Independence+Movement

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 * Independence Movement:** India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Philippines, Egypt, Libya, Indonesia, Congo, Algeria, Kenya

April 15th - introduce challenge, model tools, identify country of study, review resources, outline expectations, answer questions. April 21th - students work in teams on challenge / teacher answers technical questions /asks clarifying questions April 27th - students complete team work, review other team's pages online (leaving constructive comments) and study in preparation for essay assessment April 28th- students write cohesive, well-developed essay that compares and contrasts their own researched country to their randomly-assigned country. The essay should focus on comparing the evolution, as well as political, economic, and social impacts, of colonization and the independence movements in each country.
 * 4 C's of 21st Century Business Practices - Communication / Collaboration / Critical Thinking and Problem Solving / Creativity and Innovation**
 * Schedule:**



Rubric
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Assignment
Your research and the resulting Nota page for presentation will be a study of the past, present, and future of your country. You must include the information about the government, economy, and living conditions as they relate to colonization. Your information should also include the political, social, and economic impacts of the independent movements in your country. Be sure to point out things like what changed and what stayed the same as well as the reasons for change or lack of change.
 * Look at the past history of your country. [What you have learned thus far this year.] Look into their movement toward decolonization. [Information from your current Chapters 19-20.] Look at what is happening there today. [Research to be done.] **

World History:
4.1.1a distinguish between various governa nce and legal systems such as democracy, dictatorial fascism, feudalism, manorialism, monarchy, theocracy, totalitarian, and tribal systems 5.6.2a evaluate the impact that economic systems have on historical events (e.g., socialism, communism, capitalism, and understanding of theorists behind development of each) 5.7.1a recognize conflict and list several global wars, revolutions, ethnic conflicts, religious conflicts, genocide, or diplomatic exchanges 5.7.2a identify and classify the components of conflicts into causes, courses, and consequences 5.8.1a describe significant historical events that occurred during each of the historical eras 6.2.3a judge the relative impact of various individuals, groups, and institutions on world events

Technology:

 * **1.** || **Creativity and Innovation** ||
 * || Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: ||
 * a. || apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. ||
 * b. || create original works as a means of personal or group expression. ||
 * c. || use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. ||
 * **2.** || **Communication and Collaboration** ||
 * || Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: ||
 * a. || interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. ||
 * b. || communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. ||
 * c. || develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. ||
 * d. || contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. ||
 * **3.** || **Research and Information Fluency** ||
 * || Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: ||
 * a. || plan strategies to guide inquiry. ||
 * b. || locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. ||
 * c. || evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. ||
 * d. || process data and report results. ||
 * **4.** || **Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making** ||
 * || Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: ||
 * a. || identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation. ||
 * b. || plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. ||
 * c. || collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. ||
 * d. || use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions. ||
 * **5.** || **Digital Citizenship** ||
 * || Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: ||
 * a. || advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. ||
 * b. || exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity. ||
 * c. || demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning. ||
 * d. || exhibit leadership for digital citizenship. ||

Collborative Notebook
[|http://notaland.com] for Student Presentation
 * create an account as directed
 * sign in and find the shared notebook (Home)

Information Sources
KHS Library Reference Sites [|Library of Congress Country Studies] [|Centers for International Research: Reading Rooms] @http://www.wolframalpha.com/ @https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ Decolonisation: A Survey
 * current data and statistics
 * select your country in the drop down at the top of the page to see data

Image Sources
Google Advanced Image Search Wikimedia Commons graphs and charts from wolframalpha (above) Google Fast Flip
 * change usage rights to "labeled for reuse"
 * current news stories

Differing Viewpoints
[|www.altavista.com] and in your search string type (ex. india independence site:.in) Country codes are listed in Wolfram under name or in CIA Factbook under Communications Google fast flip: [|http://fastflip.googlelabs.com] Google timeline in search box put "country name independence" then hit timeline on the left

Students - Team - Research Country
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