Africa Case

Activity 1: Use your textbook (page purposely not mentioned) to answer the following in COMPLETE SENTENCES.

1. Locate Ethiopia. It is located in NORTH / SOUTH / EAST / WEST Africa.

2. Hi! I am the capital of Ethiopia. My name is ______.

3. Is Ethiopia insular, peninsular, landlocked, or coastal? Explain in one sentence.

4. Is the page on your east or west the political map of Africa? (HINT: Do not raise your hand. Think about this.)

5. Is the page on your east or west the physical map of Africa? (HINT: Do not raise your hand. Think about this.)

6. Ashanta is looking for capital cities and country borderlines. Would you advise her to consult a physical or political map?

7. Ruth's parents come from the capital city of the nation of Eritrea. What city and country do they come from?

8. Copious USH alumni live in the capital city of the country of South Africa. What city and nation do they live in?

--Turn to the map of North America.--

9. Locate Jamaica. The capital city of the aforementioned nation is _____. (DIFFERENT RA PAGEEEEEEE)

10. Is Jamaica insular, peninsular, landlocked, or coastal? Explain.

11. The closest U.S.A. state to Jamaica is _____.

12. Miami is a _____ in the _____ of Dade, which is in the _____ of Florida, which is in the country of the _____, which is in the _____ of North America, which is in the planet of Earth.

13. In class: Raise your hand and greet Mr. Hennessey in traditional Rasta fashion. If at home, explain the greeting in one sentence.

Activity 2: Scholarly Analysis - Read the following and answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES.

The origins of Rastafari go back to 1930s Jamaica. It was here that a man named Marcus Garvey started to give talks to Jamaican and Black American people. He called upon them to recognize their mutual black roots and be proud of their pasts. Around this time, an Ethiopian King named Selassie I led his nation to freedom against invading armies. This made Ethiopia the ONLY free country in Africa. Because of this amazing accomplishment, many black people in Jamaica and the USA began to believe Selassie I was the 2nd coming of Jesus Christ!

Rastafari is often miscalled Rastafarianism. However, the followers of this religion prefer the name "Rastafari." The adherents call themselves Rastas. Rastafari is not it's own religion; rather, it is a type of Christianity. Even more than a religion, it is a way of living life. Rastas have copious unorthodox

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