Africa- Imperialism, Nationalism, etc notes

This lecture and discussion aligns with the following course essential questions

Essential Question #3- What role has Imperialism played in shaping Africa and cultures therein?

Essential Question #4- How has Nationalism been instrumental in affecting Africa?

World Regions and Cultures 11- Africa- European Imperialism in Africa

Imperialism:

A. Europeans had economic, political, and social reasons to colonize Africa or practice Imperialism in Africa.

Pg. 97- Economic Reasons:

1)

a.                             b.                             c.

2)

3)

Pg. 97- Political Reasons:

1)

2)

Pg. 98- Religious Reasons:

Social Reasons:

1)

What was the Berlin Conference?

What was wrong about the Berlin Conference?

Map pg 99- What countries controlled Africa after the Berlin Conference?

What 2 countries controlled the most land of Africa?

What would you guess would be the most commonly spoken European languages in Africa today?

What part of Africa was not controlled by Europe?

Why?

What are the historical implications of that independence?

B. Effects of European rule on Africa (positive and negative):

Nationalism:

C. Sources of African Nationalism:

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

D. 20^th Century Independence movements in Africa!

Pan-Africanism

 Jomo Kenyatta

African Union

Resistance or Collaboration?

Indirect and Direct Rule

Quiz #1 is 2/2- Quiz #1 Study guide- Quiz #1 of the 3rd quarter will be an Africa Map quiz on the following countries:

• Algeria
• Libya
• Egypt
• Morocco
• Western Sahara
• Tunisia
• Mauritania
• Senegal
• Cape Verde
• Gambia
• Guinea-Bissau
• Guinea
• Sierra Leone

Slavery Notes

Student learning objective- Students will evaluate slavery.

World Regions and Cultures 11- Africa Slave Trade Questions

Class debate- should slavery exist?

Why were/are people pro-slavery?
Why were/are people anti-slavery?
How do you evaluate slavery?

Directions: Answer numbers 1-7 to the best of your ability.  Answer the rest of the questions via notes.

1.       From what regions of Africa were most slaves acquired?  Why? Pg 95

2.       Why were slaves “needed”?

3.       Where were slaves “needed”?

4.       Explain how you think or have heard slaves were acquired (picked up) by slave traders?

5.       What 5 countries were most active in the slave trade?  “Active in the slave trade” means trading for slaves, transporting them and trading the slaves for goods.  (guess!)

6.       What percentage of the slaves who left Africa due to the European slave trade came to the (British) American Colonies (and later the United States after 1776)? Pg 96

7.       What country received the most slaves? (biggest percentage of slave trade)  What percent? Pg 96

8.       What is a basic history of slavery in the world?

9.       What are the 2 kinds of slavery?  How are they different? (2 sided list)

10.    Triangular Trade routes (diagram):

11.    What was the common impact of the African Slave trade? (5 parts)

Africa Group Work (G Block)

 Student Learning Objective- Students will develop a clear picture of what the current African nations are like and why due to this compiling, reciting and writing of ancient history and geographic facts.  Students are urged to try to understand and explain info rather than memorization.  

World Regions and Cultures 11- Africa Group Work

Group 1- Aiello, Barbagallo, Battle, Cruz, Costanzo, Quintanilha

Group 2- Benway, Gillis, Calomo, Galdamez-Martinez, 
Group 3- Joseph, Macchi, Marchant, Smith, Emily Shea

Group 4- Moore, Olsen, Souza, Haily Shea, Rose

Group 5- P. Cook

Directions: Complete your assigned section in class or for homework.  All groups will present their answers on 1/26 and 1/27.  Students will receive a homework grade for presenting the correct answers.  All members of a particular group should have all of their group's answers.  If other people are absent, someone must present.  Create a google doc for your group and share it with the members of your group only.  Agree who will answer what and make sure your questions are all answered and answered correctly.  Check anything with Mr. Cook during class 1/25 or via email.  Ask questions.  No excuses 1/26 and 1/27.  On 1/26 and 1/27, all other groups will take notes when your group presents.   Get it done and do a good job and always ask questions!

Group 1- The Shape of the Land- pages 59-64 in Global Mosaic

1. What towers 19,340 feet over the ground on the equator in Tanzania, but is so high it is capped with snow?
2. What is the only continent bigger than Africa?
3. How many nations are in Africa?
4. What bodies of water are on each side of Africa?

5. What are the subregions of Africa?

6. What gives each subregion its own identity?
7. What subregion is most similar with the Middle East?  Why?
8. The most common landform in Africa is the first one listed because many other landforms are on these. _______________
9. What giant fault runs down the Eastern part of the continent from the Red Sea to the ZambeziRiver?
10. What do rivers provide for Africa?
11. What is the longest river in the world at 4,160 miles long?
12. What direction does the Nile run?
13. Where did the earliest civilizations develop?
14. Why were the Nile’s yearly floods good?
15. What is built on the Nile now?
16. Where is the Congo River?
17. Where is the Zambezi River?
18. What are the natural resources of Africa?

Group 2- Climate and Diversity- pages 64-71 in Global Mosaic

19. Africa is the most _____________ of the continents
20. _____________ varies from one part of Africa to the next though
21. In Botswana they call their money “pula” which means ______________
22. 80 percent of the continent is in the _____________
23. The coolest regions are found in the _____________
24. What are the 4 climate zones of Africa? __________________________, __________________________, __________________________, and __________________________
25. __________________________ thrive in the wet tropical region
26. Constant heavy rains dissolve and wash away the soil’s nutrients.  This is called __________________________
27. The tropical wet and dry climate region is the ______________ in Africa
28. The _____________ or grassland covers this region and much of Africa
29. Overpopulation and droughts are big problems in the Savanna.  The worst is the turning of semi-arid land (semi-dry or semi-desert) into desert land.  This process is called __________________________
30. _____________cover 40 percent of Africa
31. The _____________ and Namib deserts are in Southern Africa
32. _____________ means desert in Arabic
33. The Sahara is larger than the _____________
34. Even though it is in Southern Africa and not on the body of water it is named for, people say this area has a __________________________ climate
35. Summers are hot and _____________ and winters are cool and moist
36. The population of Africa is _____________ million which is more than twice the population of the US
37. Africans speak more than _____________ languages
38. English and French are spoken in many African nations as a common language for different tribes to be able to communicate.  What language serves as a common language in Eastern Africa? _____________

Group 3- Early Civilizations of Africa- pages 71-76 in Global Mosaic

39. How old was the human bone that was found in the Great Rift Valley indicating that the original man probably lived in Africa?
40. Early records were engraved in _____________
41. The _____________ art of the Sahara shows us how people once lived
42. Over many years in the Sahara, less rain fell, lakes and rivers dried up and people probably migrated to the _____________ river valley
43. People stopped being _____________  and gave up hunting and food gathering by moving around for farming communities
44. The Nile Valley civilization developed _____________ years ago
45. The leaders of ancient Egypt were called _____________
46. Egyptians were _____________ which means they believed in many gods
47. The most important was Amon-Re, the _____________ god
48. The afterlife was very important to them.  They built elaborate _____________ for their dead leaders
49. Taxes were collected in the form of _____________
50. During the 3 months or roughly 100 days that the _____________ flooded every year, men would work for the Pharaoh.
51. Egyptians were the first to brew _____________ from barley or grapes
52. They had a form of writing called _____________
53. They produced a calendar with _____________ day years
54. They had advanced medicine for the ancient world and even performed _____________
55. Trade flourished between Egypt and the people to the south, Nubia and _____________
56. Another kingdom, even farther South from Kush was _____________
57. King Ezana of Axum converted to _____________ and that is why Ethiopia is so Christian to this day

Group 4- Trading States and Kingdoms- pages 79-84 in Global Mosaic

58. _____________ was a famous city with streets of gold and a center of trade and learning.
59. _____________ and salt were traded between West Africa and the Middle East, even across the mighty Sahara
60. The savanna of West Africa lacked _____________ which is a necessity for human survival but had plenty of gold
61. What West African kingdom was between the Senegal and Niger rivers?
62. The ruler was called “_____________ of the gold”
63. The _____________ were merchants from the desert that brought goods
64. After the breakup of Ghana, _____________ set up Mali
65. __________________________ was an outstanding leader of Mali
66. Mansa Musa converted to _____________ and made the trek to Mecca, Saudi Arabia as Muslims are supposed to!
67. Many _____________ were built in Africa because of this and Islam is now the most popular religion in Africa
68. As Mali declined, _____________ flourished
69. Askia _____________, the leader of Songhai was also a Muslim and also made the trek to Mecca.
70. _____________ came under control of Songhai and flourished
71. _____________ was a forest kingdom
72. “Great Stone House” or _____________  was a great society in southern Africa

Group 5- Patterns of Life- pages 85-92 in Global Mosaic

73. In farming and herding societies people lived in _____________ families
74. In villages, extended families often shared a common living area or _____________
75. The eldest _____________ led the family
76. Several lineages form a _____________ which traces back to a common ancestor
77. There were strong leaders who ruled kingdoms like Mali and Songhai, but in most areas, decisions were made by _____________ leaders or villagers came to a _____________ through debate and meetings
78. Most villagers were _____________ farmers which means they did not have a surplus, but just enough to live on
79. In areas free from the _____________ fly many people are herders
80. In farming societies _____________ do a lot of the planting, weeding and harvesting and are central to family life
81. In some of Africa, tribes practice _____________, where men can have more than one wife
82. Some Muslim societies believe that men can have up to ________ wives
83. In Africa women are married typically at age _____________ and their family has to give a gift to the groom’s family
84. Some societies trace their lineage through the woman’s line.  This is called _____________.
85. _____________ societies trace their heritage through the man’s line
86. _____________ is a traditional African religious belief where every living or non-living object is filled with a living spirit, they respect nature because they believe the Supreme Being created all things.  They believe that such spirits are responsible for the well-being of the whole group.  The spirits cause people to get sick or healthy, crops to wither or grow, whether a hunt succeeds or not, etc.  Also, they respect and pray to their ancestors to influence the spirits in a good way. (found in “Our World” on page 54-55, not Global Mosaic”)

Africa Group Work (F Block)

Student Learning Objective- Students will develop a clear picture of what the current African nations are like and why due to this compiling, reciting and writing of ancient history and geographic facts.  Students are urged to try to understand and explain info rather than memorization.  

World Regions and Cultures 11- Africa Group Work

Group 1- Bolcome, Burke, Connolly, Donahue, Graffeo

Group 2- Verga, Palazola, Piraino, Quince, Silva
Group 3- Scuderi, Stasio, Ulrich, Wood, Marrone

Group 4- P. Cook

Group 5- P. Cook

Directions: Complete your assigned section in class or for homework.  All groups will present their answers on 1/26 and 1/27.  Students will receive a homework grade for presenting the correct answers.  All members of a particular group should have all of their group's answers.  If other people are absent, someone must present.  Create a google doc for your group and share it with the members of your group only.  Agree who will answer what and make sure your questions are all answered and answered correctly.  Check anything with Mr. Cook during class 1/25 or via email.  Ask questions.  No excuses 1/26 and 1/27.  On 1/26 and 1/27, all other groups will take notes when your group presents.   Get it done and do a good job and always ask questions!

Group 1- The Shape of the Land- pages 59-64 in Global Mosaic

1. What towers 19,340 feet over the ground on the equator in Tanzania, but is so high it is capped with snow?
2. What is the only continent bigger than Africa?
3. How many nations are in Africa?
4. What bodies of water are on each side of Africa?

5. What are the subregions of Africa?

6. What gives each subregion its own identity?
7. What subregion is most similar with the Middle East?  Why?
8. The most common landform in Africa is the first one listed because many other landforms are on these. _______________
9. What giant fault runs down the Eastern part of the continent from the Red Sea to the ZambeziRiver?
10. What do rivers provide for Africa?
11. What is the longest river in the world at 4,160 miles long?
12. What direction does the Nile run?
13. Where did the earliest civilizations develop?
14. Why were the Nile’s yearly floods good?
15. What is built on the Nile now?
16. Where is the Congo River?
17. Where is the Zambezi River?
18. What are the natural resources of Africa?

Group 2- Climate and Diversity- pages 64-71 in Global Mosaic

19. Africa is the most _____________ of the continents
20. _____________ varies from one part of Africa to the next though
21. In Botswana they call their money “pula” which means ______________
22. 80 percent of the continent is in the _____________
23. The coolest regions are found in the _____________
24. What are the 4 climate zones of Africa? __________________________, __________________________, __________________________, and __________________________
25. __________________________ thrive in the wet tropical region
26. Constant heavy rains dissolve and wash away the soil’s nutrients.  This is called __________________________
27. The tropical wet and dry climate region is the ______________ in Africa
28. The _____________ or grassland covers this region and much of Africa
29. Overpopulation and droughts are big problems in the Savanna.  The worst is the turning of semi-arid land (semi-dry or semi-desert) into desert land.  This process is called __________________________
30. _____________cover 40 percent of Africa
31. The _____________ and Namib deserts are in Southern Africa
32. _____________ means desert in Arabic
33. The Sahara is larger than the _____________
34. Even though it is in Southern Africa and not on the body of water it is named for, people say this area has a __________________________ climate
35. Summers are hot and _____________ and winters are cool and moist
36. The population of Africa is _____________ million which is more than twice the population of the US
37. Africans speak more than _____________ languages
38. English and French are spoken in many African nations as a common language for different tribes to be able to communicate.  What language serves as a common language in Eastern Africa? _____________

Group 3- Early Civilizations of Africa- pages 71-76 in Global Mosaic

39. How old was the human bone that was found in the Great Rift Valley indicating that the original man probably lived in Africa?
40. Early records were engraved in _____________
41. The _____________ art of the Sahara shows us how people once lived
42. Over many years in the Sahara, less rain fell, lakes and rivers dried up and people probably migrated to the _____________ river valley
43. People stopped being _____________  and gave up hunting and food gathering by moving around for farming communities
44. The Nile Valley civilization developed _____________ years ago
45. The leaders of ancient Egypt were called _____________
46. Egyptians were _____________ which means they believed in many gods
47. The most important was Amon-Re, the _____________ god
48. The afterlife was very important to them.  They built elaborate _____________ for their dead leaders
49. Taxes were collected in the form of _____________
50. During the 3 months or roughly 100 days that the _____________ flooded every year, men would work for the Pharaoh.
51. Egyptians were the first to brew _____________ from barley or grapes
52. They had a form of writing called _____________
53. They produced a calendar with _____________ day years
54. They had advanced medicine for the ancient world and even performed _____________
55. Trade flourished between Egypt and the people to the south, Nubia and _____________
56. Another kingdom, even farther South from Kush was _____________
57. King Ezana of Axum converted to _____________ and that is why Ethiopia is so Christian to this day

Group 4- Trading States and Kingdoms- pages 79-84 in Global Mosaic

58. _____________ was a famous city with streets of gold and a center of trade and learning.
59. _____________ and salt were traded between West Africa and the Middle East, even across the mighty Sahara
60. The savanna of West Africa lacked _____________ which is a necessity for human survival but had plenty of gold
61. What West African kingdom was between the Senegal and Niger rivers?
62. The ruler was called “_____________ of the gold”
63. The _____________ were merchants from the desert that brought goods
64. After the breakup of Ghana, _____________ set up Mali
65. __________________________ was an outstanding leader of Mali
66. Mansa Musa converted to _____________ and made the trek to Mecca, Saudi Arabia as Muslims are supposed to!
67. Many _____________ were built in Africa because of this and Islam is now the most popular religion in Africa
68. As Mali declined, _____________ flourished
69. Askia _____________, the leader of Songhai was also a Muslim and also made the trek to Mecca.
70. _____________ came under control of Songhai and flourished
71. _____________ was a forest kingdom
72. “Great Stone House” or _____________  was a great society in southern Africa

Group 5- Patterns of Life- pages 85-92 in Global Mosaic

73. In farming and herding societies people lived in _____________ families
74. In villages, extended families often shared a common living area or _____________
75. The eldest _____________ led the family
76. Several lineages form a _____________ which traces back to a common ancestor
77. There were strong leaders who ruled kingdoms like Mali and Songhai, but in most areas, decisions were made by _____________ leaders or villagers came to a _____________ through debate and meetings
78. Most villagers were _____________ farmers which means they did not have a surplus, but just enough to live on
79. In areas free from the _____________ fly many people are herders
80. In farming societies _____________ do a lot of the planting, weeding and harvesting and are central to family life
81. In some of Africa, tribes practice _____________, where men can have more than one wife
82. Some Muslim societies believe that men can have up to ________ wives
83. In Africa women are married typically at age _____________ and their family has to give a gift to the groom’s family
84. Some societies trace their lineage through the woman’s line.  This is called _____________.
85. _____________ societies trace their heritage through the man’s line
86. _____________ is a traditional African religious belief where every living or non-living object is filled with a living spirit, they respect nature because they believe the Supreme Being created all things.  They believe that such spirits are responsible for the well-being of the whole group.  The spirits cause people to get sick or healthy, crops to wither or grow, whether a hunt succeeds or not, etc.  Also, they respect and pray to their ancestors to influence the spirits in a good way. (found in “Our World” on page 54-55, not Global Mosaic”)

Africa World Nations Report

Student learning objective- Students will compile facts about a specific country.  Later, the class shares at least one detail about each country.  It is our goal to get even a small picture of what it is like to live in each country and how that would affect a citizen or a traveler.

Use "CIA World Factbook" to complete.  Google "CIA World Factbook" and choose from countries at the top of the web page.

1. Country name-

Geography- Do all 14

2. Continental Location (Relative)-

3. Geographical Location (Absolute)-
4. Size (total area in square Kilometers  or square Miles)-
5. Area country comparison to the world-
6. Area comparative-
7. Climate-

8. Terrain-

9. Elevation extremes-

10. Natural resources-

11. Land use/arable land-

12. Natural hazards-

13. Environment-current issues-

14. Environment- international agreements-

People- Pick 7

15.    Nationality-

16.    Ethnic Groups-

17.    Language(s)-

18.    Religion-

19. Population-
20. Total median age-
21. Birth rate-
22. Death rate-
23. Net migration rate-
24. Urbanization/Urban Population-
25. Maternal mortality rate country comparison to the world-
26. Infant Mortality rate/country comparison to the world-
27. Total Life expectancy-
28. HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate-
29. Obesity- adult prevalence rate-
30. Literacy of total population-
31. Total school life expectancy-
32. Total unemployment rate-

Government- Pick 4

33. Country name Conventional long form-
34. Country name Conventional short form-
35. Country name Local long form-
36. Country name Local short form-
37. Government type-
38. Capital-
39. Independence-
40. Constitution-
41. Legal system-
42. Suffrage-
43. Executive Branch/Chief of State and Head of Government (if the country has both)à Give the office held and name of the person or people-
44. Diplomatic Representation in the US-
45. Diplomatic Representation from the US-
46. National Symbol-
47. National Anthem-

Economy- Pick 5

48. GDP purchasing power parity country comparison to the world-
49. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) official exchange rate-
50. GDP per capita country comparison to the world
51. Agriculture-
52. Industries-
53. Labor force-
54. Labor force by occupation-
55. Unemployment rate country comparison to the world-
56. Population below poverty line-
57. Budget (revenues and expenditures)-
58. Taxes country comparison to the world-
59. Public debt country comparison to the world-
60. Inflation rate country comparison to the world-
61. Market value of publicly traded shares country comparison to the world-
62. Exports-
63. Exports/Commodities-
64. Exports/Partners-
65. Imports-
66. Imports/Commodities-
67. Imports/Partners-
68. Exchange rates-

Energy- Pick 1

69.    Crude oil production-

70.    Crude oil exports-

71.    Crude oil imports-

Communications- Pick 1

72. Telephones mobile cellular country comparison to the world-
73. Broadcast media (summarize very briefly)-
74. Internet users and country comparison to the world-

Transportation- Pick 1

75. Airports country comparison to the world-
76. Railways country comparison to the world-
77. Waterways country comparison to the world-

Military- Pick 1

78. Military branches-
79. Military service age and obligation-
80. Manpower fit for military service-
81. Military expenditures and country comparison to the world-

Transnational Issues- Pick 1

82. Summarize a national or international dispute-
83. Refugees and internationally displaced persons-
84. Illicit drugs-

From the beginning of the web page (Staple this information to this paper)- DO BOTH

85. Attach a picture of your nation’s flag 
86. Attach a map of your country’s location within the continent (in this case the map must show Africa and where your country is within the region)

Africa Cultural Traditions

Directions:  Complete on the same country as you had for the World Nations Report (see separate post). Find answers on credible sources whether they are online or print.  Any plagiarism results in a zero.  Paraphrase your answers and list the source or sources that you used after every question response.  Do not merely list the sources at the end.  You must indicate what source or sources you use for each question’s answer.  Answer in complete sentences.  Typed responses are preferred.  If you handwrite this assignment, it must be legible.  In that case, upload with a picture on the written document.  Pictures and other attachments must be labeled.  It is as easy as this.  Number each one.  Answer in full sentences.  Give the picture if needed and always the sources used before numbering the next. Upload to google classroom by 2/1.  This is a 3rd quarter Summative grade. Class time will be provided to students 1/27-1/29.

Country Name:

1)      Staple food (explain if necessary and include picture):

2)      Unique food (explain and include picture):

3)      Major historical event (explain briefly):

4)      Major historical figure (explain briefly and include picture):

5)      Popular forms of entertainment (explain and include picture):

6)      Popular sport (explain and include picture):

7)      Holiday or celebration (Explain):

8)      Birth custom (Pick any birth custom and explain):
9)      Wedding custom (Pick any wedding custom and explain):

10)  Death custom (Pick any death custom and explain):

11)  Gender Equality? (Explain)

12)  Common boy or male name?

13)  Common girl or female name?

14)  Unique custom (Pick any cultural custom and explain):

15)  Unique dress (explain and include picture if possible)

16)  Attitude toward regional power (How do people feel about the major power in the country and region? (Positive or negative?))  Explain.

G block countries for the Africa World Nations Reports and Cultural Traditions

Aiello- Sudan

Barbagallo- Somalia

Battle- South Sudan

Benway- South Africa

Calomo- Djibouti

Costanzo- Nigeria

Cruz- Central African Republic

Galdamez- Martinez- Cameroon

Gillis- Madagascar

Joseph- Tanzania

Macchi- Kenya

Marchant- Chad

Moore- Ghana

Olsen- Democratic Republic of Congo

Quintanilha- Zimbabwe

Rose- Mozambique

Emily Shea- Ethiopia

Haily Shea- Morocco

Smith- Uganda

Souza- Burundi

F block countries for the Africa World Nations Reports

Bolcome- Chad

Burke- South Sudan

Connolly- South Africa

Donahue- Ethiopia

Graffeo- Libya

Marrone- Nigeria

Palazola- Tanzania

Piraino- Zimbabwe

Quince- Morocco

Scuderi- Madagascar

Silva- Kenya

Stasio- Uganda

Ulrich- Namibia

Verga- Angola

Wood- Cameroon

Motorcycle Dairies film assignment

Student learning objective- After the completion of the film, students will make judgements on the land, culture and common political, social and economic trends of 20th Century Latin America.

World Regions and Cultures 11- Motorcycle Diaries Questions

The class will watch this during class time on 1/13, 1/14, 1/15 and 1/19. We will also discuss. I will show it on zoom and in person simultaneously. Students are to watch the movie without being distracted by the questions. The class will discuss questions every 20-40 minutes of viewing time before starting a new segment in order to keep up clarity of what we have seen and what it means. At the end of the film, we will review the final 5 questions together and students will create a reflection based on those questions in order to accomplish the learning objective. The reflection will be uploaded to google classroom upon completion. Plagiarism results in a score of zero. Google plagiarism detection software is used.

1. Describe Ernesto.
2. Describe Roberto.
3. How would you describe Buenos Aires?  Why?
4. Should Ernesto and Roberto go on their journey?  Why or why not?
5. How is it immediately different, away from Buenos Aires, in the Pampas?
6. How are Ernesto and Roberto the same as us?
7. How are they different?
8. How would you describe where Chichina goes to school? (Miramar, Argentina)
9. Describe Tango.
10. Should Chichina and Ernesto stay together or break up?  Why?
11. Why are American dollars so significant?
12. Why does the man late at night in the countryside like Ernesto but not Roberto?
13. How do you know their plight is not rare?
14. Who handled the tumor situation the best?  Explain.
15. What does the name Schatzie Von Putkamer indicate about Argnetina?  Why?
16. Who should swim and get the duck?  Why?
17. What did Ernesto and Roberto do at the newspaper office?
18. How did it pay off?
19. Describe the town dance.
20. How is regionalism shown in this scene?
21. How do the girls know Ernesto and Roberto are Argentinian?
22. What does Ernesto do for the old lady?  Explain your opinion of it.
23. Why was her story so tragic?
24. Describe Valparaiso, Chile.
25. How did Chichina break up with Ernesto?  Explain your opinion.
26. Describe the Atacama Desert.
27. What was done to the “mining couple”.  Why?
28. Why are the “mining couple” so surprised that Ernesto and Roberto travel just to travel?
29. Why did Ernesto get upset at the mine?  What is your opinion?
30. What does indigenous mean?
31. How are indigenous people treated?
32. Describe Cuzco, Peru.
33. Describe Machu Pichu.
34. Respond to the quote- “The Incans knew astronomy but the Spanish had gunpowder”
35. Respond to the quote- “A Revolution without guns?  It would never work”
36. Respond to the quote- “How is it possible to feel nostalgia for something you never knew?”
37. Respond to the quote- “How could they destroy this?  For this?”
38. Describe Lima, Peru.
39. Describe the experience Roberto and Ernesto have in Lima, Peru.
40. Evaluate Ernesto and Roberto’s different answers to their opinion of the novel?
41. What is your opinion of the luxury liner towing the smaller boat?
42. What goes on on the luxury liner?
43. Describe the Amazon.
44. Why do Ernesto and Roberto refuse to follow the rules at San Pablo Leper Colony?
45. What is their role there?
46. How are they received there?
47. Describe Ernesto’s bedside manner.
48. Describe Mambo
49. Describe Ernesto’s birthday speech.
50. Why does Ernesto swim across the Amazon?
51. How do they travel the rest of the Amazon?  Expain your opinion on that.
52. What happens at the end of the movie?
53. What is the main point of the movie?
54. What does Che Gueverra become?
55. What “happens” to him?
56. What “happened” to him to make him become that way?
57. Who do you like more, Ernesto or Roberto?  Why?
58. Explain the difference in Ernesto and Roberto’s personalities.
59. What hardships did Ernesto and Roberto endure?
60. Would you do a trip like this?  Why or why not?
61. What is the best part of the movie?  Why?
62. What is the most striking land?  Why?
63. What culture is the most striking?  Why?

Questions for discussion and reflection-

How would you describe the land of Latin America?

What judgement do you pass on the land of Latin America?

How would you describe the culture of Latin America?

What judgement do you pass on the culture of Latin America?

Based on the bold questions, what do you think of the direction the film makers took in making this film?

Student learning objective- After the completion of the film, students will make judgements on the land, culture and common political, social and economic trends of 20th Century Latin America.

1/19 or 1/20- After completion of the film and after class discussion, submit quality 4-sentence minimum reflection (in which you judge the land, culture and social, political, and economic factors of 20th Century Latin America) google classroom