Features
- Parts of a “Good” Map
- 5 Themes of Geography
- POP Quiz
- Grammar Sentence Fragments
- Literature Circles Day 1,2 and 3 Africa Novels
- Video – Globe Tracker E. Africa
- North and East Africa Maps
Reflection
Post your response to the following in your BLOG:
What are the five themes of geography? (State the theme and give a brief definition). Next find an example of each theme from the African novel you are currently reading and add it to this BLOG entry (be sure to include a page number as support for your specific evidence).
Image from: www.izea.net
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Major Points From Last Week:
- Julius Caesar
- Practice Orations
- View Act 5
- Test – Act 1-3
- Perform Orations
- Propaganda posters
Reflection
In your BLOG please respond to the following:
Please analyze the above cartoon. As part of your analysis please address the following:
- What are the main visual elements?
- What issue is this political cartoon about?
- What is the cartoonist’s opinion on this issue?
- What evidence in the cartoon leads you to believe that the author feels this way?
- What other techniques could the cartoonist have used to make this cartoon more persuasive?
- Finally evaluate this cartoon in terms of design (C.R.A.P.)
Feel free to snatch the image for your post and don’t forget to cite it.
Image from www.fresno.k12.ca.us
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