Friday’s Get Ready Come in quietly and sit with your literature circle role peers. Groups #1 and 2: Discussion Directors Groups #3 and 4: Illustrators Groups #5 and 6: Literary Luminaries Group #7 and 8: Character Analyzers Discuss your role sheets and share ideas to better prepare you for Monday’s meeting. Time limit: 15 minutes

D.R.A.W. Lesson Topic: Africa February 7-8, 2013 Advanced Language Arts (Ms. Hines) and Advanced Social Studies (Ms. McAnear)

Essential Question How can you polish your constructed/extended responses by avoiding repetitive words and phrases?

I Must Be Able To… Read and think about the Bob Geldof quote. Write a 3-paragraph essay (5 sentences per paragraph), answer three questions with SPECIFICS from my timeline documents. Conference with Ms. Hines/Ms. Dalton (writing related questions) and Ms. McAnear (SS content related questions) Type my final essay in Microsoft Word 12-point font (Times New Roman) double-spaced Turn in the final copy of my essay to Ms. McAnear by 4:05pm on Friday.

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Ways to improve your writing: Our overly used words: Circle the first word of every sentence. Underline or color code your repeated words. It (It’s) Also This Once There Although The According In With They What I Africans (Africa) For When He A

So what exactly did Ms. McAnear ask you to do in AC Social Studies?

AC Social Studies DBQ Writing Assignment Using the ideas and patterns you noticed in your resources, respond to the following prompt using specific (even quoted) examples. “In some parts of Africa, slavery and/or colonial administration had almost erased cultures and community with an ‘education’ and ‘civilizing’ program that gave Africans only a minimal skill set that served European colonial interests. Rebuilding from decades and centuries of this [oppression] has been a tough struggle.” - Bob Geldof, 2004

AC Social Studies DBQ Writing Assignment Read and think about the Bob Geldof quote. In a 3-paragraph essay (5 sentences per paragraph), answer the questions with SPECIFICS from your timeline documents. 1. According to Geldof, what struggles do the African people have to overcome? 2. Looking at your timeline documents, is there evidence that Africa is becoming more stable? 3. Based on what you learned about Africa since Europeans left, do you agree with Geldof’s conclusions? Why or why not?

On the “Chronology of Post-Colonial Africa” timeline, highlight any events that would probably have involved some kind of violence or threat of violence What is the difference between “violence” and “the threat of violence”? What could cause this difference? Was there a certain decade that seemed to have more violence than the others? Which countries seem to have had the most violent history? How many countries have fought civil wars? According to the timeline, what positive events have occurred since European colonialism? Do any leaders/names repeat? What is his/her reputation regarding violence? Consider the 7 countries in our GPS elements – Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Sudan, and South Sudan… Are any of these nations particularly violent?

Which years saw the most countries becoming independent? On the “Dates of Independence in Africa: 1900-2000” timeline, pay attention to details. Which years saw the most countries becoming independent? Did any Colonial powers free/lose all of their territory rapidly? Why might that be?

On the “African Leaders after Independence” chart, consider… The length of the leader’s term (“Ruling Term”). How long were they in power? What does that suggest about their popularity or power? The “How Left Office” column. It has interesting insights into each leader’s life. Use “The Post-Independence Record” questions to help guide your thinking.

Did you answer the questions that you were asked? A Common Mistake  Not polishing your response Did you answer the questions that you were asked?

Work Period AC ELA-7 Revise your writing Check your class calendar Social Studies Revise your writing Conference with Ms. Hines Save your essay under your lunch # or to your jump drive. You may use a laptop. AC ELA-7 Check your class calendar Prepare for literature circle meeting on Monday. Read chapters 4-6 for extended text. See the blog for more details.

Closing Work on mini research presentations. Coming up Monday: See calendar and we will also add SP #11. Literature Circle meeting If you are behind on your reading, you may want to get a personal copy of the book. Work on Acrostic Poem Performance Task Due: 2/13/2013 Love Activity Performance Task Due: 2/14/2013