Kosovo

Should Kosovo have its independence? Why or why not? What are the historic bases for your statement?

For Friday, Feb. 22, 2008

Answer the following. You may write two paragraphs to answer the questions; you may write a poem; you may write a short story; you may answer the questions literally or metaphorically, but answer them.

I, Too, Am America

What is America?

What do you think America is supposed to be?

Is it living up to the ideal?

Why or why not?

What could or should happen to make America be its best self?

Those Who Travel to Aiken, S.C.

If you are going to Aiken, S.C. for the hearings on nuclear weapons redevelopment, please write a report on your activities and be prepared to talk about them in class on Friday.

Homework for Thursday, 2/21/08

Choose One of the Following Topics and Write at Least One Page

1. Write a letter to the Department of Energy about your opinion of the redevelopment of U.S. nuclear weapons capabilities.

2. Under what circumstances would you enter into a country that was in violent conflict? What would you do there?

3. Write a letter to a representative with your opinion and request for action or inaction in Darfur.

Homework for Wednesday, 20 February 2008

Write a summary of events in Darfur, Sudan. Who are the major groups involved?

The journey of a diamond

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15842525/

also: Wikipedia: Diamonds

Due: Tuesday, February 19

Write the story of a diamond, tracing its journey from discovery in Africa to purchase as a piece of jewelry in the United States. Be sure to include information on: The mining village in Africa; travel to India for polishing; who polishes it; sale to a broker; sale to a broker in New York; sale to a consumer

West African Contries - The Final 9 Continental Nations

Guinea-Bissau - Allen

Liberia - Allen

Mali - Danielle

Mauritania - Chau

Niger - Chau

Nigeria - Danielle

Sao Tome & Principe - Josh

Senegal - Josh

Togo - Marcus

Write a Myth by Tuesday, Feb. 12

Retell an African myth in your own words. Tell us where it came from--geographically and from what tribe or group.

OR

Make up your own myth or fable, incorporating elements of African myths such as animals acting like humans, direct relationship between animals and humans and God, bringing humans into the world, etc.

In either case, the story should be:
typed
double-spaced
500 words

Be prepared to tell your story out loud without reading it.

Africa: Countries and Capitals

Republic of Sierra Leone - 5.9 Million - Freetown - diamonds, rutile, cocoa, coffee, fish - Islam, Christianity - English colony

The Kingdom of Morocco - 31.2 million - Rabat - minerals, seafood, citrus - Islam - French colony

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria - 33.9 million - Algiers - Gas, oil - Islam - French colony
The Gabonese Republic - 1.3 million - Libreville - crude, timber, manganese, uranium - French colony

Republic of Ghana - 23.5 million - Accra - Gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminium, manganese ore, diamonds - Christianity, indigenous beliefs, Islam - English colony

The Republic of Ivory Coast (Cote Ivoire) - 19.3 million - Yamoussoukro - Islam, Christianity, indigenous beliefs - tropical wood, cocoa, coffee, petrol, cotton, palm oil, fish - French colony

Republic of Liberia - 3.8 million - Monrovia -Christianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs - Diamonds, iron ore, rubber, timber, coffee, cocoa

The Republic of Angola - 17 million - Luanda - Christianity - Oil, diamonds, minerals, coffee, fish, timber

Democratic Republic of Congo

Republic of the Congo - 3.8 million , 2007)
Capital: Brazzaville
Area: 342,000 sq km (132,047 sq miles)
Major languages: French, indigenous African languages
Major religions: Christianity, indigenous African beliefs
Life expectancy: 54 years (men), 57 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes
Main exports: Oil, timber, plywood, sugar, cocoa, coffee, diamonds

Cameroon

Nigeria

Tunisia

Libya

Republic of The Gambia - 1.7 million - Banjul - Islam, Christianity - peanuts and peanut products, fish, cotton lint, palm kernels - English colony

Burkina Faso - 14.8 million - Ouagadougou - Indigenous beliefs, Islam, Christianity -Cotton, animal products, gold - French colony