Nueva versión de Unit 6: Africa by Mariana Bravo https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k Visual Representations of Africa en-us 2020-04-04 23:40:12 UTC 2020-04-05 23:05:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5fa.png Serengeti Plain maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492815694 I chose the Serengeti Plain to represent the East Africa Zone because this is one of the world's largest savanna plains and have an amazing fauna.]]> 2020-04-04 23:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492815694 Sahel maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492815696 I chose the Sahel to represent the Transition Zone because the Sahel is full of vegetation and borders
the sands of the Sahara.
]]> 2020-04-04 23:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492815696 Great Green Wall maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492815697 I chose the Great Green Wall to represent the Transition Zone because is important the calls to  stop the southward spread of the Sahara. The name comes because it's a wall of trees that divides the semi-arid Sahel from the Sahara]]> 2020-04-04 23:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492815697 Lake Tanganyika maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492826117 I chose the Lake Tanganyika to represent the East Africa Zone because it's one of the deepest  and longest freshwater lakes in the world.

]]> 2020-04-05 00:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492826117 Rwanda Genocide maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492828169 I chose Rwanda Genocide  to represent the East Africa Zone because is the perfect example of how discriminate was and still Africa is. The Rwanda genocide was a violent outbreak that killed hundreds of thousands of Tutsi people. ]]> 2020-04-05 00:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492828169 Poaching maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492829715 I chose the Poaching  to represent the East Africa Zone because it's prohibited but continues to be a huge problem and risk to the animals in this region.]]> 2020-04-05 00:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492829715 Mount Cameroon maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492834805 I chose the Mount Cameroon to represent the East Africa Zone because this is the largest and only active volcano that form part of a chain of former volcanos.]]> 2020-04-05 00:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492834805 Blood Diamonds maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492834817 I chose the Blood Diamonds to represent the East Africa Zone because  These diamonds are mined in war zones and the 
money from them is often used to finance, or pay for, wars.]]> 2020-04-05 00:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492834817 Jazz and blues music maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492834832 I chose the  Jazz and blues music to represent the East Africa Zone because this musical genre found its roots with the slaves who were brought over to America. ]]> 2020-04-05 00:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492834832 Subsistence farming maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492835160 I chose the Subsistence farming
to represent the East Africa Zone because in this region most of the people practice this kid of farming where you only grow enough for your family but the agriculture is still the primary economic activity.

]]> 2020-04-05 00:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492835160 Congo Basin maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492870096 I chose the Congo Basin to represent the Equatorial Africa Zone because this is what dominate the equatorial Africa. Highlands, mountains, and plateaus can be found in this region]]> 2020-04-05 02:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492870096 Congo River maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492871910 I chose the Congo River  to represent the Equatorial Africa Zone because The Congo River is the second-longest river in 
Africa and the fifth-largest in the world. 
]]> 2020-04-05 03:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492871910 Plantations maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492905565 I chose the Plantations  to represent the Equatorial Africa Zone because African village life was also disrupted by the replacing of locally centered agriculture with large commercial farms, which grew cash crops.

]]> 2020-04-05 04:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492905565 Christianity maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492907185 I chose the Christianity to represent the Equatorial Africa Zone because the colonial history of equatorial Africa has also 
influenced religion when the  Europeans introduced Christianity to the region.]]> 2020-04-05 04:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492907185 Great escarpment maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492907307 I chose the great escarpment to represent the Southern Africa zone because Along the coasts lies the coastal plain, and behind it are high steep cliffs known as the Great Escarpment. These cliffs form an almost unbroken U-shape.]]> 2020-04-05 04:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492907307 The baobab tree maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492918634 I chose the baobab tree to represent the Southern Africa zone because this is the most striking tree found in the northern Kalahari Desert. Baobabs can live for hundreds of years and the trunks can be hollowed out and used to collect rainwater or even as a shelter.]]> 2020-04-05 05:30:46 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492918634 Khoisan speakers maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492918660 I chose the  Khoisan speakers to represent the Southern Africa zone because they are known for the “click” sounds they make when they speak. Today, the majority of Khoisan speakers belong to the San ethnic group and live in remote areas of Botswana and Namibia.  ]]> 2020-04-05 05:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492918660 Sexism maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492918679 I chose the sexism to represent the Southern Africa zone because  The status of girls and women is still a major issue in Southern Africa. In rural areas, women do not have the same rights as men. Efforts are being made to try and combat this sexism and discrimination even today.]]> 2020-04-05 05:30:55 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492918679 Poverty maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492943872 I chose the Poverty to represent the Transition Zone because it's  is a key factor in access to health care. Some major health concerns are high mortality rates and infectious diseases. Only a small number of rural Africans have access to clean water and sanitation, or disposal of waste products. ]]> 2020-04-05 06:37:51 UTC https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492943872 cultures transition maripba12 https://padlet.com/maripba12/d0i761ex1k2k/wish/492948038 I chose the Cultures transition   to represent the Transition Zone because this zone also represents a transition between the Islamic
cultures of North Africa and the 
Christian and animist cultures
to its south. This area is very diverse; hundreds of ethnic groups coexist in this area influenced by 
African cultures.
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