Nation of Andorra not in Africa
March 19, 2008
Nation of Andorra Not in Africa, Shocked U.S. State Dept. Reports
Education readings
March 11, 2008
Read and outline this document for class/homework. It contains a good overview of the issues surrounding and current state of education in Africa and would make a reasonable addition to our book as a chapter on the topic. You’ll see many of the topics we addressed visually with the Worldmapper maps laid out here more traditionally.
If you want to get ahead on the work for Wednesday, you can read
- this article, which discusses the colonial legacy in African education and describes promising reforms on that front.
- p. 409-412 in the book, an introduction to technology issues.
We’ll have a basic “did you read?” quiz over the Sacred Heart article and the overview paper on Wednesday. Study the bigger issues in each article – I suggest making a brief outline for the Sacred Heart article too.
Updated Q3 grades
March 10, 2008
The Q3 grades file over at the grades page has been updated. These grades should be final, except for those of students with an incomplete (”INC”).
Almost-final Q3 grades
March 6, 2008
Swing over to the grades page to take one last look at your grades (including tests and extra credit) before I report them. If you have any assignments highlighted in a color like yellow or orange, that means you should talk to me about that particular grade IMMEDIATELY. Do not wait.
UPDATE: I think there may be a few problems with the files – i.e. the wrong grades next to your number for a few of you. I’ll redo the file over the weekend, but don’t worry: I checked the real grades I gave to AHC, and those are all correct.
Absolutism (Chapter 17) test
March 5, 2008
We will have a test on Chapter 17 on Friday (A & B periods) and Monday (D & G periods). I recommend that you make a flashcard for each of the monarchs in this chapter/time period – there are so many that you’ll get confused if you don’t structure your studying. Make sure to think about the big themes of the chapter too.
A review session is tentatively scheduled for Thursday after school.
