A Block World History: Homework for Friday

We spent about half of class today looking at the portrayal of Congolese in the Tintin book, and how it changed during the first half of the 20th century. During our next class, we will investigate what has happened to the country after gaining independence from Belgium.

Step One: Figure out what group you are in, depending on your last name.

Last names A through H (group 1): 1960 to 1965
Last names K through P (group 2): 1971 to 1995
Last names R through T (group 3): 1996 to Today

Step Two: Conduct research about the country now known as The Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Step Three: Create a timeline to showcase your research.

Use the websites that link from below to help you uncover Congolese history during THE YEARS ASSIGNED TO YOU:

• name(s) of the country and significance of the name
• names of heads of state and at least one other historical figure
• other nations' involvement and reasons why
• any warring nations and reasons why
• the country's overall economic situation

Include as much of of this information in a timeline for your assigned time period only.

Here are the websites:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1072684.stm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo

http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ad34

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2823.htm

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/11/20/f-congo-timeline.html


Feel free to e-mail me with questions if you have them.