Documentary Review and Poster 100 pts.

Happy Thanksgiving!..Watch one of the films below.  Answer the Questions and complete the paragraph and poster as described below.  If you start a film and don't like it, try another!  

Write a Documentary Review: 
Documentary Films:  Mandela:  The Man and His Ccountry; Nelson Mandela:  Fight for Freedom;  The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela; Shaka Zulu;
Rhodes (1936);  Mandela (1987)
Feature Films:  Long Walk to Freedom; Invictus;

Answer the Following:

ALL QUESTIONs AND ANSWER only;( this is not an essay!)

Introduction: 

1. 1.Title of the documentary •
2. 2.Who / What is the subject of the documentary?
3. 3.What was the main the purpose of the documentary
4. 4.What is the documentary about? What is the historical setting?  

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Summarize the documentary

1. 1.Make a Flow Map: choose the best 2 Beginning, 2 middle, 2 final scenes
2. 2.Describe the details of these scenes documentary
3. 3.Which scene of the documentary did you like most? Describe this scene in detail.
4. 4.What is the main message the director wants to get across to the audience? 

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Give personal comments and recommendation

1. 1.What have you learned from the film? How has it increased your understanding of Nelson Mandela?
2. 2.What have you learned about Imperialism?  Racism? Nationalism? Courage?  Leadership? Perseverance?
3. 3.What did you like about the film?  What were its drawbacks?
4. 4.Would you recommend this documentary to your friends? 

Write your best, most dramatic review for a student audience in one paragraph

Write/type A detailed summary to share in class that would encourage people to see it! (100-125 words max.)

Make your own drawing of a 8x11 movie poster for this film, for display in class.  Make it original.

You may combine the dramatic paragraph and poster. 
NOTE:  Your Movie Poster MAy NOT BE Simply a Picture of NELSON MANDELA

"Dr. Livingstone, I presume."

¢CW:  read  Central Africa; P 345:  Identify Livingstone and Stanley; Who? Where? Why?

¢What country supported Stanley to go into Africa?  What Other countries became involved?

¢Complete reading check. 

 

¢HW:  P. 346 Describe the meeting.  Who attended?  Who did Not?  What was the outcome of this Berlin Conference?  List the German, French, and Portuguese claims to Africa

If you didn't finish in class....read about Chief Lobengula! etc.

¢cW/hw:  343

¢How did the English deceive Chief Lobengula in south africa?

¢What resources did the Europeans want? 

¢Reading check

¢How did changes in transportation, such as steamboats, and trains, ‘speed up’ imperialism?  Find the Suez Canal in your textbook map  (p. 86 inset). 

¢How would this canal expand imperialism and trade?

CW on Imperialism and Homework on African Imperialism

¢CLASS WORK:  

P. 335--Write in your own words:  1) section preview; and 2) p. 336 Main Idea 

 

•Identify Each Picture. 331, 334, 340, 341—  Who What Where? Whose land?  Who were the ‘imperialists’? What does it show us about the nature of  imperialism (the imperialists and the natives)

How did some natives respond in Vietnam? 

 

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¢HW: Livingstone in Africa p. 334

lHow did Livingstone describe Africa?

lHow did Livingstone say England could bring

Civilization to Africa? 

Read 336: Explain the motives for Imperialism.  What economic products were produced and sold.

Explain the role of Nationalism.

 How does a professor explain the rationale for destruction and death in exchange for progress.

Starting Imperialism....

Read 321

 Social Darwinism 

Read the first two paragraphs on 321.  Define Nationalism.  Define Darwinism.  What were the similarities between Darwinism and Social Darwinism? 

 

What is Social Darwinism and how did it connect to Nationalism?

What was the result of Social Darwinism?  How did it support Dominance of others (racism, nationalism) and a rationale for not caring about the less fortunate?

Outline for Essay on Industrial and Digital Age

Name
Course Title and Period
Date
Instructors Name
Double Spaced 2-3 pages; new times roman 12 font;

The BIG IDEA of the ESSAY:  Revolutions in technology, whether in the industrial age or the Digital age, bring improvements and create problems.

Intro:   

Your GRABBER: story, shocking information, great quote, etc.

THesis Statement.  Tell your audience that you will be proving your claim with  your in depth discussion of the procon topic.     

Topic Sentence:  The Digital Revolution has or has not created more progress than harm.

1. 1.Industrial Age: 3 positive, 3 negatives
2. 2 Digital Age:  3 positives, 3 negatives
3. 3.Procon.org Issue in the Digital Age:  Pro Arguments(3-4)
4. 4.Procon.org issue:  Con arguments; (3-4 each) and your conclusion about this issue.(is this progress or harm)
5. 5.Conclusion: Is there more progress than Harm from the Industrial and Digital Revolutions?  Are we better off with the changes in the Digital Age?  Did you prove your claim? 

Notes:

Choose the BEST of the arguments from Pro Con.  Perhaps you should rank order them first.  If they

aren;t all strong, go back to procon.org.

 

Key phrases:

In the past….Over the years…In previous centuries

Today, however,…At the present….

This shows that…This is important because….

It is to our benefit/advantage…

In the final analysis….

As a result

 

Research for essay on procon.org

Research Procon.org 

Go to website.  Choose one issue in the digital age that you will include in your essay. You will use it to argue the pro and con of Digital Age.  We will discuss the essay tomorrow.  There will be an outline.  HAVE FUN!!

¢Procon.org   

EDUCATION
  5. Tablets vs. Textbooks \

HEALTH 

19. Obesity 

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT 

¢24.Social Networking  

¢25.Video Games and Violence  

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY  

¢41.Cell Phones  

¢42.Climate Change 

50. Drones

 

Choose 5 pro and 5 con arguments for your essay; Do not just choose the first 5....skim through the first 10 and choose 5.

Take notes.  short bullet points; don’t copy it!

today's classwork; homework; tips for your article.

1. What are the Top 3 countries in Life Expectancy?  Bottom 3?  What age can you expect

    to reach at the top of the scale and the bottom of the scale?  What reasons do you suppose influence this index?

2.  What is Infant Mortality?  What is the highest and lowest?  What can you infer from this information about conditions in this country?

3.  p. 766 What are the most  5 livable countries?

Why do you suppose USA is #8?  In what continent are most of these livable countries?  Where is China on the livable list?? 

4.   p. 766.  Compare Highest and lowest literacy.  Who is at the top 3, bottom 3?  USA?

What are the ramifications (the effects) of a country with a low literacy rate?

What might be the reasons for a higher literacy rate for women than men?

Create A T Chart Compare the Industrial Revolution pros and cons of the Industrial Revolution

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¢HW:  The Congress of Vienna

¢Read p. 265;  Voices:  What was Metternich’s reaction to the Revolutionary Seed spread by Bonaparte

¢Describe the 5 W’s (who, what, when, where, why) of the Congress of Vienna.

TIPS FOR WRITING YOUR EDITORIAL ARTICLE to the Crimson ON SWEATSHOPS
1. Grab the readers attention
2. Explain your concern.  Why is this issue important?
3. Provide evidence to support you claim or concern.  Specific examples, information, a personal story
4. Call to Action: What can be done?  What should students do?
5.  No longer than one page, double spaced.

Homework on Sweatshops....HW and video

¢FINISH=Read p. 259-260  and Complete for HW

¢Describe the growth of cities and the problems it created.

¢Describe the picture on 260 and describe living conditions.

¢Describe the Industrial Working Class  1.  houses  2.  working conditions in cotton mills

¢3.  Working conditions in Coal mines  4. Working condition for women and children.

¢5.  what new laws attempted to protect Women and Children.

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1.Define Terms:  capital, entrepreneur, cottage industry, industrial revolution, assembly line, literacy, innovation, 

2.Write a summary sentence using all the above terms!! 

Weekend HW: search sweatshops, choose a documentary15-30 min. 

Watch the film

Take notes so you can Write a news article for the Hollywood Crimson about

"The Clothes We Wear, or The Phones We Love, or The Toys We Buy, etc."

Write a one page summary of the film.  We will discuss writing an article.... as a 'muckraker'.

Examine:

Living Conditions

 Wages vs. price/profit 

Employment vs. exploitation

Survival vs. working conditions 

Health Hazards for Children

Possible ways to improve ‘sweatshops’

Technology: The Good, Bad, and Ugly.

CW:  Skim the Text. P. 253-263

List  the Technology and the inventors and the social problems and issues which developed in the Industrial Revolution. 

 

HW: Read 262-63  Answer 1-2;  What do you think are the differences between factory conditions 100 year ago and today?  Provide 2 specific examples please.