Africa and International Aid

Mr. Milo working with Catholic Relief Services in Kosovo.

IRIN, humanitarian news and analysis videos, such as Gem Slaves and Breaking Rocks

Islamists in Mali and Landmines everywhere else.

Power of education and medicine.

Handouts: Africa Key Terms and Map, Hotel Rwanda, 9 Cs, Solutions?, International Aid Project Brochure Example, International Aid Project, 9Cs Promotional Poster, Around Africa, Invictus Questions and Position Paper, Arab Spring Activity, ...

PowerPoints: Empires to Imperialism, 9 Cs, ...

Videos: Divine Chocolate, K'naan, Nneka, Gorillas, Giving back and fighting AIDS, Lions, ...

Map of Africa (physical geography 1)
Map of Africa (physical geography 2)
Languages of Africa map
Difficulties in the Sahel map
Sahel Crisis: Problems and Answers

Essential Questions:

1. How did Sub-Sahara Africa become the poorest place on Earth?
2. How do the 9-C's contribute to the plight of Africa?
3. What solutions can act as antidotes?
4. What makes successful International Aid Organizations successful?

Cold War

Mr. Milo, during the Cold War. Don't let the tube socks and Mickey Mouse shirt fool you. When would the nukes drop?

Essential Questions:
1. How did events during WWII lead to the Cold War?
2. Was U.S./U.S.S.R. competition all that bad?
3. Why were proxy wars so fashionable during the Cold War?
4. What led to the end of the Soviet Union?
5. Was the Cold War Era safer than today?

Handouts: Cold War and OGT Notes, Article Example, News Article Directions, Cold War Cartoon Instructions, Cold War Packet, Summarized Universal Declaration of Human Rights, The End of the Cold War, ...


PowerPoints: Cold War at Home, Cold War, The Soviet Union Falls, ...

Scenes from Dr. Strangelove: Doomsday Device, Mein Fuhrer, I can walk!, Dimitry and the President, Water Fluoridation, Getting our hair mussed, ...