Stereotypes by Rupp https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488 Directions: Look up the definition of stereotype, and write one stereotype you have seen or experienced in each of the categories listed. Provide concrete examples and write full, complete thoughts that are clear to everyone in the class. After reading all posts, comment on at least one post from each category. en-us 2020-09-05 20:15:32 UTC 2025-11-18 04:44:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724768334 I have seen this people mistake Africa  to be a single country rather than a huge continent. When in reality, it is a continent with 54 countries and each country has its own cultures, traditions, histories, customs, and languages. This mistake gives them this idea that all Africans are the same without unique history and culture.

Sarina

]]> 2020-09-07 12:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724768334 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724770514 Often in the news, I have seen with my parents it displayed that African countries are poor and survive on aid. The countries are actually rich with many natural resources and it’s not that each country has the same economic activity. Not all African countries depend on aid. Some countries depend on little aid or do not receive it at all.

Sarina


]]> 2020-09-07 12:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724770514 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724780340 I think I would consider myself from Africa because I have been living here since I was born. People think that Africans live in huts. It is true that there are huts only in rural areas but there are huge urban centers growing out throughout the entire continent. Africa is growing depending on its development and economic growth. We have to gradually change people’s point of views that Africa is a great continent with a growing economy for people to live.

Sarina
]]> 2020-09-07 12:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724780340 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724783016 My cousin and I were having a chat and she told me her point of view about Africa. While students learn about African history and culture in school, they have this point of view that Africans don’t use social media sites. Although Africa is slightly behind, it almost has everything the rest of the world does in technology. 

Sarina

]]> 2020-09-07 12:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724783016 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724783928 I have read in my previous school that Africa is a continent full of corruption, poverty, and war. When majority of the countries are peaceful and welcoming. There are democratic leaders who show how they cooperate and work for the countries' betterment

Sarina]]> 2020-09-07 12:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724783928 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724785276
This story was when my family and I visited Disneyland. As usual, we were standing in line, waiting for tickets when a staff member asked us where we lived just for small talks. We immediately replied, "We live in Africa.". When we said that, there was this strange look on his face which he hadn't had before he asked us the question. (We are from India, but my family and I have lived in Africa for the majority of our lives, which is why we usually say we live/from Africa.) We knew "that" look on his face because whenever we say "we live in Africa" we would get the same reactions almost all the time. I think he changed his perception of what we are, before even knowing us, and just by where we lived. In my opinion, that means where you live can change how people perceive you as, which is very stereotypical. 

- Aaniya ]]> 2020-09-07 12:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724785276 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724790760 African movies are not only about their culture and exaggerated plot scenes. Sometimes it can be a bit exaggerated, but there are a wide range of interesting movies.  African cinema has found better recognition and we can find a modern glimpse of Africa through the movies.

Sarina


]]> 2020-09-07 12:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724790760 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724867459 Usually in movies, Africans are to show “tribes”, tropical forests, tribal clothing, etc. This can be seen as “stereotypical”. 

- Aaniya]]> 2020-09-07 13:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724867459 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724868197 In an article I was reading, I spotted this sentence ”News organizations are now more hesitant in using the language of “tribe””. This is a stereotype, justifying racism. One study found that in six European countries, Africa accounted for only 4% of foreign news coverage, compared to 76% of the coverage focusing on Europe or North America. Even in the news, Africa is being set back. 

- Aaniya
]]> 2020-09-07 13:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724868197 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724868781 I have learnt about the brutal history of Africa and how Africans were salves, living a harsh life. I think people view Africa as “dark continent” because of its past, which is why I think they don’t teach much about it in school. 

-Aaniya]]> 2020-09-07 13:47:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724868781 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724869467 I think that since Africa may not be the most developed continent, its citizens may be living not the greatest life financially.  In the years  of being in Africa, I've seen that they find their own ways of making things work out. For example: Let's take transportation, a person wants to be at certain place at a certain time but they're running late. There are three options: the public transportation which is the bus, taxi's, or sitting behind a person who's riding a bike. They would take the bike because it’s the fastest. I think when hearing about this it may be shocking but that’s how people live over here. Africans help Africans out. Like I said they find their own ways of making things work out. The government has provided public transportation, but people have made a living by using a bike to provide transportation. Africa is home, Africa is different, people should start admiring how gifted it is. 

- Aaniya
]]> 2020-09-07 13:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724869467 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724872343  At a certain point, some people are so uneducated that they start thinking that Africa is a country. How? Like Sarina said, it has its own cultures, beliefs, traditions, languages. I don’t think life would have been same without these cultures and traditions. I feel like people use and see their cultures but don’t give the respect that they deserve. 
- Aaniya]]> 2020-09-07 13:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/724872343 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725130909 A stereotype with african movies is either that it will be based off of past events such as colonialism or extremely tribal movies that have black magic etc. its really ignorant of the fact that nonblack Africans exist. 
Fama]]> 2020-09-07 16:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725130909 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725136252 Africa in the news is mostly shown as a poor continent with a whole bunch of starving children. All the tall buildings and the city are barely ever shown. Also the differstity of Africans isn't shown often either. Only the blacks are shown and not the brown and white minority.

Fama]]> 2020-09-07 16:49:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725136252 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725146938 Unfortunately, schools mainly cover the dark period that Africa faced and dot acknowledge the massive and powerfull ancient civilisations from it. For example the Malian Empire with the famous Muslim Emporer Munsan Musa or the Ghanian Empire. The vast amount of minerals and precious goods Africa holds, especially here in Congo isn't covered often either.

Fama]]> 2020-09-07 16:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725146938 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725152886 Africa to none Africans is stereotyped as a huge savana/rainforest with lions and elephants and huts. Although this does exist, it just the minority. Africa is pushing forward with technology and urbanisation. Africa to non Africans is also just black but there are the north Africans as well as some white South African minorities
Fama]]> 2020-09-07 17:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725152886 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725157449 Africa has continued to be looked down upon by the Western powers. Negative perceptions and representations such as civil wars, hunger, corruption, greed, selfishness, diseases, poverty, and the like have been the defining characters of Africa and the Africans in the minds of many Western people. Despite Africa supplying most of the metals needed for modern technology and smartphones, Africa is still not being given credit for it.]]> 2020-09-07 17:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725157449 rluamba https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725264933 When Africa is shown in the news, most of the time they show savannas. They also show malnourished children and the poor and dirty places. Some parts of Africa are like that, but it is not everywhere. I also noticed that when the news was highlighting the pandemic in Kinshasa they were mostly showing dirty areas and poor environments. That is not the case everywhere in Africa. Some African countries are actually very rich and doing well.
Rubis]]> 2020-09-07 18:28:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725264933 rluamba https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725333992 When Africa is shown in some movies they show that African people respect their culture in every situations. They include Magic or some other rituals alot. They show that sorcery is always in their life style to make the movie more interesting. This is not always true because in the modern days people don’t always do that.

Rubis]]> 2020-09-07 19:28:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725333992 rluamba https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725419568 In my previous school, I learned that Africa is a rich continent, and that it has an amazing tropical weather with amazing fruits and beautiful animals. I also learned that there is war most of the time, poverty almost everywhere and corruption. It is very stereotypical because some African countries are very peaceful and calm.

Rubis]]> 2020-09-07 20:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725419568 rluamba https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725443516 Most of the non-African people have a different perspective about Africa. It happens because of what school teachs them and of what media shows them. And when you tell them you leave in Africa they will automaticlly think that  all African people leave in the forest, that they hunt for food or that they leave with lions etc.

Rubis]]> 2020-09-07 21:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725443516 rluamba https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725490182 African have a different perspective about Africa. It will be a different perspective form  non- African because they actually leave there and they know the conditions in which they leave. I think that Africans can change non-Africans point of view by realising that Africa is a beautiful and rich continent. By having the mind set that the poverty level can be reduced or that the malnourished kids can get food. 
Rubis]]> 2020-09-07 22:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725490182 rluamba https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725509535 Africa my might not be perfect, it might not have an advanced technology. But it has all those different cultures, traditions, languages, customs, histories that makes all the beauty and diversity of Africa.
Rubis]]> 2020-09-07 22:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/725509535 esangaeteni1 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/728766778 In movies, Africa is portrayed as a dirty, underdeveloped place. Movies have always succeeded at showing people that Africa isn't a place where you could have a good and stable life which isn't true. People are usually seen as poor and live in "huts".  They are also seen in tribes that wear cultural clothing. 

Esanga ]]> 2020-09-08 18:44:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/728766778 esangaeteni1 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/728812912 In news, Africa is seen as a weak, underdeveloped place. The news only shows the "dirty" places that don't get as much attention for the people there. Africa is often seen as a place that doesn't have food or water. The children as seen a malnourished and in need for aid.

Esanga  ]]> 2020-09-08 18:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/728812912 esangaeteni1 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/728865650 In school i've learned about how Africa was the start of humanity. The first humans were African and when they moved away from the equator that's when other races where developed. I've learned about how African people can have all types of genetic backgrounds from straight, blonde hair and blue eyes to kinky, black hair and dark brown eyes. ]]> 2020-09-08 19:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/728865650 esangaeteni1 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/728893769 Most of my friends right now have never been out of America ever in their lives therefore they only know about what the media tells them. They make jokes about how Africa doesn't have water of electricity. They just see the underdeveloped part rather than the more beautiful scenes. The fact that this is all they know frustrates me a lot but hopefully i can educate them about the beauty of Africa. 

Esanga]]> 2020-09-08 19:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/728893769 esangaeteni1 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/728960963 Africans, including myself, see Africa as a beautiful place filled with many cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, and much more. Even though I wasn't born here and have lived more of my life in America, Africa still feels like my home. 

Esanga ]]> 2020-09-08 19:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/728960963 esangaeteni1 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/728994068 Africa is a potluck of culture. I see it as an identity and it will always be a part of me and my family. It might not be the most urban place but it's comforting and it's my home. ]]> 2020-09-08 19:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/728994068 Furaha Mbodwam https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730284574 To me, Africa is portrayed in several ways in movies (depending on the creator and the message that he/she is trying to convey). 
For example, in "Black Panther" (which is set somewhere in Africa) the creators did a good job representing Africa as a continent with natural resources that other countries are fighting for.
In a Nigerian movie called "Up north" The nicer and more luxurious parts in Nigeria (Africa) were shown as well as the poorer parts. It made the movie realistic. 
Sadly though, most movies I've seen stereotype Africa as a really underdeveloped continent, or only focus on the natural aspects of the country (animals, plants). I think there should be more movies showing Africans in different social classes, so that the world can have a more realistic view of the continent. ]]> 2020-09-09 07:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730284574 Furaha Mbodwam https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730337080 I do not ever remember seeing the nicer parts of Africa on the news. I think the news mostly covers the problems of the world which explains why they often give in to portraying Africa as a pour continent with starving people, natural disasters, corruption, etc...
Because the news (that portrays Africa a certain way) is watched by so many people, a stereotype is created.]]> 2020-09-09 08:29:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730337080 Furaha Mbodwam https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730356870 When I lived in France, I didn't learn a lot about Africa. Maybe a little bit about the animals and plants in the country, but that's it. That can lead to children stereotyping Africa a certain way. 
However, when I moved to Congo, I learned a little more about the continent's history. How most of it was colonized, and how the countries suffered and are still suffering from it.
But to be honest, my mother is the one who tough me the most about Africa (specifically Congo). ]]> 2020-09-09 08:43:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730356870 Furaha Mbodwam https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730379017 There are lots of different views on Africa, but most of them are formed by what is shown in movies, on the media, in documentaries, etc... However, I something I have noticed, is that the non-African world just really doesn't know that there is more to the continent. I remember sending my friend a picture of a nice place here in Kinshasa, and she was shocked. It's because she had a certain view of the continent already that was formed by all the stereotypes that exist about the continent. ]]> 2020-09-09 08:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730379017 Furaha Mbodwam https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730390509 I think Africa to the majority of Africans is normal because they have lived here most of their life. I am part African, but I have only lived here for about 3 years. I remember my brother telling my cousin, who lives here, that power cuts are rare in France and he was shocked. In other words, if you what you are used to is normal for you. If and African is used to living in Africa, then Africa is normal to him/her. But if an African moved from another county, then Africa will not seem normal to him/her.]]> 2020-09-09 09:08:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730390509 Environment and Poverty - Raina Sorathiya https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730432607
- Most people have the common perception that Africa is that much or all of desert or jungle, or that it is mostly uninhabited savanna where wild animals in a great variety and quantity live. 

- Africa is often believed to have been one of the biggest countries that are primitive culture and poverty. Whereas countries in Africa are thriving with prosperous economy including, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, and many others. 

- Raina Sorathiya Grade 9 ]]> 2020-09-09 09:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730432607 Furaha Mbodwam https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730433437 I think a there is a wrong perception on how Africans live these days. A lot of cartoons I used to watch portrayed Africans based on how their old lifestyle but were set in modern times. For example, they would have paint on there face and wear tribal clothing everyday. Some Africans might live that way in rural areas, but it's not the norm in these modern days. ]]> 2020-09-09 09:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730433437 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730538673 African movies movies give tradtional/cultural vibes,  they show the history of africa and their struggles. And that could be seen as "Stereotypical"
-Ridha]]> 2020-09-09 11:27:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730538673 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730542264 African news are mostly about poverty, government problems etc.. but sometimes when Africa is shown in a NonAfrican newschannel, we see a positive side of Africa.
-Ridha]]> 2020-09-09 11:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730542264 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730549453 I haved lived in Africa for about 14 years which is my whole life, and in schools we have talked about the negative side of Africa and the positive side too. But most of the time we have discussed about the troubles Africans are facing and how can we help them solve those problems.
-Ridha]]> 2020-09-09 11:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730549453 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730555327 Non-Africans have different perspectives on Africa. Some people think that Africa is a beautiful and Rich Continent, but others might think that we live in a jungle and we don't have electricity, the internet, and much more.]]> 2020-09-09 11:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730555327 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730563658 Africa to Africans is their home. Africa to Africans is their home. The Africans accept Africa the way it is. Most of them are happy with the type of continent they live in even though it is not a developed country, it is still one of the continents with unique cultures/traditions in the world.
-Ridha]]> 2020-09-09 11:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730563658 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730583593 In the news, Africa  is often  depicted to be a war torn continent, that has disease ridden. everyone is poor except the dictators. Without external aid it would be one step away from hell. Just an overall miserable place.

-Yannick  ]]> 2020-09-09 11:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730583593 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730805414 Africa is as a continent filled with poverty, corruption and famine.

-Yannick]]> 2020-09-09 13:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730805414 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730813639 In movies, Africa is seen as a continent filled with flee markets at best, but it's usually seen as a place with primitive peoples.

-Yannick]]> 2020-09-09 13:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730813639 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730827429 The schools I went to didn't talk about Africa except for colonization and decolonization (as far as I can remember).

-Yannick]]> 2020-09-09 13:10:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730827429 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730853142 I don't know


]]> 2020-09-09 13:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730853142 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730875855 hell]]> 2020-09-09 13:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/730875855 Aadiee https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/734022554 In most African movies (i'm talking about the majority, usually shown outside of Africa), Africa is shown as a dirty or undeveloped places with diseases everywhere or as tribes, with people living in forests and huts, completely ignoring the fact that there are quite of few countries in the continent that have developed over time and are in a good position.]]> 2020-09-10 06:05:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/734022554 Aadiee https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/734042063 In my school in India, I mainly learned about the resources and the different animals found in Africa other than that I studied  Africa as a continent for a project and learned how it was called the "dark continent" with no history, which I’ve come to known, is not true. ]]> 2020-09-10 06:15:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/734042063 Aadiee https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/734063145 When I told my friends that I would be moving to DRC, it took them long to figure out that DRC was a country in Africa, and when they did, they thought that I would be living in a "hut" or some sort of forest, they often asked me questions like " will you be homeschooled?" or " do they have internet there?" or "what African language do you have to learn", and that was the day I learned how stupid my friends were, but thankfully I have a high tolerance for people and spent my time, educating my friends on how the whole African Continent isn't a bush filled with tribes and how we do have internet there (it’s not exactly really fast, but it still exists). ]]> 2020-09-10 06:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/734063145 Aadiee https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/734087264 I'm not sure on how I should answer this question, I mean I have moved around but this is my first time moving to a country in Africa. But, as far as I know, most of the people find everything here normal now, I mean, when I first moved to Africa I was utterly shocked of how DRC didn’t have any fast food joints that I had to know or how slow the internet was or how sometimes there was no water, and even though these things seem petty they were a pretty big deal to me,  honestly, everything shocked me in the starting because I had always been used to a life where these things were always just there and I never had to worry about them, I think people here think of it as normal and probably would get a cultural shock if they had to move to where I lived. I also think that quite a few people are very fond and proud of they're culture (which they have every right to be) and that they know of all the problems they are facing and how other countries and places are different from them. ]]> 2020-09-10 06:37:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/734087264 Aadiee https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/734112572 Most people think of Africa as country rather than a continent with 54 countries.]]> 2020-09-10 06:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/734112572 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737002054 One stereotype that I have seen a lot is that Africa is one country that only has one type of culture. Africa is a vast continent that encompasses so many different regions, history, and culture. Western Africa has developed in a different way compared to Eastern or Central Africa. Also, if you are using the internet, or live in a somewhat developed place, people automatically think you live in South Africa, which is weird, as Northern Africa can also be counted as being as developed as South Africa.
-Joyce K]]> 2020-09-10 21:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737002054 Joyce K https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737005608 Most movies that portray Africa always portray it as some land that isn't developed. It portrays Africa as a people that is still a hunter-gatherer civilization, even though we have technology, houses, etc. In much more recent movies, I feel like directors have started to focus on the fact that Africa is developed, but still retains a lot of natural beauty among its land]]> 2020-09-10 21:03:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737005608 Joyce K https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737016862 Africa is mostly portrayed as a "damsel in distress"  The news is always showing villages, people in horrid work conditions, or malnourished people. Yes, that happens in Africa, but it also happens in Asia, and South America, but it doesn't get as targeted as in Africa. In international news, political elections are barely shown, making people think that Africa's countries have no centralized government. The best news report cite that I've seen internationally about Africa is France 24, as they also highlight the  good things happening in Africa currently.]]> 2020-09-10 21:09:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737016862 Joyce K https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737027170 When I used to study in the United States of America, they barely ever talked about other things than ancient civilization or American History. The only "African" history I can remember is the Egyptian Empire and the colonization of Africa, but even that was a very brief unit that encompassed other ancient civilizations such as Mesopotamia, and Greece. The colonization of Africa was only kind of used as a springboard to talk about slavery and the mass exportation of people in the West.]]> 2020-09-10 21:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737027170 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737506112 The majority of the movies which the setting is in Africa mostly show Africa or as a savannah rain forests and deserts and the people in the movie mostly live in huts and they never show the urban places in this beautiful continent.
-Griffin ]]> 2020-09-11 01:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737506112 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737508847 From what I have seen I feel like the news never show the good things and blessings of this continent they only show that bad sides of things.
-Griffin]]> 2020-09-11 01:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737508847 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737514537  What I have learned from school about Africa is that the other continents have stolen a lot from Africa and that they had once colonised a lot countries in Africa.
-Griffin ]]> 2020-09-11 02:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737514537 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737520098 From what I know I think people that don’t come from Africa think that everyone lives in a village and that it’s a very poor continent but what they don’t know is the material used for the phones are token from here and that it’s actually a very rich continent and the Europeans mostly stole stuff from Africa.
-Griffin]]> 2020-09-11 02:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737520098 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737525146 Since I have lived here basically my whole life I see Africa as a beautiful continent and the different cultures and the food and the different beliefs and the different languages is just lovely.
-Griffin]]> 2020-09-11 02:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737525146 https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737529227 Most people think Africa is A very bad place to go but Africa is actually very very astonishing.
-Griffin]]> 2020-09-11 02:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/737529227 Joyce https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/738011889 I feel like Africa to many Africans seems like a place that you need t get out of. Many people have dreams of going to developed countries and leaving, thinking that they'll make more money in Europe or America. Yes, there are are Africans that love their cultures, but there is this culture of, "if we leave, life will be better," even though, we could improve Africa as it is. ]]> 2020-09-11 08:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/738011889 Joyce K https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/738028004 A lot of people think that Africa is a war-ridden land, and that it isn't safe to come and visit. A lot of Africa is pretty safe. Or course there are some places that are experiencing war, but the whole continent is not at war. Many people are really friendly and welcoming here. ]]> 2020-09-11 08:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ruppl/vkkwtcuhps0mv488/wish/738028004