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Good afternoon everyone! Today we continued to work on Chapter 27 covering Imperialism. We will be taking a quiz this Thursday May 8th on Chapter 27 section 1, 3 and 4. It will be 30 questions (10 matching and 20 multiple-choice).

Here’s What we did today:

Monday-5/05/13:
o Bell Work-1. What are geopolitics? 2. How did Muhammad Ali direct the shift of Egyptian agriculture? 3. Why did Great Britain want to control the Suez Canal?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o SSR-Students will bring in their own book for SSR
o Student Led Notes-Chapter 27-Section 3-Europeans Claim Muslim Lands
o Study Guide-Chapter 27-The Age of Imperialism
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 Students will demonstrate creation of the struggles for control over the Mediterranean by examining the encounters between European imperial powers and local peoples through compiling information in student led guided notes.
 SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapter 27 Sections 1, 3 and 4 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and record and orally share information on the struggles for control over the Mediterranean by examining the encounters between European imperial powers and local peoples by creating student centered guided notes
 Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapter 27 Sections 1, 3 and 4 by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

Supplemental Materials: Chapter 27-Section 3-Guided Notes and Chapter 27-Study Guide

Chapter 27-Section 3-Guided Notes

Chapter 27-Section 3-Guided Notes

Chapter 27-Study Guide

Chapter 27-Study Guide

Good afternoon everyone!! Today we did a really cool activity that taught up how the Berlin Conference partitioned African lands. On Monday we will continue with section 3 notes with a goal of quizzing on Chapter 27 (sec 1, 3 and 4) on Thursday May 8th.

Here’s What we did today:

o Bell Work-None (Move right into the activity)
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Group Activity-Mock Berlin Conference (Africa)

Supplemental Material: African Map

Mock Berlin Conference-Negotiation Map

Good afternoon! Today we continued our unit on the Imperialism of Africa by watching a video to supplement section 2. We have a really fun activity planned for tomorrow so hopefully the video does a great job of preparing us.

Here’s what we did today:

Thursday-5/01/13:
o Bell Work-1. What idea is the policy of assimilation based on? 2. Why are African resistance movements usually unsuccessful? 3. How did colonial rule cause a breakdown in traditional African culture?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Quick Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 27-The Age of Imperialism
o Video-Africa-Guns, Germs, and Steel (38 min)
o w/Guided Video Reflection Sheet
o Content Objective:
 SWD analysis of key terms associated with our unit covering Chapter 27 Sections 1, 3 and 4 through manipulating vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
 SWD creation of the forces driving European imperialism in Africa, the weapons Europeans used to decimate African population and the conflict over land and resources through compiling information in student led guided notes
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 27 Sections 1, 3 and 4 by using a vocabulary match-up activity
 Students will read and record information on the forces driving European imperialism in Africa, the weapons Europeans used to decimate African population and the conflict over land and resources by creating student led guided notes

Video Link: Africa: guns, Germs and Steel (54:58 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRLXH8EE5bA&safe=active

Good morning! Hopefully everyone is having a great day today! I am out for today at a training seminar so I will see everyone tomorrow. As we begin our notes for Chapter 27 pay attention to the early African conflicts in the 1800’s and how many of the same struggles exist today. Have a great day and we’ll see you tomorrow.

Here’s what we did today:

Wednesday-4/30/13: Social Studies SIOP Training
o Bell Work-1. Why did the Europeans control such a small portion of Africa in the 1800’s? 2. What were some of the internal factors that contributed to imperialism in Africa? 3. Why did the Boers and the British fight over South Africa?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Student Led Notes-Chapter 27-Section 1-The Scramble for Africa
o Worksheet Packet-Chapter 27-The Age of Imperialism
o Colonial Claims, 1900-Map Questions (pg. 771)
o Chapter 27-Pre-test
o Chapter 27-Section 2-5 Section Review Questions
o Chapter 27-Names and Terms
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD creation of the forces driving European imperialism in Africa and the conflict over land and resources through compiling information in student led guided notes
 SWD creation of the impact of the rapid colonization of West Africa in the late 1800’s and the struggles for Indian independence from British rule through compiling information in a structured review packet
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and record and orally share information on the forces driving European imperialism in Africa and the conflict over land and resources by creating student centered guided notes
 Students will read and write the impact of the rapid colonization of West Africa in the late 1800’s and the struggles for Indian independence from British rule by completing a structured guided worksheet review packet

Supplemental Material: Chapter 27 Section 1 Guided Notes and Chapter 27 Worksheet packet

Chapter 27 Section 1 Guided Notes

Chapter 27-Section 1-Guided Notes

Chapter 27 Worksheet packet

Packet Check List-Chapter 27 Packet Check List-Chapter 27