Thursday, September 9, 2010

In-Class Writing Prompts

Questions for King Leopold's Ghost:

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.

To what extent were Leopold and Stanley similar?

How effective was King Leopold II as a leader?

How did Leopold's colonial desires compare to colonial pursuits by others during this time period?

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

What role do women seem to play in this history?

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