Here's your blog. Answer the questions on loose-leaf paper to turn in on Tuesday in class. Remember we will begin South Asia on Tuesday. Please pre-read chapters 24, 25, 26 and be ready to discuss!
Zambia
Use the following 4 sites in your investigation:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1719293.stm (BBC news timeline)
http://flagspot.net/flags/frn.html#frn (notes on the federation of Rhodesia)
http://www.greatnorthroad.org/boma/Historical_Notes_on_Northern_Rhodesia (primary source notes on Rhodesia)
http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=7&id=1098412314 (information on the Cha-Cha-Cha campaign)
Answer the following questions:
1. What was the immediate motivation for Europeans to travel and to settle in the region of Zambia?
2. How does the catalogue describe the black Africans in this region? What is the purpose of this catalogue?
3. Who did the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland neglect to include in their “planning” process for stability in the area?
4. What was the Cha-Cha-Cha campaign and what is revealed in this article?
Friday, January 30, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
life with the Oku...
we are moving to Central Africa. For this sub-region project you will create a press release for a travel destination of your choice within Central Africa. To help us prepare for this assignment I want you to read the following article: http://www.njeitimah-outlook.com/articles/article/2076041/94345.htm
1) who is this article written for?
2) what is the purpose of this article?
3) what are some high points and low points of traveling this area?
4) How do the cultures differ within this area?
next, i want you to watch parts one and two of the al-jazeera report on congo.
part one
part two
what is the plight of the congo?
what might have changed since the recording of this report?
finally, i want you to research one influential person of Central Africa. Choose on of the countries and research one influential person, group, or organization. Discuss what you find on this blog site.
Don't forget:
Central African map test Thursday 1/22
Southern African map test Wednesday 1/28
1) who is this article written for?
2) what is the purpose of this article?
3) what are some high points and low points of traveling this area?
4) How do the cultures differ within this area?
next, i want you to watch parts one and two of the al-jazeera report on congo.
part one
part two
what is the plight of the congo?
what might have changed since the recording of this report?
finally, i want you to research one influential person of Central Africa. Choose on of the countries and research one influential person, group, or organization. Discuss what you find on this blog site.
Don't forget:
Central African map test Thursday 1/22
Southern African map test Wednesday 1/28
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