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Africa's Geography


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African Safari Project


Your team will take our class on a tour of Africa by creating a wiki safari as follows:

1. Choose one country to visit from North, South, East and West Africa. 2. Each person on your team will be an expert of that country. 3. Research your countries and choose some good places for us to visit. 4. Use at least three Internet sites when researching your countries. 5. Gather facts and pictures that will help us on our journey. Each of your pages should have facts and pictures consisting of the following:
 * Human Geography: ethnic groups, religion, food, dance, language, economy, and culture
 * Physical Geography: physical features, climate, vegetation, and famous landmarks

6. Write and design your wikipages so that they are fun for your audience to look at and read. 7. Put the names of the websites and links that you used at the bottom of your wikipage. 8. HAVE FUN!

Research Links
ABC-CLIO Geography Username: KIS Password: welcome

CIA World Factbook

Africa Geography Research Links

Lonely Planet

African Safari Links
African Safari Sample Page

The countries and students listed in **bold** were awarded by their classes as the //**Wickedest Wiki Safaris**//. Congratulations!

African Safari 7 Philipp K Tarkan Nora Tammo **Philipp K--South Africa**, Congo, Senegal, Tunisia African Safari 7 Caroline Philipp D Romy Emin **Caroline--Somalia**, Morocco, Madagascar, Nigeria African Safari 7 Lena Fritz Jennifer Daniel **Lena--Botswana**, Kenya, Chad, Benin

African Safari 8 Niklas Patrick Johanna Egypt, **Congo--Johanna**, South Africa African Safari 8 Angela Pascal Larissa Sebastian **Malawi--Larissa**, Gambia, Ethiopia, Chad African Safari 8 Mick Sergio Kelly **Mauritius--Mick**, Kenya, Ghana

Microlending and How You Can Make a Direct Impact on Developing Countries


If you would like to watch the Frontline World video again about microlending in Uganda, please click on the A Little Goes A Long Way link.

For homework, please click on the Kiva Lending Link and follow these instructions:
 * 1) Under "Gender," choose "Female."
 * 2) Under "Sector," choose the business sector that you think is the most interesting.
 * 3) Under "Region," choose Africa.
 * 4) Under "Sort By," choose the category that you think is best.
 * 5) Choose a loan recipient based on what kind of business they have or want to start, how much the loan is, the likelihood that you think it will be paid back, and your own opinions about the loan recipient. Be prepared to share this information with your classmates next class.

Kiva Proposal Project
You and your partner are going to make a flyer trying to encourage other teams to choose your loan candidate for our Kiva class project. Your flyer must include the following:


 * Background information about the types of loans in your loan sector
 * A strong description of the microenterprise being funded
 * The loan amounts on average
 * The reasons why you think this sector is a good risk for our class
 * Your opinion about how likely the loans will be repaid
 * Attractive design elements to make your flyer appealing to your audience--US!


 * __Good luck and have fun!__**

Kiva Proposal Project Caroline Lena Housing Kiva Proposal Project Philipp K Philipp D Health Kiva Proposal Project Nora Romy Livestock Kiva Proposal Project Tarkan Emin Tammo Agriculture Kiva Proposal Project Daniel Jennifer Green Kiva Proposal Project Fritz H Essi Dodzi Tossou Gassre

Kiva Proposal Project Larissa Johanna Retail Kiva Proposal Project Mick Pascal Health Kiva Proposal Project Patrick Niklas Food Kiva Proposal Project Sebastian Angela Agriculture Kiva Proposal Project Sergio Kelly Housing

AIDS in Africa
PBS Frontline AIDS in Africa Slideshow

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AIDS in Numbers Washington Post I AIDS in Numbers Washington Post II


 * 1) In pairs, small groups, or as a class, have the students discuss their reaction to these numbers. Which surprised them most? Which angered them most?
 * 2) Using descriptive information found on these graphs, identify and discuss sociological, cultural, and economic reasons that explain the greater number of infections and deaths among Africans than among those who live in Europe.

Listen to this podcast and write down what problems South Africa has when it comes to treating AIDS in Africa. Thembi's AIDS Diary

Now, read these case studies about AIDS in different African countries and discuss whether the fight against AIDS is working there or not. BBC Case Study Uganda and Senegal BBC Case Study South Africa

AIDS Projects
AIDS Grade 7-8 Exchange Patrick Larissa AIDS Grade 7-8 Exchange Sebastian Angela Kelly AIDS Grade 7-8 Exchange Mick Sergio AIDS Grade 7-8 Exchange Johanna Niklas

Sustainable Development


Download the following PowerPoint presentation and complete the answer sheet given to you in class.



For this project, your team will investigate one of the many sustainable development projects in Africa located on the following website, learn about it, complete one of the activities associated with it, and share it with us in a Sustainable Development Exhibition where we will decide which team's project is the most sustainable of them all.

STEP Project

Kente Cloth Daniel & Nora Honey Production Emin & Lena Recycled Fleece Philipp K. & Caroline Play Pump Tarkan & Philipp D. Organic Cotton Romy & Tammo Smart Car Fritz & Jennifer
 * 7th Grade Exhibitors**

Play Pump Johanna & Pascal The Eden Project Sergio & Sebastien Smart Car Mick & Larissa Solar Heating Kelly & Niklas
 * 8th Grade Exhibitors**

Grade 8
How do countries develop? South Africa development through history building stronger communities creative development ideas creative ideas may help poor countries Africa must not be poor anymore improve education development through fun like the play pump having more than just basic items beautiful countryside rich natural resources reducing diseases through awareness promote respect and peace strengthen families promote adoption of orphans empower women improve job market microenterprises microlending

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