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Assignment #26: Kundun
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1) Describe the living conditions of rural family of Tibet. (clothing, homes, food, means of transportation)2) Describe the environment of Tibet. (landscape, weather conditions, vegetation)3) What test was given to the boy to determine he is The Dalai Lama incarnate?4) What is the role of Kundu...
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Assignment #27: Great Leap (China)
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1. Define the difference between reform and revolution. How do revolutions encompass social, economic, and political reforms? Ask students to share what they know about past revolutions. 2. While watching the program, explain how the Communists were able to achieve victory and write down spec...
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Assignment #17: Ethical Scenarios
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Sourcehttp://www.tru.ca/ae/php/phil/mclaughl/courses/ethics/bioeth/dilemmas.htmBe sure to discuss your reasons and possible alternative solutions to the one that you propose. Is what you would 'actually' do different from...
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Assignment #19: Two Towns of Jasper
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Note: Since this assignment is a bit longer than the others so far, I am counting it as three assignments [300 points]. Source: http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2002/twotownsofjasper/index.html (Check out the site and see special features, where everyone is now, how and why the film was made, and ex...
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Assignmnt #25: Shirley Chisholm
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· What issues did Chisholm support? Why did she support them?· Who were her supporters? Why did they follow Chisholm? How did she inspire them?· What challenges did Chisholm overcome to become a Congresswoman and a Presidential candidate?· Did the media hur...
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Assignment #23: Material World
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Background: Have you ever wondered how the world we live in is divided economically? People from different cultures live in nations with diverse economies. In The Confessions of RosaLee we learned about the extremes of American poverty and how one group in particular: African Americans are str...
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Assignment #20: Confession of RosaLee
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Does Rosalees story reinforce racial stereotypes or does it reflect realities affecting African Americans?Did welfare help or hurt Rosalee? Did other opportunities exist for her? Was her family (brothers and sisters) equally affected by poverty, racism, drugs, and crime? Why or why not? Wh...
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Assignment #6: Global Connections
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Building global connections requires an understanding of various cultures. It requires that Americans reach out to learn more about different languages, music, beliefs, rituals, pastimes, food, history and more. These assignments will help you as students in America learn more about other...
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Assignment #3: Hip Hop Show/Black History Month
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A couple of years ago, a colleague of mine (Ms. B) and I began the Hip Hop Club at NBHS. The club has changed over the years but its purpose is still true. We wanted to create a place where teens could celebrate their own original urban culture, using music, dj-ing, dance, step, rap, poetry, free style an...
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Assignment #12: Peace RAFTS and EQ
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RAFTS: Peace, Non-Violence & Tolerance 1. You are Mohandas Gandhi. Justify in a speech to the British governor your support for boycotts, strikes & peaceful protests. 2. You are a movie director. Write a brief script about the life of Dorothy Day. Your target audience is teenagers. 3. You a...
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Assignment #14: Cultural Spotlight
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For your project concerning the documentary, "A Force More Powerful", please choose one of the subjects of the series and explore their cultural legacy. Choose 10 of the 18 options below to highlight. Then, either in a posterboard or PowerPoint project, describe their culture. Quo...
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Assignment #13: Identity Reflection
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Reflections are writing assignments that basically ask you 1) what have you learned, 2) what does it mean, and 3) what should be done. We will refer to this more commonly as knowledge, understanding and action. Know: Remembering Information Learned - What specifically can you remember concerni...
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Assignment #15: Gandhi in Iraq
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}Imagine you are Mohandas Gandhi and you are alive today in 2008, in the prime of your activism. You have been asked by activists in Iraq to come to the country to help find a way out of the violence, war, poverty, and despair that is there. Using the strategies from Gandhis life (and the examples of ac...
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Assignment #16: Peace Studies
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Assignment: Imagine that you are the President of the Student Congress (or Student Advisory Council) of your high school. Year after year your school has had to eliminate electives because of budget cuts. Your headmaster has approached you this year, however, with a proposa...
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Assignment #4: New Americans Questions
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The New Americans Questions 1. What challenges did Naima find while living in America?2. Did Israels perceptions of America change after he arrived?3. What emotions do you believe Pedro felt while applying for visas?4. How are Hatems views of America similar or diffe...
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Assignment #8: Identity RAFTS and EQ
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RAFTS1. You are a young minister speaking to your church after a gang violence incident. Deliver your speech about togetherness. 2. You are Malcolm X dictating your autobiography to Alex Haley. Describe (dialogue) how your identity changed through life. 3. You are Audre Lorde. I...
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Assignment #10: Baka - People of the Forest
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Imagine you are a cultural anthropologist sent to observe and study the Baka (Pygmy) people of central Africa. Write down all that you observe about the following: Environment, geography and climateGender roles of tribal membersFamily life and childrenWork and recreationRituals and ceremo...
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Assignment #11: A Force More Powerful
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Discussion QuestionsHow did activists in both India and South Africa use these three forms of nonviolent action: protests (such as parades and demonstrations), noncooperation (such as boycotts, resignations and civil disobedience) and direct intervention (such as factory occupations and b...
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Assignment #9: Promises (Israeli/Palestinian Children)
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Below are questions to answer. For more information on the video and resources that can help you get more background information, go to: http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2001/promises/index.html Because PROMISES includes expressions of anger, sadness, frustration, and religious dogmatism...
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Assignment #7: Indigenous Project
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Option #1: Aboriginal Use of Plants http://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/quests/nativeplants.html Australian Aborigines managed to live successfully in Australia for 40,000 years before white man invaded, making use of what was available around them for food, medicine, shelter and u...
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Assignment #7: Identity Assignment
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ˇMake a concept map with yourself in the center. Around you, list or draw the factors that helped you develop the identity you currently have.ˇIf you could only communicate who you are with OBJECTS, what five objects would you select to describe your identity?ˇTake a paper and write numbers on the...
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Immigration Debate/Mock Trial Immigration is one of the most important issues affecting cultural and ethnic diversity in America today. There are many different ways we can learn about this in class, but one of the most effective is to actively involve ourselves in defending and opposing diffe...
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