Life

Dear Students,

I hope that you spent your Sunday evening watching television. Correct: I WANT you to watch TV, but not just any show. I want you to spend time with nature and be amazed with the Discovery Channel’s presentation of “Life” and if your cable offers it in HD, it is even better.

The animal world is incredible and might make you understand our own human instincts and evolution. PLEASE watch this show: Sunday at 8pm on the Discovery Channel.

Also, if you have already watched it, here are some links that you might find interesting as well:

Battle at Kruger: The fight to stay alive and those who will come to your rescue! A battle between a pride of lions, a herd of buffalo, and 2 crocodiles at a watering hole in South Africa’s Kruger National Park while on safari.

Christian the Lion: The music is a bit…much, but the story and the video are amazing!! Here is the link to the First Part of the story. CLICK HERE to begin watching the full story (I think it is in five parts).

Also, remind me to show you my Hippo tooth…

~ENJOY~

Ms. G

11th Grade: TIME Photo Essay Assignment

AIDS in Africa Response Assignment:

Go to the TIME Photo Essay on AIDS in Africa: http://www.time.com/time/2001/aidsinafrica/photo.html

View the photos and read as many of the accompanying articles as you can.

Write a one typed, double-spaced page (about 250 words) response, based on the in-class presentation and videos and the photo essay. What stands out to you? How did you react to this essay (and the presentation)? How does this subject relate to our previous studies about South Africa?

Post your response on the blog by 10 pm on Thursday, February 11th.

Grade 11: Photo Analysis

Directions: Look through the following pictures below.  These pictures are from various areas of Southern Africa. Make an analysis about ONE. Post your 300-500 word response in the comments section. Things to consider:

•  Basic Questions: What am I looking at? What is in the picture? Where do you think this is from? Describe what you see
• People: What type of person would be from here? What do you think life would be like?
• Use your senses: What do you see, taste, hear, smell? Imagine you are here?
• Connect with your emotions: What do you feel? What emotions take over you when you look at this particular picture? Why?
• Connect: What does this remind you of? Compare to? Slide show? Background information and documentary?
• Analyze: What does this all mean? How do you think this could positively/negatively represent a country?
• Include your first/last name AND the number of the picture

Due: Friday 1/15  by the close of school

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