https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj Visual Representations of Africa en-us 2020-04-03 22:54:30 UTC 2026-02-07 09:53:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5fa.png franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492000393 I chose the savanna to represents east africa because   is a mixed woodland- grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of grasses.]]> 2020-04-03 22:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492000393 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492000394 I chose hiv and aids to represent east africa because The first case of HIV in Kenya was detected in 1984, and by the mid 1990s it was one of the major causes of mortality in the country putting huge demands on the healthcare system as well as the economy. HIV prevalence peaked at 10.5 percent in 1996. By 2012, this had fallen to 6.1 percent due mainly to the rapid scaling up of antiretroviral treatment.]]> 2020-04-03 22:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492000394 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492000396 I chose the Sahel to represent the Transition Zone because Africa immediately south of the Sahara is an area of land that transitions between the desert climate of North Africa and the tropical savanna of Equatorial Africa.]]> 2020-04-03 22:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492000396 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492000397 I chose The Great Green Wall to represent to transition zone because of the Sahara and the Sahel  is Africa's flagship initiative to combat the effects of desertification. Led by the African Union, the initiative aims to transform the lives of millions of people by creating a mosaic of green and productive landscapes across North Africa.]]> 2020-04-03 22:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492000397 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492000399 I chose the Islam Religion to represent the Transition Zone because this area also represents a transition between the Islamic cultures of North Africa and the Christian and animist cultures to the south.]]> 2020-04-03 22:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492000399 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492000400 I chose The Berlin Conference to represent the transition zone because 1884–85 also known as the Congo Conference or West Africa Conference , regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period and coincided with Germany's sudden emergence as an imperial power. The conference was organized by Otto Bismarck, the first chancellor of Germany. Its outcome, the General Act of the Berlin Conference, can be seen as the formalisation of the Scramble for Africa]]> 2020-04-03 22:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492000400 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492009570 I chose the countries to represent East Africa because is the eastern region of the African continent, variably defined by geography. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 20 territories make up Eastern Africa]]> 2020-04-03 23:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492009570 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492013134 I chose rift valley to represent East African because Rift System (EARS) is an active continental rift zone in East Africa. The EAR began developing around the onset of the Miocene, 22–25 million years ago. In the past it was considered to be part of a larger Great Rift Valley that extended north to Asia Minor.]]> 2020-04-03 23:17:31 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492013134 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492013832 I chose  Haiti to represent west africa because rice and beans are some of the most common dishes. There are many variations of rice and beans and can be served with meat. A popular and traditional meat dish is Griot, marinated fried pork. Another traditional dish is Joumou, a yellow pumpkin soup]]> 2020-04-03 23:19:03 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492013832 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492015604 I chose culture to represent West Africans because know a thing or two about living side by side with people from different cultures. For a start, West Africa as you see it today is the result of centuries of population shifts and mass migrations that have created a patchwork of diverse but largely cohabiting cultures. After the colonial period and independence, most groups found themselves being asked to share a new national identity with other cultures that were, in some cases, wholly different from their own.]]> 2020-04-03 23:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492015604 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492017003 I chose lifestyle to represent west africa because Family life is the bedrock for most West Africans. In traditional society, especially in villages, homes are arranged around a family compound and life is a communal affair – family members eat, take important decisions, celebrate and mourn together in a space that is identifiably theirs and in a family group that spans generations. Such family structures remain strongly evident in many villages and rural areas, and family remains a critical source of support for many West Africans, not least because government welfare is largely nonexistent.]]> 2020-04-03 23:24:35 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492017003 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492017915 I chose the peoples to represent west africa because The ethnic groups of Africa number in the thousands, with each population generally having its own language and culture. The ethnolinguistic groups include various Afroasiatic, Khoisan, Niger-Congo and Nilo-Saharan populations.]]> 2020-04-03 23:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492017915 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492019507 I chose the climate to represent Equatorial Africa because is dominated by tropical rainforests. This region receives anywhere from 100 to 500 centimeters of rainfall annually. Temperatures average about 90 degrees each day in the equatorial parts of this region]]> 2020-04-03 23:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492019507 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492020189 I chose region to represent eguatorial afica because While the vast majority of Equatorial Guineans are nominally Roman Catholic, the Bubi and mainlanders often retain traditional forms of worship. For example, the Mbwiti cult on the mainland, banned by the Spanish authorities, still has adherents. Under the regime of Francisco Macías Nguema, most churches were closed by presidential order in 1975, and the Roman Catholic Church was banned in 1978. These orders were rescinded following the coup that brought Obiang to power in 1979, but many denominations, notably Jehovah’s Witnesses, were proscribed once again in 1986. There is a small but significant population of Sunni Muslims]]> 2020-04-03 23:30:47 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492020189 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492021973 I chose issues to represent eguatorial africa because Voluntourism, a form of tourism in which travelers participate in voluntary work such as building schools, planting gardens, or visiting children at orphanages, is a booming industry. Billions of dollars are spent annually to enable millions of volunteers to travel around the world with the goal of making a difference.]]> 2020-04-03 23:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/492021973 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/497206880 I chose the European ships to represent the eguatorial africa because carried away enslaved people from area that are now the republic of the congo,gabon,and cameroon.]]> 2020-04-07 16:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/497206880 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/497259797 I chose the rivers to represent southern africa because the Okavango river,Orange river,Zambezi river and Limpopo river are all important to the region, ]]> 2020-04-07 17:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/497259797 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/497266625 I chose striking tree to represent southern africa because the baobab tree is often used as a symbol for all of africa .]]> 2020-04-07 17:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/497266625 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/497276213 I chose fossils to represent southern africa because the are the first true humans are found north of the subregion in the valleys of Tanzania and kenya.]]> 2020-04-07 17:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/497276213 franklinricardom18 https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/497289438 I chose habitat destruction to represent southern africa because this contributes to deforestation. increasing populations are making these problems worse.However, commercial logging is responsible for most of the desforestation in the region.]]> 2020-04-07 17:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/franklinricardom18/191xi1nfakcj/wish/497289438