PBL Day 3: Wednesday 3/16

8th Graders:


Below are the instructions for Wednesday's class. Work with your team to discover more information about your assigned country.

1. Go to the 'Political Factors' page.
2. Follow the links to learn more about the culture of your country.
3. Record facts on your data collection template.

Extra Credit Opportunities

Looking for extra credit for 1st quarter? Check out the following website for your news article:

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/archive/

Information about the Genocide in Darfur

Here's the link for the video "Voices from Darfur" video which we watched in class. This video gives a great overview of the current conflict in Darfur, and features survivors' stories. It is about 15 minutes long.

Interested in getting involved to help stop the genocide in Darfur? Check out the following links:

• http://www.voicesfromdarfur.org/
• http://www.savedarfur.org/

CONGRATULATIONS, BU 8!

BU 8 won the "Most Spirited Advisory" award for the first part of the school year! Great job, BU, for your high rubric averages, positive attitudes, and super SSR time!

Links on South Africa

Here are links to different clips that we used in class:

Nelson Mandela Biography Part 1

Nelson Mandela Biography Part 2

"Biko" by Peter Gabriel

"Freedom Now" by Tracy Chapman

Map-based MAPP Miles!

Hi 8th Grade,

For those of you out there checking my website, here's a great way to earn MAPP miles for next week's merit auction. (PS: You could get your own tray of Reese's peanut butter cup brownies from me!)

Answer the questions below:

1. What does this map show?

2. What is the role of Timbuktu in medieval African history?

African History

Hello 8th Grade:

As you know, we've been studying early African history. For Friday's Quest, please focus on the following time periods: Eastern African trading empires (Egypt, Axum, and Kush), Western African trading empires (Ghana, Mali, and Songhai), the European Age of Exploration, and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.

Check back soon for links to more information about these topics!