Today, the students were given some Primary and Secondary sources dealing with the life and times of Cecil Rhodes...a notable industrialist and questionable figure from the era of Imperialism. Students were asked to read the background information and excerpts from the literary works provided and construct some thoughts about his impact on Imperialism and Colonialism.
Following the silent reading period, students were asked to provide an answer to the following posed question in their Course Notebooks (under lecture notes): Was Cecil Rhodes an "enigmatic" industrialist/hero...or was he a practicing Social Darwinist/thief? EXPLAIN with examples from your sources.
WH Honors Homework: Finish your response to today's posed question and finish Unit 5 Vocabulary. Finish reading Section 1 and Section 2 of Chapter 11 dealing with Imperialism in Africa.
WH Homework: Finish your response to today's posed question and finish Unit 5 Vocabulary. Finish reading Section 1 and Section 2 of Chapter 11 dealing with Imperialism in Africa.
About Me
- Mr. Gull
- Before I became a high school history teacher, I spent 14 years in the corporate world where I specialized in Healthcare Administration. In addition, I spent 3 1/2 years participating in professional sports (Satellite Professional Tennis Tour and Professional Golf Mini-Tours). In 2005, I found I really loved working in the classroom, so I returned to graduate school to earn my Masters degree in Education. I CAN'T IMAGINE DOING ANYTHING ELSE...I LOVE WORKING WITH MY STUDENTS!
