Discerning the Culture of Mali?

1. Is free speech valued in Mali?
2. How are women treated in Mali?
3. How important is family in Mali?
4. What is the religious practice in Mali?
5. How do people treat authority figures in Mali?

The following questions should be answered today and can be answered pulling from the knowledge of Sundiata and of course going back through the text.

Moreover, while reading Sundiata, you should have summarized it citing at least 30 facts. The same goes for The Lion King.

Compare & Contrast Essay Organization Help

Compare and Contrast Organization

1. In the beginning, there should be of course an introduction that explains the type of stance or position that you take on the purpose or effect of the differences.


2. Next, there should be a short, two or three sentence per work summary.


3. Afterwards, take the time to structure your paper in the following way:


4. Discuss the similarities and differences one after the other, in other words, write about issues one at a time,


5. Paragraph structure:




• Topic Sentence


• Declare Similarity or Difference, which is the main idea/focus for the paragraph.


• After this, EXPLAIN THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FACT LISTED.




• What is the effect, outcome, result, or importance of this similarity or difference?




• Concluding Sentence




6. Lastly, compose the concluding paragraph that will make sure that the reader understands the significance and/or reason that you listed those specific similarities/differences or facts.


7. MOST IMPORTANT POINT, SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES ARE EASY TO SPOT, THE PURPOSE IS TO EXPLAIN THEIR IMPORTANCE!




• I.E. Why are the stories better, more believable, more realistic, more inspiring, more informative, more appealing?


• How is Sundiata or Lion King better than the other as a result of the differences?


• How is Sundiata or Lion King more audience appropriate as a result of the differences?




8. ONE SIMILARITY OR DIFFERENCE PER PARAGRAPH!


• You must discuss at least three in your paper for a “C”, four for a “B”, five and more for an “A”.
  

Lion King, Simba or Sundiata

Please find the Lion King movie here.

Youtube version found here.

Moreover, here is a great script of the movie that does a little bit of explication also.

Compare and Contrast Essay

Our two heroes, Sundjata (The Figurative and Spiritual Lion King) and Simba (The Literal Lion King), have a lot of things in common, yet, simultaneously, they have some stark differences. In a well developed essay, discuss their similarities and uncommon traits. You should discuss at least three major events or details on the alike and dislike sides of this issue. Make sure that you have a total of at least five and that they are fully developed, so that I know, that you know, what you are talking about, which would thusly earn you the "A". Make sure that you maintain verb tense through out the paper. Good luck and write intently and intensely!!!

I will be adding a table of the similarities and dissimilarities between the two tomorrow. Pardon me for taking so long.

Sundiata Experience to Preparation Essay

You will compose an essay that discusses the following issues:
What are the significant experiences of Sundiata's youth? How did these affect him? How did they prepare him for his journey to be King or his Kingship?

You should do the following steps:
Prewrite,
Draft,
Revise,
Draft,
Revise,
Draft,
REPEAT AS NEEDED!

To assist you with the Revision Process please perform the following:

1. Identify the main idea in each body paragraph




• ONE MAIN IDEA FOR ONE PARAGRAPH, ANY MORE AND IT IS WRONG!




2. Make sure that every main idea has at least two-three supporting details that reinforce it.


• Always support your statements/accusation/conjectures


3. Ensure that you have thoroughly covered all the significant information from the prompt.


• Double check the main ideas and supporting details and make sure that they answered the questions from the prompt.


4. Do not use doubtful, insecure, or unsure language like, most likely, maybe, probably


• You should have studied and be prepared to write/speak competently on your topic, so sound like it by using words that reinforce your expertise and not undermine it.


5. Make sure that every sentence makes a point and/or serves a purpose, otherwise you are just wasting words, and that is sad. :-(


• Ex. B.P.1-1: Topic Sentence


• B.P.1-2:Commentary/Introduction/Interest Generator/Thought Provoker

Latin and Greek Prefixes 4

Post ~ After
Pre ~ Before
Re ~ Back, Again
Retro ~ Backwards
Sub ~ Beneath
Super ~ Above
Sym ~ With, Together
Syn ~ With, Together
Trans ~ Across
Tele ~ Distant

We played Last Student Standing to practice and familiarize ourselves with these prefixes.

• Make a list of words correctly using the prefixes,
• Define each word ensuring that your definition uses at least one of thedefinition word(s),
• DO NOT USE A DICTIONARY,
• List as many as possible.
• Afterward, pick your top five.

In the last few minutes of class we will all stand. Volunteers will read their five. If someone else has one of their five then that person or they and the reader must sit down. Then it proceeds to the next volunteer reader, and so on and so on, until there is only one person or a few standing. These students win and win extra points on their quiz. Furthermore, you can be asked the definition of your word at any time and should be prepared to give that when asked. If your definition does not contain the definition word(s) then you must sit down.

Sundjata

Today we began working on a very demanding packet.

Sundjata Packet


You should be doing the following:


Tuesday when we return, you will take the third Greek and Latin prefix quiz.

Everyone except 8th period may turn in their packets Wednesday since most had a good report from the substitute teacher. 8th period, your due date is still Tuesday.