7. What is a commodity? 8. Explain what a one-commodity country is. 9. What must African countries do in order to become more stable economically? One Commodity Map Countries which OIL is the lone commodity Algeria Angola Congo Gabon Libya Nigeria Tunisia Countries in which DIAMONDS are the lone commodity Botswana Lesotho Sierra Leone Countries in which COFFEE is the lone commodity Burundi Rwanda Uganda Countries in which IRON ORE is the lone commodity Liberia Mau rit an ia 47
Problem # 8: Failure of Leadership Name Date Hour During the 1960s, African nationalism spread across the continent led by statesmen intent on independence for their homelands. These fathers of the nations proved what African leadership was capable of and what colonialism had suppressed. In many countries the years following independence brought military coups, insurgencies, and governments that had few of the principles of the leaders who championed independence. Murderous and corrupt regimes in Uganda, Nigeria, Congo, and Liberia, to name a few, became emblematic of Africa's political landscape. If African leadership has failed Africa, the international community has failed Africa as well. European powers ignored corruption in their former colonies, Cold War politics led to the support of ruthless dictators by countries that should have been championing human rights, and more recently genocide in central Africa brought little intervention by outside powers. 48
Kenya: National Identity and Unity Name Date Hour Key Terms, Names, and Concepts Colony: Harambee: Kiswahili: Masai: Nairobi: Savanna: Uhuru Na Kazi: Kenya is located in the tropical climate region of Africa. The country has half of its area north and the other half south of the equator. This location would suggest that Kenya would be covered with dense, tropical rain forests, like its western neighbors in Central Africa. However, Kenya has very few rain forests. It is dominated by arid, semiarid, and savanna climates. The wind patterns near the equator do not deliver much moisture from the Indian Ocean to the east. Moisture from the Atlantic Ocean falls as rain far to the west of Kenya. As a result, the country is dry, and the vegetation consists of grasslands and scrub bushes. Grassland, or savanna vegetation, is productive as an ecosystem, despite the lack of water. Savannas support a tremendous number of wild animals, including many of Africa s most famous, such as lions, zebras, elephants, giraffes, impalas, cheetahs, and rhinoceroses. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. It is home to over two million people. Despite the concentration of people and businesses coupled with the equatorial location, Nairobi s weather is quite pleasant. While Nairobi is located near the equator, it sits over 5,000 feet above sea level. The high elevation in the East Africa Highlands provides Nairobi with natural air conditioning, since air at higher elevations is cooler than air at lower elevations at the same latitude. 49
1. What is the total population of Kenya? 2. % of Kenya is urban. 3. The total land area of Kenya is smaller than the state of. 4. Lake, the largest lake in Africa, borders Kenya. 5. Even though it is located on the equator, temperatures stay cooler in Kenya. Explain why. 6. The tribal inhabitants of Kenya include the following. Note the percent of each tribal group. Bantu % Nilote % Cushite % 7. How many ethnic groups are there in Kenya? 8. What is the official language of Kenya? 9. In what year did Kenya gain its independence? 10. What challenged did Kenya face when it went from a colony to independence? 11. Why is wildlife important to Kenya? 12. What was the name of the wildlife reserve that they visited? 13. For the Maasai people, what does the color red symbolize? 14. What does jumping signify for the Maasai men? 15. Why do young kids in Kenya want to move to Nairobi. How is this related to increasing slums? 50
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Hope for Africa? Name Date Hour Place a check mark next to those items that are not labeled on the map. TITLE ORIENTATION DATE AUTHOR LEGEND SCALE NILE CONGO NIGER ORANGE ZAMBEZI GULF OF GUINEA LAKE VICTORIA STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR RED SEA LAKE CHAD MEDITERRANEAN SEA PERSIAN GULF LAKE TANGANYIKA ATLANTIC OCEAN INDIAN OCEAN LAKE NYASA GULF OF ADEN ATLAS MOUNTAINS ETHIOPIAN PLATEAU AHAGGAR MOUNTAINS DRAKENSBURG MT. KILIMANJARO SAHARA KALAHARI NAMIB SERENGETI PLAIN GREAT RIFT VALLEY CAPE OF GOOD HOPE CANARY ISLANDS HORN OF AFRICA CAPE VERDE ISLANDS MADAGASCAR COMORO ISLANDS CONGO BASIN SUDD TROPIC OF CANCER TROPIC OF CAPRICORN EQUATOR EUROPE SOUTHWEST ASIA / 10 COLOR AND APPEARANCE 52
Hope for Africa? Name Date Hour Use the list from the previous page to create an acronym or mnemonic device to aid in remembering the eight problems highlighted in the book. Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial components in a phrase or a word. Mnemonic device, is any learning technique that aids memory. To improve long term memory, mnemonic systems are used to make memorization easier. They do so by increasing the efficiency of the process of consolidation. My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles Super Man Helps Every One. Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally. The problems are numbered on our list, but order of the list is not strict. You can scramble the key letters and order them however you would like to create your acronym or mnemonic device. Although some of the problems have more than one word, the key word of each problem has been bolded in the following list. C limate change E cological Impace Divisive I slam Depopulating S lave Trade C olonialism C old War G lobalization Failure of L eadership My method for remembering the eight formative problems is: 4
Hope for Africa Mind Map Name Date Hour Refer back to the opening of the unit on Africa. Find the eight formative problems. Create a mind map that depicts the eight formative problems. Requirements for the mind map are: 1. Must include the 8 problems. 2. Must include at least three supporting statements or words for each problem. 3. Must include at least 8 total images. 4. Must include color. 51