We'll just spend a brief time on Southeast Asia today before moving on to begin our look at decolonization in Africa.
Current Events: Due
to popular request (seriously, a couple people have asked meif we could do
them), you'll have one more batch of Current Events. We'll make these
due on Tuesday, March 16th, although I'd certainly take them earlier.
We'll have the topics be related to our current studies, so they will
need to come from specific regions of the world. Notice that you don't
stick with those AP History themes that you have been using. Instead,
simply choose stories that fit within the given regions listed below.
- South Asia
- Southeast Asia
- East Asia (China, Japan, Koreas)
- Africa
- Middle East
- Latin America
You can download this template for your Final Set of Current Events.
"Decolonization and Revolution: 1945 to 1975" DBQ activity - We can briefly discuss points of interest here.
Whirlwind Tour of Southeast Asia: As
we did yesterday, we'll focus our attention today on the key aspects of
the section you read for class. Here are the things I believe you should
be sure to know.
People to Know: Ferdinand Marcos, Aung San Suu Kyi, Sukarno, Suharto
Places to Know: Philippines, Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, East Timor
Decolonization and Independence in Africa: We'll
take a closer look at the wide variety of paths to decolonization in
Africa over the next two days. We'll begin with a quick jigsaw activity
designed to look at some of the words that accompanies the move toward
independence in Africa.
You'll
receive an excerpt, speech or poem from a major figure in Africa's move
for independence. Read that selection along with others with that
reading. After that, we'll have you share your reading in a jigsaw
group.
Case Studies: Africa
- I know, some of you hate the term "case study," but this should be a
useful activity here. We'll have you select one of five African
nations. (To make it easier, we'll use the five in the book.) Your
group will have no more than five minutes tomorrow to "tell" us the
story of decolonization and independence in "your" country. (No need
for PowerPoint or technology other than the maps I'll have available.)
Here are the countries: (They are all mentioned in Chapter 34:3, but I'd expect your preparation to extend beyond just that.)
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Algeria
- Zaire (Congo)
- Angola
For your short presentation, please do on the following.
- Describe the way in which independence was achieved in your country.
- Explain key events and/or people in the move to independence.
- If applicable, discuss the legacy of colonialism/imperialism in your country.
- Evaluate the success of decolonization for your country.
- Mention anything else that you believe to be important.
HOMEWORK for tomorrow - Friday, March 5th
Continue
your reading in Chapter 33 with Section 3, "New Nations in Africa" (pp.
1012 - 1016). Tomorrow's quiz will be multiple choice.
Be ready to tell your African decolonization/independence story with your group.
