1. Hello Scholars! Today you will need:
To put your Responsible Scholar in the World History section of your binder BEFORE CLASS BEGINS.
A writing utensil.
A lined piece of paper.

2. What do I think I know about Africa?
Essential Question
What do I think I know about Africa?

3. Africa
There will be no talking for this part of the lesson. Write a heading on your paper: First + Last Name World History, 6-(period #) January 17, 2018 Don’t write, just think. Think about the word Africa. What five words come to mind when you think of Africa? Write down 5+ words that came to your mind on your paper.

4. Time to Share! Share your list at the table.
Were there many similarities between your answers and those of your classmates?

5. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Nigerian
Writer
Purple Hibiscus
Half a Yellow Sun
Americanah
Multiple Awards
Commonwealth Writer’s Award
National Book Critic’s Award
MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant

6. Video #1 Write “The Danger of a Single Story” on your paper.
After viewing, talk with the people at your table about what you took away from this Ted Talk.
Write at least 2+ “take aways” on your paper.

7. Apartheid
a rigid policy of separating and economically and politically oppressing the nonwhite population.
any system or practice that separates people according to color or ethnicity

8. Video #2 Write “Spot the Africa” on your paper.
After viewing, talk with the people at your table about what you took away from this clip.
Write at least 2+ “take aways” on your paper.

9. Closure Put your paper in the middle of your pod.
Stand up, push your chair in, and wait to be dismissed.