Homework: The Wood That Weeps

Date assigned
Thursday, Oct. 9


Assignment
Read the "The Wood That Weeps" excerpt from King Leopold's Ghost.  Be prepared to discuss it in class on Monday.  Take margin notes by Monday and answer the questions by Tuesday.


Due date
Read and take margin notes by the beginning of class on Monday, Oct. 13
Questions by the beginning of class on Tuesday, Oct. 14

Project: African film assignment

Date assigned
Monday, October 13


Assignment
The African film assignment can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c00UP7urUs5b5rxdT_rhQO0jO-Yfm9uNELJO-RHBU9A/pub


Due date
Tuesday, November 4

Crazy Thursday schedule (10/9)

1st period - 8:15-9:37

8:15-8:39 - 1st period

8:44-9:08 - 3rd period

9:13-9:37 - 4th period

2nd period - 9:42-11:04

Lunch - 11:04-11:34

11:39-12:32 - 3rd period

12:37-1:30 - 4th period

1:35-2:28 - 1st period

Tutorial - 2:28-3:15

Keeping up with the news

Alternative
Democracy Now - http://www.democracynow.org/

Al Jazeera - http://america.aljazeera.com/

Slate - http://www.slate.com/

The Young Turks - http://www.tytnetwork.com/

ProPublica - http://www.propublica.org/

Mother Jones - http://www.motherjones.com/

The Nation - http://www.thenation.com/

TomDispatch - http://www.tomdispatch.com/

Vice - http://www.vice.com/en_us

Informed Comment - http://www.juancole.com/

Truthout - http://www.truth-out.org/

TruthDig - http://www.truthdig.com/

The Guardian - http://www.theguardian.com/us


Traditional
New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com/

Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com/

National Public Radio - http://www.npr.org/

Wall Street Journal - http://online.wsj.com/home-page

BBC - http://www.bbc.com/news/


Partisan
MSNBC - http://www.msnbc.com/

Fox News - http://www.foxnews.com/

Nigeria slide presentations and photo essay

British imperialism in Nigeria: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Y6P5vZ6ZRkXfSzHg0ZReuMgCRimU0ST6a-X5kCtNqQI/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Nigerian ethnic groups: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/160_NnVPTz0gOQAn62W2YjIdWIdJRcIQP7i6KcSrHIsg/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Nigerian independence: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1X1vJFVT3BvMnEmRivl9Rqt5xYNBWB2yzxOdJ3aZZGtA/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Photo essay of Nigerian oil: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/06/nigeria-the-cost-of-oil/100082/

In class/homework: Wiwa v. Shell

Date assigned

Tuesday, October 7

Assignment

Watch the YouTube video Wiwa v. Shell: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9NAzoj7h9o&safe=active

1st period - Already watched in class

3rd period - Watch at home

4th period - Watch at home

Be prepared to discuss in class.

Due date

Thursday, October 9

Homework: Nigerian independence

Date assigned
Thursday, October 2


Assignment
You're going to create a new Nigeria.  In 1960, Nigeria finally got independence from Britain.  Taking on the role of your ethnic group (Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba, or Igbo), how should an independent Nigeria look and operate?

You're going to create a map with:
-Regional borders and names
-Star symbol for national capital
-1000 miles of road (note: Ibadan to Enugu is 250 miles)
-Type of government, their symbol, and their motto
-Relationship with the British?

You're also going to create:
-Nigerian flag
-Nigerian pledge of allegiance

Rough draft of map on handout, then final draft on blank paper.


Due date
Monday, October 6