Thursday, March 4, 2010

Today's Assignment - 3/4

World History II(H) - A / B Blocks

For Friday (B) / Monday (A):
Read pp. 693-695; 698-699 (Egypt tries reform) and answer the following question:
1)  Explain the level of resistance put up by different African governments to European intervention.  What contributed to the success or failure of the various resistance movements?

Read "A Response to Imperialism" and answer the following question:
2)  How is this fable a reflection of Europe's entrance into Africa?  Why should this fable be a warning for European imperialists?

Friday / Saturday - Regional History Day competition at WHS.  Please be on time for your volunteer commitments.

For Tuesday:  (A/B) - Read the excerpts from Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart and provide a brief summary of each chapter, explaining what it reveals about the imperialist effort on the village of Umuofia and/or the life / family of Okonkwo, a tribal leader.

American Studies

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US History - F Block
Due Friday:  Costs of World War I and Spanish Flu 1918 worksheets.  If you are going to be absent from class tomorrow, be sure to pick up the worksheets that we will be doing in class.  You should also make sure to pick up your homework assignment as well.

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