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Independence Dates

Independence Dates. What do you know about Modern Africa?. What is Africa like today? Major Cities, Accomplishments, Adversities?. Brain Storm response to prompt!. True many adversities in Africa, yet much development as well!. Yes there is poverty.

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Independence Dates

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  1. Independence Dates

  2. What do you know about Modern Africa? What is Africa like today? Major Cities, Accomplishments, Adversities?

  3. Brain Storm response to prompt!

  4. True many adversities in Africa, yet much development as well!

  5. Yes there is poverty.

  6. But there are also wealthy countries.. South Africa- Wealthiest Equatorial Guinea & Gabon

  7. GDP by country; north & south wealthiest

  8. Yes there is war & lack of modernization in Arica

  9. But there is also great development & no war in some…

  10. Cape Town, South Africa

  11. Nairobi, Kenya

  12. Johannesburg, South Africa

  13. Accra, Ghana

  14. Democratic Republic Congo- Kinshaha

  15. Why is there poverty, wars and corruption? • What are some of the causes of poverty & corruption in Africa? • Many reasons for poverty…. We will be reading articles & analyze information all week to understand the many causes… • We will review case studies of what happened after independence & corrupt leaders as well to better understand …

  16. Pictures of leaders and Robben Island Apartheid

  17. Freedom Now – Video & Case Studies • What African nations did not have or weren’t prepared to do after colonization? • Europeans will continue to control the “economics/raw materials” even after independence! • Corrupt African leaders come to power! New Leaders- start out wanting democracy but many become autocratic leaders that exploit Africans & the resources ! • Independence dates/violent or non-violent struggle • Case Studies Raw Material? African Leaders? • Ghana Independence dates? Hopes vs. Reality of • Congo newly elected African leaders. • Zimbabwe European control of resources? • Kenya Faulty development; corruption?

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