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Africa Today

Africa Today. Lesson 3. objectives. Identify challenges African nations faced following independence. Examine key regional and international groups and the role they play in Africa’s economic & political development. Describe current issues and problems facing the African continent. Warm Up.

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Africa Today

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  1. Africa Today Lesson 3

  2. objectives • Identify challenges African nations faced following independence. • Examine key regional and international groups and the role they play in Africa’s economic & political development. • Describe current issues and problems facing the African continent.

  3. Warm Up • Identify three effects of colonial rule on African nations. • Political instability • Economic dependence • Conflict w/in borders • Poor infrastructure • Education • Improved health • Desire for improved SOL

  4. Activity: Homework Review • “Africans on Africa: Colonialism” • Poly cartoon

  5. Steps toward development • Fixing Governments • National unity & stability • Fixing Economies • Mixed Economy • Diversification • Debt, balance of trade

  6. Steps toward development • Controlling Population • Still growing , AIDS epidemic slowing rate

  7. Regional Orgs • African Union • OAU (1963) – Independence & peace • AU (2002) – Good govt & human rights = foreign investment

  8. International Orgs • Role in UN • Policies protecting developing nations • (Free) Access to new technology • Sell goods in all markets • Eliminate barriers to trade • Receive development aid, emergency relief (famine), peacekeeping (war zones).

  9. Think- pair-share • What may be some ongoing challenges in Africa?

  10. Ongoing challenges • Debt Burden • Billions in loan repayment – want it cancelled • IMF & World Bank fear no more lending if cancelled, want economic reform in nations. • AIDS • 25 million + infected • $ to prevention or treatment

  11. Problems for 2013 • Achieving population-based democracy • Conflict within Countries • Mali, DR Congo • Unbalanced trade • Continuing tensions with the West over government reforms • Unemployment for graduates

  12. Activity: Video • Video – Africa: Challenges in the 21st Century • Complete the worksheet that goes along with the video! http://172.20.5.202/SAFARI/montage/play.php?keyindex=7307&location=local

  13. closure • What steps has Africa taken towards development? • Political Reform • Economic Reform • Population Control

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