Problems of Contemporary Sub-Saharan AfricaFrom drought to Apartheid: Sub-Saharan Africa Post-European Imperialism

Drought and Famine of the Sahel-In recent years, the countries of the Sahel region have fallen victim to drought.-The lack of water has caused great famines.-Desertification – gradual process of land becoming desert-Lake Chad – large lake in Chad that is drying up

Uganda and Idi Amin- In the 1970’s, Idi Amin

took over the country of Uganda through a military coup d’etat.

- He received much support from Libyan dictator Mummar Gaddafi

- Murdered thousands of citizens including political opponents, judges and lawyers, homosexuals and foreigners

HIV/AIDS and Sub-Saharan Africa- One of the most

devastating health concerns of the continent is HIV/AIDS

- Pandemic – (of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country or continent

- Upwards of 30% of the entire population of certain Sub-Saharan countries are infected with HIV/AIDS

What is HIV/AIDS?- HIV – the virus that

CAUSES AIDS- After several years, HIV

develops into AIDS which affects the immune system.

- Your immune system is made up of white blood cells that attack and destroy diseases that enter your body.

- The AIDS virus attacks and destroys these white blood cells, basically leaving your immune system with no way to defend itself against other diseases.

How is HIV spread?- HIV is passed from

one person to another via bodily fluid.

- Can be passed through unprotected sex or blood transfusions.

- Can be passed from mother to child while in the womb.

- Anyone can get the disease. That is why it is IMPORTANT to protect yourself!

Orphans of AIDS pandemic waiting to be adopted.

HIV/AIDS in the United States- About 1 Million people

are currently living in the United States with HIV/AIDS

- Georgia ranks in the top ten of states with highest infection rates.

- One of the fastest growing demographics of new infections is among heterosexual black females.

HIV/AIDS Quilt-In the past, communities have come together to raise awareness of the disease as well as money to help fund research to find a cure. One of these ways was the construction of a giant AIDS quilt that was displayed in Washington, DC.- I want this class to create a similar “quilt” calling

attention to the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa.

- Each pair will be given a white sheet of paper and asked to draw and color a portion of the “quilt” calling for awareness of the disease.

- After we are all done, we will piece the patches together to form our own Sub-Saharan AIDS quilt!

Genocide in Rwanda- During European

imperialism, the British caused tension between two ethnic groups living in Rwanda.

- The Hutu were given priority of jobs and treated better than the other group, the Tutsi.

- In the 1990’s, the Hutu developed a plan to systematically eliminate the entire Tutsi population.

Genocide in Rwanda- Genocide - the deliberate and

systematic extermination of a national, racial, political or cultural group.

- The Hutu plan to rid Rwanda of the Tutsis resulted in over 500,000 people killed.

- United Nation forces were sent in to help stop the violence, but no widespread support came.

- Why do you think that the global community failed to stop the genocide in Rwanda?

Blood Diamonds and West Africa- Many nations in West

Africa have large diamond mines.

- However the political unrest of the past few decades have left groups fighting for this resource.

- Military warlords often oversee the mining process.

- Sierra Leone – fought bitter and bloody civil war over control of these mines

South Africa and Apartheid- After European imperialism

ended, South Africa began a national system of separating whites and blacks.

- Whites make up only 10% of South Africa’s population, but they controlled most of the country’s resources as well as the government.

- Black Africans forced to live in slums on the outskirts of major cities; denied basic rights given to whites.

F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela- In the late 1980’s,

South African Prime Minister, F.W. de Klerk decided to “break apart” the system of Apartheid.

- Nelson Mandela – imprisoned for 27 years for protesting against Apartheid; released and elected President in early 1990’s

Apartheid and “District 9”- “District 9” – a 2008

film set in Johannesburg, South Africa about an alien spacecraft that gets stranded above the city.

- Aliens are forced to remain separated physically and politically from human counterparts.

- Filmmakers have said that movie is an allegory of the system of Apartheid.

Apartheid and “District 9” T.O.D.- ALLEGORY – a poem, play, picture, etc.

in which the apparent meaning of the characters and events is used to SYMBOLIZE a deeper moral or spiritual meaning

- As a ticket out the door, explain how “District 9” can be considered an allegory as it relates to Apartheid.

- Must be at least two paragraphs in length; no less than 8 sentences.