Training Somaliland's Next Generation of Caregivers: Identifying the Thesis and Supporting Arguments

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Women Studies

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East Africa


Conduct a close reading of Somalian pioneer midwife, educator and public health figure to identify evidence for a thesis. 

The following activities and abridged text build off "Somaliland’s Midwife," written by Louis Werner and photographed by Lorraine Chittock.

WARM UP

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Scan the article’s photos and captions to predict its theme and main idea.


IF YOU ONLY HAVE 15 MINUTES ...

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Summarize the article, and identify its thesis.


IF YOU ONLY HAVE 30 MINUTES ...

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Look for evidence ithat supports the thesis to see how a writer creates a persuasive argument.


VISUAL ANALYSIS

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Examine a photograph of a person and explore what the photo reveals about the its subject and the photographer's intention.


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