Essential Questions

  • H.2.2 - How did the emergence of new nations create or interrupt peace and prosperity for the people living in these areas (ie: across the continent of Africa, Israel and India)?
  • G.1.2 - What were the demographic trends that came out of the creation of Israel and the independence of India?
  • C&G.1.4 - What are the similarities and differences between the independence movements of Israel and India?
  • E.1.4 - In what ways did personal finance lead to the independence of India?
  • C.1.1 - In what ways did religious differences create new nations?

Agenda

Week #3
  • Monday: Pan-Africanism Group Assignment (Homework: Bring Devices on Wednesday// Unit 8 Quiz on Thursday)
  • Tuesday: Cycle of Poverty and Conflict in Africa (Homework: Bring Devices tomorrow// Unit 8 Quiz on Thursday)
  • Wednesday: Apartheid Image Analysis on Google Classrooms (Homework: Unit 8 Quiz Tomorrow)
  • Thursday: Unit 8 Quiz (Homework: Bring a Sweater Tomorrow, it's about to get Cold...)
  • Friday: Begin The Cold War (Homework: None)
Week #2
  • Monday: Begin Passbook Checks// Begin Gandhi Movie (Homework: Test Re-Works due Wed.// Take Home Projects)
  • Tuesday: Complete Gandhi Movie (Homework: Test Re-Works due Tomorrow)
  • Wednesday: "Quit India" Speech (Homework: Finish "Quit India" Speech)
  • Thursday: Decolonization of Africa // Decolonization Poem (Homework: Packet due at the end of class on Friday)
  • Friday: Decolonization of Africa // Decolonization Poem (Homework: Unit 8 Quiz on Thursday// Mandela Webquest due Friday)
Week #1
  • Monday: United Nations current event article// Project Due (Homework:  Article due Wednesday)
  • Tuesday: UN Charter (Homework: Article due Tomorrow)
  • Wednesday: Map of the Middle East// Creation of Israel (Homework: None tonight)
  • Thursday: "If You Could Be My Friend" (Homework: TBD)
  • Friday: Begin Decolonization of India (Homework: TBD)

Table of Contents

1. UN Charter (1/31)
2. Map of the Middle East (2/1)
3. Creation of Israel (2/1)
4. If You Could Be My Friend (2/2)
5. Gandhi Video Notes (2/6)
6. "Quit India" Speech (2/8)
7. Decolonization of Africa (2/9)
8. Unit 8 Objectives and Review (2/8)
9. Apartheid Image Analysis (2/9)

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