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Entries from October 2006

Education in Sudan

October 15th, 2006 · No Comments

and here are the links…I hope they show up here:
Links for You:
“Education.” 28 Sept. 2006
           
“Education.” World Geography. 2006. ABC-CLIO. 28 Sept. 2006
“UNICEF Appeals for Sudan Donations.” World Geography. 2006. ABC-CLIO. 28 Sept. 2006
 

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Education in Sudan

October 15th, 2006 · No Comments

sorry it’s me Carly S…I’m not the best at technology stuff

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Education in Sudan

October 15th, 2006 · 18 Comments

     In Sudan students begin school at the age of six and have 8 years of primary school.  It is mandatory from ages 6 to 14.  After primary school students may choose to continue with a three-year curriculum in junior secondary schools, then qualified students could go on to either a program preparing students for [...]

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Education in Sudan

October 15th, 2006 · 1 Comment

“UNICEF Appeals for Sudan Donations.” World Geography. 2006. ABC-CLIO. 28 Sept. 2006

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Social Issues In Africa

October 15th, 2006 · 6 Comments

   In Africa children suffer from many different diseases, family issues, and even lack of supervisions. These kids are suffering because the economy is weak and the government is not very aware of the things that are happening in their country. Children are dying due to diseases, poor supervision and rape.
   Many people in Africa are [...]

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Education in South Africa

October 15th, 2006 · 10 Comments

            Education in South Africa spans 13 years. It starts with grade 0, preschool, also known as the reception year. The reception year can also be completed the first year in primary school but it is most common for the preschool year. The matric years, 10th through 12th grade, are not compulsory which means they [...]

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Toxic Spill off of Côte d’Ivoire

October 15th, 2006 · No Comments

Toxic waste spills are not an unheard of occurrence in the United States.  Yet in August 2006, when several tons of waste were dumped improperly in Côte d’Ivoire, the world hardly blinked.  But the tragedy of this accident is still unfolding.In August 2006, a ship called Probo Koala improperly dumped toxic waste in fourteen of Abidjan’s open-air [...]

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tech in africa

October 15th, 2006 · 3 Comments

Technology in Africa is the only way that Africa will up and come out of the slump of third wordless that many of its countries are in. technology is the future and if it is not accepted as such, the country will be left behind. In Africa there are only 90 places in Africa where [...]

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Education in Kenya

October 15th, 2006 · 6 Comments

      The Kenya education system is based on an 8-4-4 system.  This means 8 years in primary school (grades 1-8), 4 years in secondary school (grades 9-12), and 4 years in a university. Until 2003 education in Kenya was not free.   Still 1.7 children remain out of school. 
      Schools are becoming over populated now that schools [...]

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Social Issues In Africa

October 15th, 2006 · No Comments

The Social issues in Africa have been going on for the past years and looks to have no end in site. People are fighting people and HIV/AIDS is becomeing a bigger problem by the day.  The reason that people are fighting is because there is a large disagree between the government and the people who [...]

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King Mohammed – 10.9.06

October 8th, 2006 · 30 Comments

1.  Pick two quotes from King Mohammed’s speech and argue why you agree with these quotes.
2.  Think about what we have learned about Morocco thus far.  Now pick two quotes from this speech that go against what we have learned and argue why you disagree with King Mohammed.

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