Asia: Diverse Continent

After reading about Asia, students were asked why Asia is such a diverse continent and what they think about the great diversity of one continent. The students have responded below.

Government

Would you like to live in a communist country or a democratic country? Explain your answer.

World War II

What occurred between the United States and Japan? What are your thoughts about these events? How do you think it was after the atomic bomb was dropped? Explain.

Asia

What are some interesting facts that sparked your interest in Asia? Why did these facts catch your eye? Explain

Make a personal connection

How do you think it is in Haiti right now? Explain and use details that you learned about through the class discussions and lessons.

Haiti

After watching the videos and learning about the turmoil taking place in Haiti, what are your thoughts? What should the United States do?

Reactions to Dachau concentration camp and WW II

What did you think of the powerpoint presentation on Dachau?
Do you think that the whole world should have been involved in WWII?
What do you think would have happened if the world did not get involved in stopping Germany and Hitler?

Things that originated in Europe

We have learned that baseball and jeans originated in Europe. Was this surprising to you? What other things have influenced America? Why do you think so?

Letters to Stavros

After reading about Greece and it's culture, students wrote letters to Stavros during writing center. Here are their letters.

Exploring Europe

We have been learning about the history of Europe. What have you found interesting and why? Explain. What sparked your interest?