Imperialism Rafts Writing Assignment
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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, political 2) 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: 1 st hr: 1-917-512-7407 x 10700 2 nd hr: 1-646-495-9216 x 75586 4 th hr: 1-646-462-4161 x 25619 5 th 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.
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An assignment for Mr. Lehr's World History class over Imperialism.
Transcript of Imperialism Rafts Writing Assignment
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
