Name:___________________________

Imperialism RAFTS

R ole : You are an African country during the Age of Imperialism and are being taken over by Great Britain

A udience : Other African countries

F ormat : Your choice (Try the podcast though)

T opic : Imperialism

S trong Verb : Warn

**You must answer these questions in your Podcast:1) Why is Great Britain taking you over? Why do they want you?

a. Talk about their motives (reasons)…i.e. economic, humanitarian, political2) Will this make you a better country in the long run? Why or why not?

  Podcast Directions:

1)  Dial the following number and extension. Depending on your hour, you will use a different number:

1st hr: 1-917-512-7407 x 10700 2nd hr: 1-646-495-9216 x 75586 4th hr: 1-646-462-4161 x 256195th hr: 1-646-402-5674 x 47512

 2)  Follow the directions stated on the phone.  4)  Follow the directions and you're finished

*Remember, I will be the only one that hears this, unless you want other people to hear it. Let me know.*Be sure to state what hour you’re in…I’m in 2nd hr.

 ***This will be worth 15 points and will count as an assessment grade. It will be graded

using the rubric found on the back of this sheet.

Interpretation – Meaningful- Why is Great Britain taking you over? Why do they

want you?a. Talk about their motives (reasons)…i.e.

economic, humanitarian, political- Will this make you a better country in the long run?

Why or why not?

15 Points Possible

Profound: a powerful and illuminating interpretation and analysis of the importance /meaning/ significance; tells a rich and insightful story: provides a rich history or context 5=A Revealing: a nuanced interpretation and analysis of the importance/ meaning/ significance: tells an insightful story; provides a telling history or context 4=BPerceptive: a helpful interpretation or analysis of the importance/ meaning/ significance; tells a clear and instructive story 3=CInterpreted: a plausible interpretation or analysis of the importance/ meaning/ significance; makes sense of a story 2=DLiteral: a simplistic or superficial reading; mechanical translation; a decoding with little or no interpretation; no sense of wider importance or significance; a restatement of what was taught or read.

1=FWiggins, Grant, and McTighe. Understanding by Design. 1st. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1998.

What I did that was quality work:

What I would do differently next time:

Student Grade:________ Teacher Grade:________COMMENTS:

Kryza, Kathleen. Practical Strategies for Differentiating Instruction. 1st. Bellevue, WA: Bureau of Education and Research, 2006