SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROJECT
TOPICS
DATABASES: ABC-CLIO CULTUREGRAMS COUNTRYWATCH
WEBSITES: Conflicts in Africa Portals to the World
RUBRIC
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CRITERIA/RATING |
UNSATISFACTORY |
PROFICIENT |
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RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
75 Points |
None of the research questions for the topic assigned are answered.
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Research questions are answered with little detail. Some information is unclearly presented.
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Research questions have been answered and extra information is included. |
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PRESENTATION
25 Points |
The presenter lacks understanding of the information, and incorrect information is in the presentation. |
The information is formatted oddly and hard to understand. |
The information is presented in an orderly manner and is easy to understand. |
This Project is worth 100 points. Hand in your notes with this sheet.
UNIT 14 TOPICS:
1) RWANDAN GENOCIDE: Research questions: When did it occur? Why did it occur? How many people died? How did it end?
2) APARTHIED IN SOUTH AFRICA: Research questions: When did it occur? Why did it occur? What was life like in South Africa during the Apartheid? How did it end? Have things really changed?
3) DARFUR GENOCIDE: Research questions: When did it occur? Why did it occur? How many people died? How did it end?
4) NIGERIA & ITS OIL: Research questions: How has oil caused Nigeria to be one the poorest nations in the world rather than richest? What role do the Ogoni & Ijaw people, Global Oil Corporations, and the Nigerian government play in this conflict? What kinds of injustices are occurring in this region?
5) TANZANIA: Research Questions: Take us on a tour… where is it, show and explain the significance of at least 5 sites. What is life like for the average person in Tanzania?
6) COTE D’IVOIRE/IVORY COAST: Take us on a tour… where is it, show and explain the significance of at least 5 sites. What is life like for the average person in Cote D’Ivoire?
7) ZIMBABWE: Take us on a tour… where is it, show and explain the significance of at least 5 sites. What is life like for the average person in Zimbabwe?
8) ANGOLA: Take us on a tour… where is it, show and explain the significance of at least 5 sites. What is life like for the average person in Angola?
9) CONGO: Take us on a tour… where is it, show and explain the significance of at least 5 sites. What is life like for the average person in Congo?
10) ETHIOPIA-ERITREA: Research questions: Describe the history of these two countries, and how they are linked. How have they impacted the history of each other? Explain what life is like today in these countries.
11) SOMALIA: Take us on a tour… where is it, show and explain the significance of at least 5 sites. What is life like for the average person in Somalia?
12) MADAGASCAR: Take us on a tour… where is it, show and explain the significance of at least 5 sites. What is life like for the average person in Madagascar?