Purpose: To discover the lasting impact that European colonial powers had on Africa and the social, economic, and environmental impacts that are still evident today.
Introduction: This project will have you research an issue that is currently affecting Africa in a social, economic, or environmental way. You will then create a blog, which will help others to learn about your selected issue, in terms of how it came to be and how it is still impacting the people of Africa.
Process: 1. You will work in groups of no more than TWO people. 2. You will create a blog using www.blogger.com. 3. Choose one topic to research and blog about. One team per topic. If you wish to choose another topic, please ask me first. a. Conflict/War i. Sudan – Genocide in Darfur
ii. South Africa – Apartheid (brief history and current issues as a result)
SIGN UP ON THE CLASS CALENDAR! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Your blog must include the following. Use this as a checklist to ensure that you have included everything.
You Must Include:
A Blog Title
A Title for Each Post
At least 3 posts – Each one on a different aspect of your topic. There are two sides to every story. The third should be the international response (Ie.... America is doing... France did...)
At least 5 artifacts – An artifact can be a photo, video (under 3 mins), an audio clip, etc.
All of the following key information about your topic: -Location of issues -Dates when issue occurred or began -People, Countries, Groups, etc. involved in the issue -Why this issue is important -What are the significant events surrounding the issue -What was the outcome of the issue, or what is the current state of the issue
5. With will have Wednesday, Thursday, in class and the weekend to work on this blog. Use your time wisely!
6. You and your partner will present your blog to the class
7. You will be graded using the following rubric (See handout)