after small discussion sept. 20

I feel like I have gotten in to the habit of when I have an idea I need to talk right away when others are still talking otherwise I will be unable to say what I want to say or I will forget it. Otherwise than that the disscusion went well for me. I think that everyone had a chance to say what they want. I need to work on in both small disscussions and full class discussions to not to interrupt others right away as soon as I have an idea.

King leopold's ghost pg. 1-60

Select two of the following questions to which you will respond using a thesis statement and support from the text, which can be quoted or paraphrased. Use pages 1-60 as your support. Write at least a long paragraph for each response using multiple pieces of evidence from the text.

If you have another question that you would like to consider further based on this reading, please write down your question and then answer it. Follow your curiosity. You may do this for one of the questions you answer.

Was it a good decision for Stanley to explore with men who had no experience as travelers? Why or why not?

  It was a bad idea that Stanley to travel with men who had no experience as travelers. As much as I want to be an optimist, I am unable to be.  Many of the men decided to leave the mission. Stanley commented that they were "unfaithful" (50).  It is possible that the men who did this would have stayed along and help to complete the mission. Instead,the men ended up in terrible conditions.  Even if they would be able to complete it they still may had died. (51-52). The mission would have been more successful, if Stanley would have chosen a better choice for the mission

King Leopold's ghost pgs. 1-32

Why I liked the reading or not?

 

I like the reading so far because it is a historical non-fiction peice. I have always enjoyed books about historical events. I  am interested in how the Europeans explore th Africans lands and there reactions by what they have found.

 

2 questions about the reading

It seems like that Afonzo and Cao have a close relationsip and call eachother "brother". Then why in the letters, do they argue with eachother?

 

What do the Europeans want to find in the inner parts of Africa?

class thoughts

learned or question
 I learned about the types of imperialism and the difference of colonialism and imperialism.

interested for more
  
I enjoyed the part of class where we defined the colonized countries, colonizing countries etc.