Blogging Assignments


Directions:
- Use the last byte method for responding to answers (you must answer the question and respond to the person who posted before you)
- Click the discussion button to post your answer
- Assignment is due the designated day at midnight
- Lateness penalties apply
- Extra credit is awarded to the student who posts first



1st Marking Period

No blogging assignment


2nd Marking Period

No blogging assignment



Third Marking Period

Week 4: Due Monday, January 5th at 11:59 PM

Directions: Watch the following video clips to evaluate the reign of Joseph Stalin. Answer the question below using the discussion feature. You must include a minimum of five sentences.

Stalin Clip Part 1

Stalin Clip Part 2

Stalin Clip Part 3

Stalin Clip Part 4

Stalin Clip Part 5



Blog Prompt: Joseph Stalin industrialized Russia and made them a major world power. However, he also orchestrated the death of millions of his fellow Russians. Was Joseph Stalin good for Russia? Explain why or why not.



4th Marking Period

Week 2-3: Due Tuesday, February 3rd, at 11:59 PM

Directions: Answer the questions below using the discussion feature. You must include a minimum of five sentences.

Questions:
1. Which is more important, having a job in a developing nation or curing diseases like cancer and AIDS?
2. Which is more important, reducing global warming or helping your family increase its standard of living?
- Explain your responses to each question and justify your decisions with specific examples.


5th Marking Period

No blogging assignment


6th Marking Period

Week 4-5: Due Friday, May 22, at 11:59 PM

Directions: Use the resources below to answer the questions provided in the blog prompt. Use the discussion feature to submit your response. You must include a minimum of five sentences and address the person who posted directly before you.

African Conflicts Interactive Map
(Click Chapter III - The African Context)

African Instability Article - CNN


Blog Prompt: Colonization had many lasting economic, political, and social effects on Africa. Who is more to blame for Africa's problems today, the Europeans who colonized the region or the current African governments? Justify your response with examples from each source provided above.