Here is a clip of the United Nations passing a resolution for the Democratic Republic of the Congo on March 28th, 2013
Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts
Monday, April 15, 2013
Monday, November 26, 2012
The following are links to DBQ's for the AP World History Test. Can be used for Geography or World Civ. Good for primary sources!
Monday, October 8, 2012
Hunger in Africa and other Africa/UN Links
Here is a video from ABC News on hunger in Niger. Ask what did you learn about hunger in Niger.
NY Times Lesson: UN is born
Mass rapes in Congo reveal US weakness
Impact of U.S. Aid to Kenya
NY Times Lesson: UN is born
Mass rapes in Congo reveal US weakness
Impact of U.S. Aid to Kenya
Friday, August 10, 2012
Olympics: Cameroon's Missing Athletes
This CNN article discusses how many Cameroon athletes are defecting during the London 2012 Olympic games.
The article states that Cameroon is one of the poorest countries and that athletes are defecting because they want to have better training facilities/coaches/ etc (and thus a better environment altogether) than they experience back at home.
The article is good to show:
Movement between countries
Poor conditions in Africa
Still effects of colonialism
Etc. etc.
The article states that Cameroon is one of the poorest countries and that athletes are defecting because they want to have better training facilities/coaches/ etc (and thus a better environment altogether) than they experience back at home.
The article is good to show:
Movement between countries
Poor conditions in Africa
Still effects of colonialism
Etc. etc.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Olympic Clips
Toying with the idea of using clips from the Olympics to show countries around the world. I could show the clips in class, post them on the blog, etc.
South Africa wins first rowing gold medal. (Questions to go with this: Of the four "rowers" on the South African teams, what are the races of each? How does this rowing team itself show an end to aparthied? How could it possibly also show remaining white dominance in Africa?)
Italy vs. Russia in a foil match, Italy wins and considered best team ever.
North Korean soccer players protest when South Korean flag is shown for their team.
Why is this flag mistake especially embarrassing? Why would confusing the South Korean flag for the North Korean flag more shocking than confusing other countries' flags? (Think of the history of North and South Korea.) Do you think that the North Korean soccer players were right to protest and delay the game for an hour? Why or why not? What do flags symbolize and why are they important to Olympic athletes?
I wish I could find a way for my students to watch the Parade of Nations in the Opening Ceremony. The commentators gave a little tidbit of information about all the participating countries. The information revealed a lot about the political status in certain countries, the relationships between countries, the different religions represented, the way women are treated in different countries. Tidbits I do remember:
-Greece always appears first in the parade of nations to honor the original Olympics held in Greece. The nation where the Olympics are being held that year (in this case Great Britain) appears at the end of the parade. The rest of the nations walk in alphabetical order following Greece.
-This is the first year that all of the 204 competing countries have men and women on their Olympic teams.
-They pointed out nations that have been British colonies in the past and even discussed a current debate over who owns an island in South America (I think the South American country that is in the land struggle with Britain is Argentina or Chile or...I can't remember).
-Greece has a smaller number of athletes participating in the London Olympics than usual, which reflects the economic crisis going in Greece now. They could not afford to send more athletes. This following video shows how a Greek marathon runner made it to the Olympics despite Greece's financial problems:
South Africa wins first rowing gold medal. (Questions to go with this: Of the four "rowers" on the South African teams, what are the races of each? How does this rowing team itself show an end to aparthied? How could it possibly also show remaining white dominance in Africa?)
Italy vs. Russia in a foil match, Italy wins and considered best team ever.
North Korean soccer players protest when South Korean flag is shown for their team.
I wish I could find a way for my students to watch the Parade of Nations in the Opening Ceremony. The commentators gave a little tidbit of information about all the participating countries. The information revealed a lot about the political status in certain countries, the relationships between countries, the different religions represented, the way women are treated in different countries. Tidbits I do remember:
-Greece always appears first in the parade of nations to honor the original Olympics held in Greece. The nation where the Olympics are being held that year (in this case Great Britain) appears at the end of the parade. The rest of the nations walk in alphabetical order following Greece.
-This is the first year that all of the 204 competing countries have men and women on their Olympic teams.
-They pointed out nations that have been British colonies in the past and even discussed a current debate over who owns an island in South America (I think the South American country that is in the land struggle with Britain is Argentina or Chile or...I can't remember).
-Greece has a smaller number of athletes participating in the London Olympics than usual, which reflects the economic crisis going in Greece now. They could not afford to send more athletes. This following video shows how a Greek marathon runner made it to the Olympics despite Greece's financial problems:
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Worse Than War--PBS Special
PBS made a video called Worse Than War. Wendy King, another Timpview High School teacher, recommended this as another option to watch besides Hotel Rwanda.
I have not watched the film but I think it looks at the Holocaust/Genocides in the world. It is just under 2 hours long.
I have not watched the film but I think it looks at the Holocaust/Genocides in the world. It is just under 2 hours long.
Click here for a link to the website or watch the video below.
Watch Worse Than War on PBS. See more from Worse Than War.Sunday, February 26, 2012
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela was recently treated for a hernia. He is 93 years old and South Africa is worried about the day that they have to say goodbye to their beloved hero. Here is a video from CNN that discusses why Nelson Mandela means so much to South Africans.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Nigerians Strike
Nigeria would be a could case study of the effects of colonialism, of religious conflict, of the effects of oil in Africa.
Nigerians are taking to the streets to protest the Nigerian government on January 9, 2012. The government, under the direction of President Jonathan, removed the fuel subsidies for the country. This was considered to be one of the few benefits of living in Nigeria.
On average, Nigerians make $2 a day. The price of fuel has now doubled as a result of ending fuel subsidies--the price of fuel was 40 cents a day but now its 80 cents a day.
Nigeria is the world's 10th largest oil producer (according to the CIA) but very little of the money that oil brings in is felt by/given back to the Nigerian residents. They actually have to import their oil because they don't have the equipment to convert crude oil to usable fuel.
Nigeria is dominated by the Muslim religion. Nigeria has a history of religious tensions between Christians and Muslims.
The country had a civil war in the late 1960's where 3 million died.
History of Nigeria (leading up until the civil war):
Britain colonized Nigeria and carved out a very heterogeneous groups of ethnicities in West Africa to form Nigeria. Britain left Nigeria in 1960.
While the British were ruling, the British allowed the Northern Emirs to have greater independence (as the British only ruled indirectly through the Emirs). Christian missionaries were not allowed into Northern Nigeria. As a result, Northern Nigeria became an underdeveloped region, strongly Muslim and with low literacy rates.
Conversely, the British ruled directly in the South. The South became more westernized and Christianized.
It was the South in the end that greatly wanted independence. The North feared that if Britain left, the South would dominate the North.
There were a series of coups and counter coups.
Oil was discovered in the southeastern part of Nigeria. While the North was not super eager before to hold on to the South, the North now wanted to hold a firm grip on the South.
And so on and so forth! (Look up the rest leading up to the civil war on Wikipedia)
I found the info on fuel subsidies from this CNN article. The article also has a video clip of the striking.
All the history info was from Wikipedia.
Nigerians are taking to the streets to protest the Nigerian government on January 9, 2012. The government, under the direction of President Jonathan, removed the fuel subsidies for the country. This was considered to be one of the few benefits of living in Nigeria.
On average, Nigerians make $2 a day. The price of fuel has now doubled as a result of ending fuel subsidies--the price of fuel was 40 cents a day but now its 80 cents a day.
Nigeria is the world's 10th largest oil producer (according to the CIA) but very little of the money that oil brings in is felt by/given back to the Nigerian residents. They actually have to import their oil because they don't have the equipment to convert crude oil to usable fuel.
Nigeria is dominated by the Muslim religion. Nigeria has a history of religious tensions between Christians and Muslims.
The country had a civil war in the late 1960's where 3 million died.
History of Nigeria (leading up until the civil war):
Britain colonized Nigeria and carved out a very heterogeneous groups of ethnicities in West Africa to form Nigeria. Britain left Nigeria in 1960.
While the British were ruling, the British allowed the Northern Emirs to have greater independence (as the British only ruled indirectly through the Emirs). Christian missionaries were not allowed into Northern Nigeria. As a result, Northern Nigeria became an underdeveloped region, strongly Muslim and with low literacy rates.
Conversely, the British ruled directly in the South. The South became more westernized and Christianized.
It was the South in the end that greatly wanted independence. The North feared that if Britain left, the South would dominate the North.
There were a series of coups and counter coups.
Oil was discovered in the southeastern part of Nigeria. While the North was not super eager before to hold on to the South, the North now wanted to hold a firm grip on the South.
And so on and so forth! (Look up the rest leading up to the civil war on Wikipedia)
I found the info on fuel subsidies from this CNN article. The article also has a video clip of the striking.
All the history info was from Wikipedia.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Africa Resource
University of Pennsylvania put together this great resource page for Africa.
I've only looked at it a little bit but the site already looks helpful.
oh goody goody.
I've only looked at it a little bit but the site already looks helpful.
oh goody goody.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Famine in Somalia
Africa is full of case studies of famine, disease, poverty, etc.
Here is a more in depth look into the famine in Somalia.
This link to the lesson plan also has pictures of Somalia.
NY Times put together this video of Somalia's severe drought.
Here is a more in depth look into the famine in Somalia.
This link to the lesson plan also has pictures of Somalia.
NY Times put together this video of Somalia's severe drought.
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