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Ethics, Justice & Rights: What issue did you select? Choose a current event issue that you want to highlight that addresses either 1) an ethical choice made concerning Africa, 2) an issue of justice or injustice in Africa or 3) a question concerning the rights of individuals or groups in Africa.
–5 Slide minimum
–Possible topics: Congo war, Rwandan genocide (past), FGM, Somali terrorism, Darfur crisis, Islamic feminism, Environmentalism in Nigeria, Blood Diamonds, South Africa’s Apartheid (past), Human Rights and Indigenous Tribes, AIDS, etc.

Quotes: What words inspire you? Describe sayings, passages, or quotations from literature (poetry, books, etc.) that are either from or reflect your culture.

History: Whose stories are told? Describe the most important events in your culture’s history, how those events influenced change, etc.

Famous People: Who influenced others? Describe popular leaders, their accomplishments, contributions and/or sacrifices, as well as how they influenced change

Government: How is it structured? Describe how the government works, who holds power, and what it does for its citizens.

Economy: How is money made? Describe the jobs and businesses found in your country, who has wealth and who doesn’t, and statistics related to both.

Religion: What are the dominant faiths? Describe churches, sects, branches of faiths, holy books, religious leaders, etc.

Rituals: What do people practice? Describe popular folktales, stories and myths, rituals for births, coming of age, marriage, and death, etc.

Music: What do people listen to? Describe popular music, traditional music, cultural instruments, dances, music festivals, etc.

Food: What do people eat? Describe popular foods, indigenous ingredients, cultural habits among meals, recipes, etc.

Geography: Where do people live? Describe what the land is like, where cities are, and what small towns or villages are like; describe vegetation, animals, the ocean, etc.

Language: What do people say? Describe common sayings, explain where the language originated, simple expressions, numbers, greetings, etc.

Architecture: What are homes like? nDescribe styles of building, explain how they were influenced, how architecture influences culture, etc.

Women: What are women’s lives like? Describe famous women, women’s role in your culture’s history, gender roles, women and religion, leadership, money, etc.

Questions: What do you wonder? Ask questions concerning your thoughts on the past, present or future of your culture, it’s place in the world, it’s ability to stay the same or change, etc.

The Future: What do you envision? Based on your personal knowledge and research of your culture, where do you see it going, doing, changing, etc.?

Resources: Where did you get your info? If a book, website, or picture, provide the name, a link (if possible) and the information provided. Use MLA format from http://citationmachine.net/

Where can I learn about making PowerPoint presentations?

PowerPoint presentations are computer-based slilde shows that you can make on Microsoft Office. They are pretty easy to create and modify. Here are a few 'how to' guide links: http://www.bcschools.net/staff/PowerPointHelp.htm and http://www.actden.com/PP/

Where can I learn about issues involving justice and injustice affecting Africa?

Here http://www.historyteacher.net/GlobalStudies/Africa_CurrentIssues.htm you can learn about many of the current issues affecting Africa. As I mentioned yesterday, you can focus on the Rwandan Genocide http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ghosts/ and about South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission_(South_Africa). These, however, are just some of the issues affecting the continent and its people. You can also study conflicts (wars) in Africa http://www.globalissues.org/issue/83/conflicts-in-africa or the crisis in Darfur http://www.savedarfur.org/. For information on child soldiers, go here http://www.child-soldiers.org/home. You can also learn about current news in Africa here http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/default.stm and here http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/teachers/events/.

Where can I learn about countries in Africa?

To learn more about Africa countries, go here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African_countries and http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/africaarchive/map.html and to learn more about different cultural groups in Africa, go here http://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes/index.htm and http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/index.html. For photos on Africa, go here http://www.africaguide.com/people.htm and http://www.africaguide.com/library.htm. To learn about Africa from people who have been there, go to http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/ and http://www.pbs.org/wonders/.



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