History of the Kenya
Mrs.
Nardi's 9th Grade World History Class
Lenox Memorial High School, Lenox, Massachusetts
Task
You are one of the following people in Kenya .
Please choose one.
1. A British Envoy from the "Home Office" (British Government in London) who will need to report to Her Majesty's Governement.
2. Kikuyu "Chief" who lives in Nyeri, Kenya who has a son who has joined in the KLFA.
3. A Graduate Student from Harvard University on study abroad.
4. Elder Member of the Kenya Africa Union who has not been arrested.
You are watching the events in Kenya unfold with increasing concern for the people who reside in Kenya, indigenous groups and settlers alike. You have your own perspective which may be clouded with your own biases and interests. However, you intend to express your opinion in a letter to the Governor of Kenya, Evelyn Baring. You need to collect as much data as possible for your letter. You will try to persuade the Governor to take action that would benefit your perspective. You have concerns regarding the following:
- the influence of racist ideology in making governmental policy
- the rationale for imperialist interests in Kenya
- conflict within the Kikuyu culture between loyalists and Freedom Fighters
- the rumors of Human Rights violations in the "Pipeline"
- the increasing use of violence in the uprising
Assignment:
Write a three-page letter to Governor Baring outlining your position.
State your position clearly by backing it with facts from your research.
Acknowledge the sources used in your letter with a Works Cited page.
Use web resources from the "Links" provided to support your position but most importantly you must cite articles in the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
Hurry! your opinion is important
to the survival of Kenya and its people.
Process Guide: Persuasive Arguments
"In order to successfully argue your point, it is important that you not only show how good your idea is, but you need to refute the opposition. Research done needs to include topics and ideas that go against your argument.
Setting up a persuasive argument for a paper can take many different forms. The following outline is a simple, yet effective strategy to present and defend a persuasive argument.
1. Introduction - Inform the reader/listener about the issue at hand. State the facts that surround the situation.
2. State your case - Discuss why your way is the best way. Share evidence and expert opinions supporting your position.
3. Examine and refute the opposition - It is vital that you recognize and discredit opposing views. Look for flaws, loopholes, and reasons to reject other suggestions. If there are positive aspects of the opposing view, point them out, but compare them to the overall benefit of your case.
4. Reconfirm your position - Now it is time to review the main points of your arguments. Be sure to address any items that may have come while refuting the opposition.
5. Conclude that your position is superior - Be confident in your closing that your way, is indeed, the only way based upon all the information just provided."
This guide was designed by Dan McDowell for the Triton and Patterns Projects of San Diego Unified School District.
This guide material can be found at www.webquest.com