Students over the past two weeks have achieved despite the exam schedule and
the time dedicated to reviewing for their Social Studies test.
After studying Denmark and Europe the focus turned to sub-Saharan Africa,
specifically Kenya.
Following the lead of the textbook's authors, the class worked first on the
country's famed natural and geographic resources before turning to what the
teacher made clear is the world's most important; people.
To this end, efforts to show the "other Africa," the functional Africa, were
made. A video clip showing Nairobi's middle class was the tool with which
many issues were discussed (social class, British colonialism, and Indian
migration, for example).
Students then turned their attention to the African Union, with the teacher
pressing students to put a document's "bullets" in their own words.
Their work over these past days and continued writing practice in their
Bellworks have been designed to prepare them for an upcoming open-book Quiz.
