World Studies- Extra Credit Opportunities
Museum Visits (5 points)
Visit any one of the local Chicago museums. There are some great exhibits in the surrounding area. Here
are a few local museums you can attend:
Art Institute of Chicago
Field Museum
Science & Industry
DuSable Museum
Chicago History Museum
Museum of Contemporary Art
University of Chicago-Oriental Institute
Museum of Contemporary Photography
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center
Latvian Folk art Museum
Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
National Vietnam Veteran Art Museum
Polish Museum of America
Swedish American Museum Center
Ukranian National Museum
You are to write a one-page paper on your visit to the museum. If you go to multiple museums, you need
to write a paper for each. You are to tell me what exhibits you saw. What was the most interesting fact
you learned while at the museum? What did you like the most about the exhibit? Would you recommend
this museum or exhibit to another person? Attach your museum ticket to our summary.
Reading
Once you have finished the book, write a 1-2 page summary and reflection about the book. Provide a
basic summary of the plot and issues the book addresses. How does this relate to what we have learned in
class? What is your opinion of the book? Would you recommend it to another person?
A Short Account of the Devastation of the Indies by Bartolome de las Casas (10 points)
A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid (5 points)
Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton (20 points)
Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane (20 points)
They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky by Benson Deng, Alephonsion Deng, and Benjamin Ajak (20 point)
A Long Way Gone, Memoir of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah (20 points)
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi (Only Book One) 10 points
A Little Piece of Ground by Elizabeth Laird (15 points)
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali and Delphine Minoui (15 points)
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (20 points)
Barefoot Gen by Keiji Makazawa (Only Volume One) 10 points
Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang (20 points)
Movies (5 points)
Write a one-page reaction to the movie? What did you already know? What did you learn? Would you
recommend it?
Cry Freedom: Story of Steven Biko
The Mission: European colonization of the Americas
Evita: Story of Eva Peron
Gandhi: Story of Gandhi and India’s independence
Barefoot Gen: Dropping of the Atomic bomb on Japan (Anime)
A State of Mind: Documentary on life in North Korea