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Adult education african history homework
BBC History Africa 19: The Scramble for Africa video worksheets, differentiated
The outstanding BBC News History “Africa” series follows and draws on the UNESCO General History of Africa, with extensive interviews with African academics, witnesses, and stakeholders. In this episode Zeinab Badawi travels to Angola, DRC and Congo in central Africa to bring the history of the great Kongo Empire. She hears about the critical role played by women in African history such as Queen Nzinga who battled the Portuguese for a quarter of a century in the 1600s and a few decades later Ki
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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BBC History Africa Ep 10: Desert Empires. Video worksheets, differentiated
The outstanding BBC News History “Africa” series follows and draws on the UNESCO General History of Africa, with extensive interviews with African academics, witnesses, and stakeholders. In this episode Zeinab Badawi visits rarely seen historic sites and magnificent ruins in Mali and Mauritania in west Africa. We hear from Africans about how trans-Saharan trade, mainly in gold, meant that by about the 7th century rich kingdoms became established in West Africa. These eventually gave rise to thre
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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BBC History Africa 16: Slavery and Suffering video worksheet, differentiated.
The outstanding BBC News History “Africa” series follows and draws on the UNESCO General History of Africa, with extensive interviews with African academics, witnesses, and stakeholders. Much is known about enslaved Africans once they arrived in the Americas and Europe, but in this episode Zeinab Badawi looks at the impact on Africa itself of one of the most evil chapters in human history: the trans Atlantic slave trade. She travels to several countries to see how, where and why this trade began
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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BBC World History Africa: slavery, resistance, colonisation, independence.
5 programs by BBC World History drawing on the UNESCO General History of Africa, hosted by Zeinab Badawi. Filmed on location throughout Africa, interviews with African witnesses and academics. An outstanding resource.The shows cover: The Slave Trade; resistance and the decline of slavery; The Scramble For Africa; European colonisation; and decolonisation. Each film lasts 45 minutes; each sheet has around 20 questions. Here’s a link to the first show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajI8lkYdmAk Q
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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BBC History Africa, all TWENTY shows. Video worksheets, differentiated
The outstanding BBC News History “Africa” series follows and draws on the UNESCO General History of Africa, with extensive interviews with African academics, witnesses, and stakeholders. The series begins with the first humans and ends with the release of Nelson Mandela. Essential viewing for anyone wanting an African perspective on African history. See the films from here. Oxford University’s far-too-detailed account of eps 1-9 is available here. Approx. 20 questions for each 45-minute film.
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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U.S. / American History Bundle - Reading Comprehension Texts/Worksheets
This bundle includes different Reading Comprehension Worksheets suitable for higher intermediate to advanced ESL learners. The texts explore the lives of key historical figures and give summaries of historical events throughout U.S. / American History.After carefully reading each text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including questions, True or False, gap-filling exercises, crosswords, word search exercises, definitions-match exercises, and more. The vocabulary us
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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TED Talk: The Dark Histories of Zombies- Christopher M. Moreman
Dive into the fascinating world of zombies with this engaging assignment, inspired by a TED Talk tracing the history and evolution of these animated corpses. From their origins in Equatorial and Central Africa to their role in Haitian culture and their transformation in Western pop culture, students will explore the diverse and complex lineage of zombies throughout recorded history.After watching the TED Talk, students will tackle 20 thought-provoking questions that delve into the origins, cultu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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TED Talk: What Caused the Rwandan Genocide?- Susanne Buckley
In this assignment, students will delve into the complexities of the Rwandan genocide, examining its historical roots, key events, and aftermath. Through the lens of the TED Talk, students will explore the role of colonialism, ethnic divisions, and political tensions that culminated in the tragic events of 1994. They will also learn about the international community's response, the challenges of seeking justice after the genocide, and the impact of the gacaca trials on Rwandan society. This assi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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TED Talk: War and What Comes After- Clemantine Wamariya
Description: In this engaging assignment inspired by the TED Talk "Words Matter: Healing and Understanding Human Violence," students explore the impact of language on our understanding of violence and conflict. The talk, delivered by a survivor of the Rwandan genocide, challenges students to think critically about the words we use to describe atrocities and their role in shaping our perceptions.Key Features:Thought-Provoking Content: The TED Talk presents a powerful narrative that encourages stu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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BBC History Africa 20 Resistance and Liberation video worksheets, differentiated
The outstanding BBC News History “Africa” series follows and draws on the UNESCO General History of Africa, with extensive interviews with African academics, witnesses, and stakeholders. In the 20th episode Zeinab Badawi makes a huge and broad sweep across Africa examining the struggle for freedom, even in the face of bloody crackdowns: a veteran Mau Mau fighter in Kenya, a member of the resistance in Algeria’s brutal war of independence, from one African president whose ancestor fought the Fren
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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THE MODERN WORLD - The Rwandan Genocide (1994) Worksheet with KEY
Delve deep into one of the most harrowing events of modern history with this comprehensive worksheet on the Rwandan Genocide. This resource uniquely highlights the broader contexts, underlying causes, and ripple effects of the 1994 tragedy, ensuring students gain a nuanced understanding beyond the typical textbook narrative.Highlights:Contextual Background: Gain insights into the historical ethnic tensions, specifically the dynamics between the Hutu and Tutsi populations.Media's Role: Explore th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: THE MODERN WORLD (World History) MEGA BUNDLE (10 Worksheets w/ KEYS)
BBC History Africa 18: Diamonds, Gold and Greed. Video worksheets, diferentiated
The outstanding BBC News History “Africa” series follows and draws on the UNESCO General History of Africa, with extensive interviews with African academics, witnesses, and stakeholders. In this episode, Zeinab Badawi travels to South Africa and Zimbabwe and sees how southern Africans gradually came to grasp the destruction and suffering that would be inflicted upon them by white settlers. We find out how the original inhabitants of the Cape tried to resist white settlers and the cruel reprisals
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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World History Haitian Revolution Documentary Égalité for All Questions with KEY
This item includes 15 questions for the PBS Nova Documentary Égalité for All with an answer key. It is fully editable and usable for both in class and online learning.Includes video link to youtube (not responsible for the video if taken down). 55 minute run time.Nova description:It was the only successful slave insurrection in history. It used the ideas of the French Revolutionary War to create the world’s first Black republic. It elevated a Black general, Toussaint Louverture, to such internat
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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BBC History Africa ep 7: North Africa - video worksheets, differentiated
The outstanding BBC News History “Africa” series follows and draws on the UNESCO General History of Africa, with extensive interviews with African academics, witnesses, and stakeholders. In this episode Zeinab Badawi’s exploration of Africans’ rich history focuses on North Africa. She goes to Morocco to find out about the original inhabitants of the region, in particular the Berbers or Amazigh, as they prefer to be called. Zeinab visits Carthage in Tunisia and explains who the Carthaginians were
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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BBC History Africa ep. 11: City States and Civilisations video worksheets
The outstanding BBC News History “Africa” series follows and draws on the UNESCO General History of Africa, with extensive interviews with African academics, witnesses, and stakeholders. In this episode, we see how city states and kingdoms gave rise to rich and diverse civilisations, including some of the most iconic works of art on the continent: the Benin Bronzes, dating back to the 13th century. Zeinab Badawi travels to Nigeria where she is granted a rare interview with the King of the Benin
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: BBC History Africa: Eps 11 - 15. Video worksheets, differentiated
Global - Primary/Secondary Sources - 07/25 - Spanish Empire/Slavery - 9th Grade
Nineteen short-answer questions, worth 21 total points and spanning 12 pages, based on primary and secondary sources about the Spanish Empire, Colombian Exchange and Trans-Atlantic African slave trade. These 12 pages of questions can be useful to any social studies curriculum based on world/global history. This assignment correlates to my 9th grade Units 18-19 (Out of 20 total 9th grade units) of my reading and study guides for global history:Unit 18 (The Age of Exploration & the Spanish Em
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
BBC History Africa E8: Ancestors, Spirits and God video worksheet differentiated
The outstanding BBC News History “Africa” series follows and draws on the UNESCO General History of Africa, with extensive interviews with African academics, witnesses, and stakeholders. In this episode Zeinab Badawi examines religion in Africa. First the enduring presence of Africa’s indigenous religions, to which millions of people on the continent still adhere. She travels to Zimbabwe to find out more about a remote community that follows traditional African religion. In Senegal she meets a M
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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BBC Africa History, Eps 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. Video worksheets, differentiated
The outstanding BBC News History “Africa” series follows and draws on the UNESCO General History of Africa, with extensive interviews with African academics, witnesses, and stakeholders. Kings and Emirs: King Lalibela, Islam, Harar, hyenas, and so much more!North Africa: the Berbers (or Amazigh), Carthage, Berber kings and Roman rule – et cetera!Ancestors, Spirits and God: Africa’s indigenous religions, Judaism and early Christianity, St Augustine – plus more!Islam in Africa: Sufi, Islamic dyna
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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How Apartheid Began. Video worksheets, diferentiated.
This very thorough documentary really drills down into the early history of Cape Colony, South Africa, and Apartheid. Covering: expansion into the interior, Voortrekkers, first and second Boer Wars; diamonds and gold discovered; cheap Native workers exploited; racial classifications; resistance, the ANC, 1948 election; reserves, racial laws, extremely poor living conditions for non-whites; non-violence, the Youth Movement, South Africa as an ally against Communism.See the film here: https://www.
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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BBC History Africa 17: Slavery and Salvation video worksheet, diferentiated.
The outstanding BBC News History “Africa” series follows and draws on the UNESCO General History of Africa, with extensive interviews with African academics, witnesses, and stakeholders. In this episode, Zeinab Badawi visits Ghana and sees how momentum in the trans Atlantic slave trade led to competition for enslaved Africans between European nations who built numerous slave forts along West Africa’s Atlantic coast. She hears about the inhumane conditions in which slaves awaiting shipment were k
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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BBC History Africa E13: Southern Kingoms. Video Worksheets, differentiated
The outstanding BBC News History “Africa” series follows and draws on the UNESCO General History of Africa, with extensive interviews with African academics, witnesses, and stakeholders. In this episode, Zeinab Badawi travels to South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zambia to find out about the powerful kingdoms of southern Africa and their rulers from 10th to 19th century, like the Mutapa kingdom that stretched across portions of eight modern-day southern African countries. We hear about one m
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: BBC History Africa: Eps 11 - 15. Video worksheets, differentiated
BBC History Africa Ep 12: Coast and Conquest. video worksheets, differentiated
The outstanding BBC News History “Africa” series follows and draws on the UNESCO General History of Africa, with extensive interviews with African academics, witnesses, and stakeholders. In this episode Zeinab Badawi starts with a visit to some of the most sensational historic sites in Africa: the Swahili coastal settlements of Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique on Africa’s Indian Ocean coast. Zeinab then relates the tragic history of how the arrival of the Arabs in this part of Africa marked the st
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: BBC History Africa: Eps 11 - 15. Video worksheets, differentiated
The Life and Work of Mahatma Gandhi - Reading Comprehension
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known to his many followers as Mahatma, or “the great-souled one” was the leader of Indian nationalism and was revered for his nonviolent philosophy of passive resistance.This Reading Comprehension handout explores the life, work, and legacy of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Biographies of Notable People bundle
Global - Primary/Secondary Sources - 21/25 - End of Colonialism - 10th Grade
Thirty-one short-answer questions, worth 38 total points and spanning 23 pages, based on primary and secondary sources about the collapse of the USSR, the British Empire, Genocide in Cambodia and Apartheid in South Africa. These 23 pages of questions can be useful to any social studies curriculum based on world/global history. This assignment correlates to my 10th grade Unit 14-15 (Out of 20 total 10th grade units) of my reading and study guides for global history.Unit 14 (End of the Cold War)Un
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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