Homework in Social Studies - Archive of Past Weeks
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Pre-Colonial African Civilizations
Monday, May 9, 2011: Ghana, Mali & Songhai PPT
Homework: Study for Quiz - use Quizlet -Link
Tuesday, May 10, 2011: Mali & Songhai PPT's & begin Take home quiz on Haiku.
Homework: Take on-line Quiz on Haiku - Open Book - Due by Thursday
Wednesday, May 11, 2011: Lost civilizations: Africa History Lost
Homework: Take on-line Quiz on Haiku - Open Book - Due by Thursday
Thursday, May 12, 2011: Lost civilizations: Africa History Lost
Homework: Slaves, Guns & More Slaves
Log into Haiku. Go to the Slaves, Guns & More slaves discussion.There are four statements there. Pick one. Comment on the statement. Do you agree? Disagree? Is it an accurate statement. What evidence do you find in the reading that supports your stance.
Extra Credit: Do a second statement for double credit!
a) Europeans, with the power of the gun, were able to put a stop to African tribal wars.
b) In a very real sense, Africans were forced to engage in the slave trade for their own survival.
c) There is really no comparison between the slavery that existed in Africa and the slavery practiced by the Europeans.
d) The brutal treatment of slaves aboard ship and the separation of family members upon sale gave no advantage to European slavers and owners. Such practices were motivated solely by cruelty.
Friday, May 13, 2011:
Homework: The Middle Passage
Monday, May 16, 2011: Slavery Poem Project & PPT
Homework: Work on Slavery Poem Project
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