Name:Queti Da Costa Ghana Scavenger Hunt
1. Ghana is one of five countries along the Gulf of Guinea. (the answer is a body of water) 2. The official language spoken in Ghana is English . 3. To the north of Ghana is the country of Burkina Faso. 4. The three colors in the Ghana flag are red, yellow, & green. 5. The capital of Ghana is Accra . 6. Ghana is on the continent of Western Africa.7. The highest point in Ghana is Mount Afadjato . (look for a section on elevation extremes) 8. The climate is tropical. (one word) 9. This shape is in the middle of the flag.star. 10. The largest river in Ghana is the Lake Volta. 11. To the east of Ghana is this country.Togo. 12. Two of the countries resources are rice, gold. 13. The best known national park is Kujani. 14. The country to the west of Ghana is Conte d'Ivoire.15. Before Ghana gained its independence, it was a British colony. Its former name was the Gold Coast. 16. In the United States, the people are called American. In Ghana, the people are called Ghanian. 17. 1 cedi=100 pesewas. 18. Ghana gained its independence from Britain in this year 1957. When you have found all of the answers, let your teacher look over them and then get yourwordfind. Each partner gets their own. The words that you are looking for in the wordfind arethe answers to the clues above.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
BONOBO
The bonobo's similarity to humans has long been recognized by the indigenous people who have resided with bonobos for thousands of years. Their legends tell of a bonobo saving a man's life, how the bonobos showed man what food was available in the forest and how bonobos have tried to become human.
The species is best characterized as female-centered and as one that manages and diffuses tension through sex, making agression less common than with chimpanzees. Whereas in most other species sexual behavior is a fairly distinct category, in the bonobo it is part and parcel of social relations - and not just between males and females. Bonobos engage in mating in virtually every partner combination (although such contact among close family members may be suppressed). And sexual interactions occur more often among bonobos than among other primates. Despite the frequency of mating, the bonobo's rate of reproduction in the wild is about the same as that of the chimpanzee. A female gives birth to a single infant at intervals of between five and six years.
Compared to the chimpanzee, and like humans, bonobos have relatively longer legs, shorter arms, and a narrower trunk. The skull sits upright on the spine, and they have smaller canine teeth. There is sexual dimorphism in the canines where the males' are longer than the canines of the female. They are distinguished from chimpanzees by their black face and red lips from birth, two or three webbed toes, a tail tuft that persists into adulthood and forwardly rotated female genitals. The pelage color is black and may turn more of a grayish color with age. The average body mass for an adult male bonobo is around 85 pounds, and for the female it is around 65 pounds. Compared to chimpanzees, they have slightly smaller head and ears and a smaller brow ridge. The hair on their head is parted in the middle and long hairs sweep out from the sides of their faces, mostly covering their ears.
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The species is best characterized as female-centered and as one that manages and diffuses tension through sex, making agression less common than with chimpanzees. Whereas in most other species sexual behavior is a fairly distinct category, in the bonobo it is part and parcel of social relations - and not just between males and females. Bonobos engage in mating in virtually every partner combination (although such contact among close family members may be suppressed). And sexual interactions occur more often among bonobos than among other primates. Despite the frequency of mating, the bonobo's rate of reproduction in the wild is about the same as that of the chimpanzee. A female gives birth to a single infant at intervals of between five and six years.
Compared to the chimpanzee, and like humans, bonobos have relatively longer legs, shorter arms, and a narrower trunk. The skull sits upright on the spine, and they have smaller canine teeth. There is sexual dimorphism in the canines where the males' are longer than the canines of the female. They are distinguished from chimpanzees by their black face and red lips from birth, two or three webbed toes, a tail tuft that persists into adulthood and forwardly rotated female genitals. The pelage color is black and may turn more of a grayish color with age. The average body mass for an adult male bonobo is around 85 pounds, and for the female it is around 65 pounds. Compared to chimpanzees, they have slightly smaller head and ears and a smaller brow ridge. The hair on their head is parted in the middle and long hairs sweep out from the sides of their faces, mostly covering their ears.
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7.4 History Standard
7.4 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic,
religious, and social structures of the sub-Saharan
civilizations of Ghana and Mali in Medieval Africa.
Driving Questions
How did they contribute to our world?
What was their animal population?
Did they keep animals as pets?
How did they come up with their dances?
How many cities are in Africa
What was their animal population?
Did they keep animals as pets?
How did they come up with their dances?
How many cities are in Africa
Thursday, March 13, 2008
African Dance
Africans include among them the world cultures best known for dancing. Prehistoric African art includes several examples of dance movements. This clear interest in dance was reported by early European visitors to Africa who, almost without exception, commented on the integral part dance played in African life. Even fourteenth-century Arab historian Muhammad ibn Kaldûn mentions eagerness to dance whenever music was available as one of the most notable characteristics of African culture. Dance was and is part of praise, celebration and everyday life among the varied peoples of Africa.
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