1. Who was Jomo Kenyatta?2. What was his purpose in

writing this story?3. Who do the characters in the

story represent?4. How does the man solve his

problem with the animals?5. What is Kenyatta’s message?6. What do you think the

proverb at the end of the story means?

PreClass – React to the PreClass – React to the following quote…following quote…

"We are past the stage of just being

passengers.“~Turner Isoun, Nigeria's Minister of Science

and Technology

Events Leading to African Independence African Nationalism (early

1900s)› Pan - Africanism - “Africa for the Africans”

WWII - weakens European power Pressure from the U.S. and the

Soviet Union Emergence of strong African

leaders

Key people in the African struggle for

independence Kwame Nkrumah Leopold Senghor Jomo Kenyatta Marcus Garvey

Kwame Nkrumah (1909- 1972)

Ghana (1957) Pan-Africanism Studied in the

U.S. Secured aid for

Ghana Organized

strikes and boycotts against British

Leopold Senghor

Senegal (1960)

“negritude movement”

Pan- Africanism

Educated in Europe

Poet

Jomo Kenyatta Kenya (1963) Mau Mau

rebellion – armed resistance against white minority rule

Jailed 1st President

of indep. Ghana

                               

 

Marcus Garvey (1887 – 1940)

Universal Negro Improvement Association

Published “Negro World”

Black nationalist in U.S.

“Africa for the Africans”

New Nations Emerge

1950: Liberia, Ethiopia, Egypt, & South Africa are independent

1957: Ghana= 1st black nation to become independent

Late 1950’s, Libya, Tunisia, & Morocco = independent

New Nations Emerge Most transitions were

peaceful except for:Algeria’s struggle w/ France

Kenya’s struggle w/ Britain- Jomo Kenyatta

helped lead the resistance movement called Mau Mau

Majority of African nations gained independence

between 1955 - 1965

1. Why did the Europeans create borders that were bound to create ethnic turmoil in the future?

2. Look at the graph for Kenya’s ethnic groups. How do you think the large numbers of ethnic groups might affect an African country’s ability to establish a government?

What major factor prevented African countries from creating stable governments after gaining independence?

What are some ways the colonial period affects life in Africa today.

Rwanda

Hutus (farmers) v. Tutsis (herdsmen)

Tutsi’s ruled until 1800s Belgians appointed Tutsi’s to govt. positions Tutsi’s fled when Belgians left (Hutu

majority) Tutsi’s tried to stage coup against govt. Hutus began mass killings of Tutsi’s as

punishment TODAY: violence has spread to neighboring

countries (ie. Burundi); Rwanda is an unstable democracy

Nigeria

Tribal rivalries (Hausas, Fulani, Yoruba and Ibo) AND religious conflicts between Christians and Muslims

Muslim North and Christian/traditional South

Slavery and colonial rule worsened situation

Coups and violence throughout history Fighting over oil has prevented the

formation of a stable govt. Institution of strict SHARIA LAW in

recent years has enrage many Christians

Kenya

Kikuyu v. Kalenjin

LAND – after Brits left, they sold it to Kikuyu at low prices

Jomo Kenyatta (Kikuyu) – Kalenjin felt govt. showed Kikuyu favoritism in land policies

Daniel Moi (Kalenjin)– Pres. ’78 – govt. carried out attacks on Kikuyu

Thousands have died, hundreds of thousands displaced

What are some similarities?

European influence LAND Power Wealth Violence continues today Unstable governments

* Note that Africans who were hired by Europeans to oversee their colonies often ruled cruelly. Why do you think this was the case?

* Do former European powers have a special obligation to assist in the development of their former African colonies?

Why do some societies have somuch while others have so

little?According to Brown…

Geography determines which societies flourish and grow and which are conquered and lag behind in the development of

technology, power, and wealth

Most deaths in children under age 5 are due to:

A. infectious diseases and malnutrition B. premature birth/birth defects C. accidents

True or False: At least 40% of the deaths in children under age 5 that occur worldwide

each year could be prevented by administering existing vaccines to young

children.

List what you believe are the 5 most deadly infectious diseases worldwide.

Were you surprised by the answers to any of the questions? If so, which ones, and why?

As a person living in the U.S., would you expect to suffer from the infectious diseases that are the top killers worldwide? Why?

In an age where so much medical technology is available, particularly in the form of medications and vaccines, why do you think so many people are still dying from preventable diseases?

How does it make you feel when you think about people in developing countries dying from these types of diseases at alarmingly high rates?

Who should be responsible for helping to eradicate these diseases? Why?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM2dmFwFgq0

Vocab for Africa Test – Pt. 2

Jomo Kenyatta, Pan Africanism, Leopold Senghor, Marcus Garvey, Kwame Nkrumah