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Literature through Film: New Edmodo class!
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Here is your new Edmodo code for Home Room - dl6vt9. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Quarter 2, Week 7 Critical Reading Passage. Adrian Espinoza - Who Are You Online? Who Are You Online? Who Are You Online? Who Are You Online? What are the origins of the Tutsi-Hutu conflict? Bastards of the Party. Friday, October 28. Identity Safety Week 1 Student Assignment Welcome. Thursday, October 20. Wednesday, October 19. Tuesday, October 18. Monday, October 17. Wednesday, October 12.
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Literature through Film: Thursday, October 20
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Thursday, October 20, 2011. Thursday, October 20. Before we finish watching Hotel Rwanda, you will need to complete the following blog post -. Blog Title: How was the Rwandan genocide carried out? Assignment: Read the following section and answer the questions. 1) How long did the Rwandan genocide last? 2) Approximately how many people were killed during this time? 3) What were the Interhamwe? What did this word mean? 5) What happened to Hutus who refused to kill or protected Tutsis? Who Are You Online?
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Literature through Film: Wednesday, October 12
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011. Wednesday, October 12. For this morning, I want you to check your Edmodo grades! Your blog assignment is as follows:. Blog Title: Week 9 Grades! Check your grades for ALL your classes: Home Room, Language Arts, Math Lab, and Algebra/Geometry. What is your grade in each of these classes? How many missing assignments do you have? Are you satisfied with this grade to be your final report card grade? QUARTER IS OVER NEXT FRIDAY (OCTOBER 21). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Literature through Film: Background to Hotel Rwanda
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Thursday, October 13, 2011. Background to Hotel Rwanda. BACKGROUND TO THE STORY. There are two major ethnic groups in Rwanda, the Hutu and the Tutsi. Tension between. These has been a feature of Rwandan life for generations even though they speak the same. Language, follow the same traditions and live in the same areas. When the country was. Colonised by the Belgians in 1916 they claimed that the Tutsi were superior to the Hutu. Unclear to this day who was responsible for his assassination, the president...
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Literature through Film: Tuesday, October 18
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011. Tuesday, October 18. As you come in, you have until 8:30 for your blog post! Blog Title: Understanding Genocide. Go to the following website - http:/ www.ppu.org.uk/genocide/g genocide intro.html. Answer the following questions -. 2) List and DESCRIBE (2 sentences each) at least 2 seeds of genocide. 3) There have been 8 genocides noted. List what countries they occurred in. 4) NOT ON THIS WEBSITE - In what country is a current genocide occurring? Who Are You Online?
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Literature through Film: Monday, October 3
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Monday, October 3, 2011. Monday, October 3. We are watching a new movie this morning - Boys Don't Cry. This movie is about the life/death of Brandon Teena, a transgenered man. Go to the following websites to get a background on this story. Http:/ outhistory.org/wiki/Hate Crimes Against Queer Youth. Http:/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon Teena. Blog Title: Boys Don't Cry - Background. Write down five things that you learned about the life of Brandon Teena and/or what the movie is what about.
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Literature through Film: Wednesday, October 19
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011. Wednesday, October 19. Today is early release! What are the origins of the Tutsi-Hutu conflict? Openly favored the Tutsis. Educational privileges and government jobs were reserved solely for the Tutsis. Identity cards were issued to document ethnicity. (These types of cards were later used to identify the Tutsi during the 1994 genocide.) This colonial favoritism contributed to tensions between the Hutus and Tutsis. In your blog, answer the following questions:. 3 Why were ide...
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Literature through Film: August 2011
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011. Wednesday, August 31. Your final assignment for this documentary will be the following -. If you don't know your glogster account, you can use mine. Go to: www.glogster.com. Talk to Ms. S about which topic you want. Every topic needs to be covered so there can't be a bunch of repeats. Choose from the following topics to research:. Housing segregration in LA. Second migration of African Americans to the West Coast. LAPD and Police Brutality. Summarize your topic (3-4 sentences).
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Literature through Film: July 2011
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Sunday, July 31, 2011. Monday, August 1. Good morning, my lovely students! As you come in, please complete the following assignments -. 1) Check your home room grade. Post your grade in your blog and answer the following questoins. What is your grade? How many missing assignments do you have? Are you satisfied with this grade? If so, how will you maintain it? If not, how will you improve it? 2) READ ALL THE DIRECTIONS BEFORE YOU COMPLETE YOUR ASSIGNMENT. In your blogs, complete the assignment:. EVEN IF I...
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Literature through Film: June 2011
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Thursday, June 30, 2011. Thursday, June 30. Answer the following questions in a blog post:. Blog Title - Background of Afghanistan. 1 Who was involved in the Afghan Civil War? 2 What was the military coup called? 3 When did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan? 4 What were the Peshawar Accords? 5 List two things the Taliban prohobits women from doing. 6 Who was Ahmad Shah Massoud? What were the laws for girls/women like under him? 7 What was the US led war in Afghanistan called? When did it start? Friday,...
