Pd.+1+Africa

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=== INSTRUCTIONS : Underneath your name please post the (1) MLA citation of at least 3 articles-- CHANGE: Don't post the link, it messes up the formatting. (2) Underneath each MLA citation write your 3 sentence summary using the template.=== Zinn, Howard. "Christopher Columbus and Western Civilization." //The Zinn Reader: Writings on Disobedience and Democracy//. New York: Seven Stories, 2010.
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In this article Howard Zinn argues that Christopher Columbus should not be celebrated because his treatment of Native Americans demonstrated Columbus' true selfish motives. Zinn successfully fulfills this purpose by providing excerpts from Columbus' journal in which he described wanting gold and making the Arawak Indian slaves. These ideas are connected to European imperialism in Africa because both in the Americas and Africa we saw Europeans had political, economic and religious motives.

__**TEMPLATE:**__ __**2nd SENTENCE**: (author)__ __(successfully/unsuccessfully) fulfills this purpose by__(2-3 key supporting facts, examples, ideas, details, etc.).
 * 1ST SENTENCE**: In this (editorial/speech/video/article,etc) (author) ___ (claims/argues)__ __(the author’s purpose for what you read or saw).__
 * 3rd SENTENCE**: These ideas are (connected/related/similar) to ___ because__ ___(information you already know or an experience you’ve had).

Sara W Dugger, Celia W. "South African schools bear apartheid's scars; Most rural black children get a poor education that dooms them to poverty." //International Herald Tribune// 21 Sept. 2009. //Global Issues In Context//. Web. 18 Oct. 2011. [|Document URL]
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In this article, Celia W. Dugger claims that South Africans schools are still struggling with the legacy of the apartheid era still on their backs. Dugger successfully fufills this purpose by using experts advice and stories to prove that schools are disstructured and failing, because of apartheid. Half the countries students don't make it to the 12th grade. These ideas are directly connected to the article and why we need to get South Africas schools back up and running in a way for children to be able to learn more efficiently.

"Poor Marks for Education." //Africa News Service// 11 May 2011. //Global Issues In Context//. Web. 18 Oct. 2011. [|Document URL]

In this article (author unknown) the author argues that South Africa's ailing education system is keeping children in a poverty based household, which they will stay in for the rest of their lives. The author successfully fulfills this purpose by naming some cases of education failure, and statistics. Another reason for failing schools, is the teachers. Most of the focus needs to be on teacher's development and childrens development. These ideas are directly connected to the article and why we need to get South Africas schools and teachers to the level they should be learning and teaching at, in a great learning environment.

Dugger, Celia W. "South African schools bear apartheid's scars; Most rural black children get a poor education that dooms them to poverty." //International Herald Tribune// 21 Sept. 2009. //Global Issues In Context//. Web. 19 Oct. 2011. Document URL []

In this article by Celia W. Dugger claims that South africa schools have poor teachers with poor educations just like the students they are teaching. Duggar successfully fufills this puropse buy interviewing students that have gone on strike from school because their teachers failed to show up. She also gives real life expamples-- the apartheid era has had great affect on South Africa's schools.

Nick J-Writing lead-

In this article by Erkki Mghimtina she claims that due to a lack of rural roads it leads to more poverty. Nghimtina succssuflly fulfills this purpose by stating why it is hard to convince people to build rural roads while most people paying for it won't use it. She also states that a lack of rural roads affects people from having jobs and opportunites. These ideas are related to poverty because if it wasn't for the lack of rural roads more people could get around getting them places quicker and easier from a way i think of it is the movie//Cars// because it took cars more time to go on route 66 compared to the interstate.

In this article Lyse Comins argues that development of new roads will lead to more poverty. Comins successfully fulfills this purpose by using actual people's statements and beliefs to prove that building roads is leading to powerty in Africa. These ideas are connected to what we already know because they have been proven. Every time Africa builds a new road, tolls increase. People on the poverty line can't afford to drive places or travel because the toll they have to pay is so high and they can't afford it.

In this short article J Rudin explains that due to rural roads and other poverty aspects prepaid water units is far-flung. Rudin successfully fulfills this purpose by stateing the facts of how if prepaid water units were installed first it would cost a fortune to the rural roads and expense to get them here,while also they would be easy to steal water from, driven over, and other bad things in areas of poverty. These ideas are connected to rural roads and poverty because all of the things that have to do with prepaid water meters because if it wasn't for rural roads the expense of getting the meters out there would be less, the poverty would be less as a general result which all in all helps water meters be installed. It connects to background knowledge because think about it when was the last time you tampered with an installed water meter.

Joanna J- Facilitating- In this article Africa News Services claims that thousands of women are being exploited due to extreme poverty in South Africa. AFS successfully fufuls this purpose by saying that "after discussions with sex workers, most of whom said they had been driven into prostution by poverty", "Controlling the spread of prostution will reduce the spread of HIV.", "looking for money, men stand on the side of the road selling labor, and women stand on the side of the road selling sex." The idead are related to the spread of HIV and AIDS, because the carless abusers of the thousands of women being exploited. In this article, Kelefang Seageng claims that as many as 400,000 women a year are being trafficked in and beyond South Africa, increasing the spread of HIV and other STD's. He successfully fufils this purpose by saying that not every woman is prostuting themself by choice. South Africa serves as a source and point of transit for human trafficking. Many women do not know who or how to ask for help. This is connected in some ways to what we learned in eighth grade with the Holocaust. People in the Holocaust didnt know what to do and who to go to for help, while millions of their friends and families were being harmed and harassed. In this article, the NYT claims that there are ways to halt sexual transmission of HIV and AIDS. They successfully proves this by conducting a study proving that by preventing is also treating the problem. When one member ijnm a relationship has the virus the chances of the other partner contracting it.

Maddy M-Facilitating- In this article the author argues that for too long the story of Africa has been about government corruption, war and disease. The author successfully fullfills the purpose by telling us about the trade in Africa, and about the majority of African governments that have developed strategies to reduce poverty, and how it lead to improvements in public health and education. These ideas are connected to the information i alreadly knew because I knew South Africas ethnic groups were all in war after the slave trade and thats probably why they became so poor. When all the ethnic groups fought many groups maybe lost many profits,homes, people etc.
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-In this article the author argues that Africa will be one of the countries worst hit by desertification in coming decades, putting it at severe risk of losing viable agricultural land and spaces fit for human habitation, according to a study released in Mexico. The author successfully fullfills the purpose by telling me that some negative impacts of clmate change would increase by over 300 percent globally by 2030. This information is connected to the information I already know because I knew that many of the human toll associated with climate change would be childern in sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia sccumbing to malnutrition or disease.

-In this article the author argues about Africa's water and irrigation, and how the use their water supply and what rivers they get their water supply from. The author successfully fullfills his arguement by supporting the imformation that African people have used river and their associated wetlands as a source of water for drinking and agriculture, and hunting,fishing,grazing, and gathering for thousands of years. He also tells us about the majpr rivers in Africa that have floodpains in them. This information is connected to the information I already had known because I know that the Nile River goes through Africa and that it is very long so maybe many people in Africa use the Nile River as a reasource for water.

Emma E-Writing

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Summary #1- In this article Melanie Gosling argues South Africa has an abundant source of renewable energy due to a large amount of sunshine and wind. Gosling successfully fills this purpose by explaining through specific names and situations how South Africa can improve these statistics. A fact that supports this is that they have the potential of abundant renewable resources, yet their leaders hold them back from their goal. These ideas are related to what we have been learning because we learned about how the resources are spread throughout South Africa during the map activities.

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Summary #2- In this article Jackie Pretorius and Johann le Roux argue that a poor education is a leading factor of poverty. Pretorius and Roux successfully fulfill this explanation by the fact that schools are have been and are becoming a main focus point of many communities. There is also a demand for more and better trained teachers, which in most cases can't be achieved due to poverty. These ideas are connected to what we have learned because it was stated that in the apartheid article some teachers didn't even show up their classes.

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Summary #3- In this article Celia W. Dugger argues that rural black children in South Africa get a poor education, which leads to poverty. Dugger successfully fulfills her case by using facts such as: schools passing rates of tests tumbled to 44 percent, and that most teachers scored less than a 50 percent on a sixth grade test. This is connected to what we have been learning because in the apartheid article it expressed how poor teachers were, and the lack of education leads to poverty/unemployment.

Brian P-Tech Lead In this article the author argues that most of africas population will be urbanized within the next five years. To allow the reader to understand why africas population is in poverty and how it being urbanized can help. The author successfully fulfills his purpose by expressing that the urban poverty rate is 20% less then the rural rate. Also, Urban inhabitants have a greater access to the countries infastructure. These ideas are related to South Africas poverty because it connects me to living in a town or in the middle of no where. That you keep up a better standard of living in a town than in no where.  Global Issues in Context: Half of africas people urbanized by 2040 This article explains that most of africas resources are decreasing due to the over population. The author successfully fulfills this purpose by letting the reader know that africas water is already 98% allocated and that they recieve half of the worlds average. As they try to build for a better life they have trouble paying fo rit. These ideas are connected to our government because we will build alternative ways for things but have trouble paying for it. Overpopulation is the root to this countrys evils This article the Emily Van Rijswijick expresses that most of africas sheep farmers are making a profit. This allows the reader to know that Africa is successfully becoming one of the worlds largest wool producers. There is 17,000 woll sheep living in the transkei area. Farmers usually run heards of 20 to 30 sheep. This helps us to understand how some of Africas farming can create a profit to them. This will help them create a better standard of living. Countrys emerging farmers on the rise

Clare K-tech lead In this article, the Toronto Star successfully explains aids and all the people it is affecting. This article shows how serious aids is and what actions our world needs to take in order to help the millions of people dying from it.The author argues how some 15 million people need drugs, but only 5 million get them.
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Jaime G- Writing "Let's stop blaming apartheid for our failures, says Pandor; Education minister insists mediocrity must no longer be tolerated." //Star// [South Africa] 30 May 2007: 7. //Global Issues In Context//. Web. 19 Oct. 2011.

In this article, The Star (South Africa) argues that if we want South Africa to propsper, we need to stop blaiming apartheid for all the reasons that South Africa has a bad education. The Star successfully fulfills this purpose by showing how rthe public officals are still continuing to blame apartheid for the reasons that they continue to have a poor education. These ideas are similar to one expirience I had when in 8th grade, my friend kept making excusises for not doing his homework, and he still had to do it later on.

-England, Andrew. "South Africa: Contradictions to Confront." //Http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d39f8876-f97a-11e0-bf8f-00144feab49a.html#axzz1bEzbIKOu//. Web.//

//In the article, Andrew England argues that if the blacks in the counrty dont get a better education soon, there will be no good jobs for them to get. England successfully fulfills this purpose by showing how little money the basic African has in South Africa, and how little jobs blacks have because of there poor education in the country. This reminds me of one of my cousins who feels like he doesnt need a job but still lives with his mother and can never affored anything he needs.//

Branco, Michelle. "Bridging the Gap in Accessing Tertiary Education." Web.

//-In this article, Michelle Branco successfully shows the different ways and plans the South African government are making in trying to fix the education system. Branco successfully fulfills this purpose by showing the different plans and ideas the government is making and planing to do in order to fix the education system. These ideas are connected to another article I read about what the government is doing and trying to fix the education system.//

//Nick G-facilator// //In this article from the "Arican News Service" they claim that there are groups out there that are trying to help with the African Climate change by naming the groups and organazations and what they are trying to perform. The African news service unsuccessfully explains there point because they do not give much factual information on why they are doing what they are doing. These Ideas related somewhat to what i am working on but it will help because i need proof that there are already organizations out there helping the climate change crisis in Africa.//

//In this Article by " The Saturday Star" they interview Mike Ward and he claims that people living in africa with high wealth need to cut back on there usage of there resouces. Mike Ward succesfully fufills this purpose by giving statistics and using somewhat of a cause and effect act. His facts and knowlegde that he reveals ties up very well with his arguments. These Ideas are connected to what I am reading because this is one the most important if not the most important hypothesis for Africa being poor.//

//In the Article Funding innovation by "Manila Bulletin" Manila he explains that the philapeans is hurting and Africa is an upcoming country. Manila Succesfully explains his purpose with factual information.//

//**Group 4:**// //Jack D// 1) Poor Education South Africa In this article BBC claims that the teachers in South Africa are boycotting because their government had not paid money for school fees. BBC successfully fulfills the purpose by stating the government owed schools $11m and services but never paid them, the feeding program doesn’t exist anymore, a nd that there isn’t even any chalk. These ideas connected because the next generation wont be able to provide for the country because the poor education. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14921799?print=true

In this article Human Science Research Council claims that there is poor teacher training, lack of the teachers skills, no support for students from their parent or guardian, and a shortage of resources for educational purposes. The author successfully fulfills this purpose by stating the fact that they went in and researched it and stating facts like students performances are low in literature and mathematics compared to poorer countries. These ideas relate to the article above this one because it also stated that they even had a shortage of chalk. (http://www.ngopulse.org)

In this article Justin Pearce claims that the schools have problems like shortage of staff, hungry students, and inequality. Justin Pearce successfully fulfills this purpose by stating that although the education has dramatically changed since the end of apartheid there are still some major problems like the difference of income has a huge difference in schools in poor areas compared to schools in wealthy areas. This article is similar to the first article in that it also states that students are starving because of the feeding plans just shutting down due to a shortage of money. http://news.bbc.co.uk.go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/africa/3605275.stm

//Amaan F- writer//

"South Africa wakes up to growing white poor." //Independent// [London, England] 1 Aug. 2008: 34. //Global Issues In Context//. Web I this article the author explains how many whites in south africa now live in poverty due to the end of apartheid. The author fulfills this purpose by explaining why the whites in South africa became poor and how they became poor. These ideas are similar to how blacks in South Africa were poor during apartheid, and how the whites were poor after apartheid. Bremmer, Ian. "Apartheid's gone, but poverty remains; South Africa I." //International Herald Tribune// 1 Sept. 2006: 6. //Global Issues In Context//. Web. In this article the Ian Bemmer explains how apartheid is gone, but many africans still live in poverty. He fulfills this purpose by showing that many Africans live in very bad conditions without resources to help them. This idea is similar to what many africans live in today. Dugger, Celia W. "South African schools bear apartheid's scars; Most rural black children get a poor education that dooms them to poverty." //International Herald Tribune// 21 Sept. 2009. //Global Issues In Context//. In this article, Celia W. Dugger explains that kids in south africa do not get a good enough education thus leading them to live in poverty. The author fulfills this purpose by explaing how the kids want to become successful but there is just not a good bough education. These ideas are similar to how the education is in parts of africa that liv in poverty because those parts o africa are more poor so there is not a very good education.

//Layne W// //In this article the author claims that desertification is one of the main reasons that South Africa is in poverty. The author successfully does this by explaining how the soil is losing the nutrients to grow crops. Therefore, this leads to South African farmers not being able to make money and prosper therefore they are in poverty. The is related to another article I read how the desertification is increasing and is leaving tons of people poor and living in bad circumstances.//

//In this article the author talks about how desertification is one of the leading reasons that South Africa is in poverty. The author successfully does this by explaining how desertification is leading to multiple issues throughout South Africa such as, poor crops, water pollution due to dust, and loss of livestock. This leads to to the countries who deal with desertification being some of the poorest in the world. This is similar to another article I read about what desertification is.// //"**desertification.**"// Encyclopædia Britannica//.// Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition//.// //Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2011. Web. 19 Oct. 2011.// // < [] >. //

// In this article by Encyclopedia Britanica the author claims that South Africa is full of natural resources but laking in energy. The author successfully fufills this purpose by explaining how the economy is very centered around their natural reserves. However, South Africa has a problem for making enough electricity for the whole country to thrive, thus leading to poverty. This relates to reasons on why the country of South Africa is both able to prosper but also about what is a factor that is bringing them down. //

//**Group 5:**// //Miki T-Technology Lead// In this document, the writer argues that applying a toll road in the City of Cape Town will impact the poor commuters. Cronin joins opposition to Cape toll roads successfully fulfills this purpose by talking about information from previous years. These ideas are similar to those in most places around the world in general because sometimes toll roads have a negative effect on the country due to poverty levels. In this article, Transportation and Communication claims that South Africa has the best-developed infrastructure in Africa. Transportation and Communication successfully fulfills this purpose by saying that South Africa’s systems is well organized and maintained. These ideas are similar to America’s well developed system of transportation and infrastructure. In this article, The Star claims that the Western Cape of South Africa over the past couple of years has been expanding in exports of gas and oil. The Star successfully fulfills this purpose by providing information about the Western Cape’s investors and consumers. These ideas are connected to those I am learning about in my Intro to Business class because in that specific class, I am learning about different countries exports and how they manage their resources.

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Summaries:
 * In this article, African Business argues people all through Africa are not making a sufficient living because of their poor education. African Business successfully fulfills this purpose by stating that people in the town of Welkom, the educated civilians are teaching a school so unemployed parents can get ajob for their families, and for teachers so they can teach the children properly. These ideas are similar to the article we read called The End of Apartheid, showing many students are eager to pass in school and succeed and they need educated parents and teachers to do so.
 * In this article, Jacob Zuma argues that ever since apartheid ended, more people throughout Africa have become more poor. He successfully fulfills this purpose by stating the statistics and facts that the majority of white Africans have been living in smaller settlements without state pensions, and have been relying on social grants or begging, so overall their lives have become very poor. These ideas are similar to the aticle we read discussing education of Africans, and how not having an education can affect people so deeply.
 * In this article, The Sunday Independent claims that South Africa's government is worsening by the day. The Sunday Independent successfully fulfills this purpose by explaining the unemployment rates and economy that have been worsening in countries all over Africa, and all of the people who make a living off begging. This article is similar to the article of education that we read, and how bad peoples lives can get without a good education

//Lauren G-Writing Lead// //1)// In this document, the author claims that even though South Africa’s inflation was steady in one month, the food and fuel costs rose sharply every year. The author successfully fulfills this purpose by providing how much consumer prices went up, the percentage of meats, fats, and oil prices going up, and how inflation was increasing and decreasing. The author explains how the rising prices hurt the economy because then people wouldn’t go out and buy goods for their high prices;leading to poverty. These ideas are connected to a time I experienced, where prices got extremely high and no one would go out to purchase any goods.

2) In this article, the author argues that the global economic downturn has made poverty much worse, wiping out more than a million jobs. The author successfully fulfills this purpose by providing the reasons why global issues, such as trade, has made the problem of unemployment rates and apartheid much worse in the last 10 years. These ideas are related to our current global issues because people are having a tough time getting jobs or getting a good education in some areas.

3) In this article, the author, Vicki Power, explains how the distribution of South Africa's natural resources was unbalanced, which was one of the main reasons that South Africa is in poverty. The author unsuccessfully fulfills this purpose because she didn't give enough factual information that explains why this is causing poverty and where it occurs mostly in. These ideas are similar to many other countries right now, because their natural resources aren't evenly distributed, depending on their location and which natural resources they are in need of.

//**Group 6:**// //Brooke W-Facilitating Lead// 1.) In this newsletter, __African News Service__ claims that the reason South Africa is in poverty is because the teachers who are trying to educate the students are barely educated themselves. The poor schools have teachers that barely know the material they are teaching so they cant even teach it well. Since the children are not learning anything when they grow up they won't be able to teach the next generation. African News service successfully fulfills this purpose by the two key ideas: African students will never be able to achieve higher paying jobs unless they get a proper education and teachers need to have the chance to go to schools that will teach them properly. They also need teaching instruments such as books, pens, pencils, calculators and paper. These ideas are similar to when we learned about the children that live in Appalachian Mountains in grade school. "__Poor Marks for Education. " African news service__ 11 May 2011__. Global issues In Context Web.__ 14 Oct. 2011.

2.) In this newsletter, __The Sunday Independent__ claims that because of the desertification South Africa is in poverty. Because of desertification, crops can't grow as well therefore farmers cannot produce a lot of food. The author successfully fulfills the purpose by explaining that South Africa will be one of the worst hit countries by desertification and that there is a strong correlation between poverty and vulnerability. these ideas are connecte to over cropping in the United States when we had ruined some land by overusing it and drying out the soil, and that is also what is happening in South Africa. __"SA will be severly hit by climate change" Sunday Independent [South Africa__] 5 Dec 2010.10 __Global Issues In Context Web__ 14 Oct. 2011.

3.)In this newsletter, __The Star__ argues that the teachers lack of interest and knowledge in education is the reason South Africa is in poverty. The author successfully fulfills this purpose by sitting that South African children receive on of the worst standards of education in the world. Many teachers don't really have a clue what is expected of them. These ideas are similar to what we learned in Middle School about poor European children because in both circumstances the children aren't being taught what they need to be, and because of that they are suffering physically, mentally, and socially. __Muga, Wycliffe. "How to stop desertification." African Business__ July 2009: 44+. __Global Issues In Context Web.__ Oct 14 2011.

//Akshay P// //In this article Africa News Service claims urban tourism should be promoted in African Countries. The author successfully fulfills this purpose by noting that South Africa is doing well in tourism becuase they are using urban tourism. The author also notes that Kenya is using urban tourism and is doing well too. This relates to when the Native Americans met the colonists and the Native Americans taught them how to plant stuff just like urban tourism. It is new to many but it can help.// " Let's Promote Urban Tourism [editorial]. " __ Africa News Service __ (Nov 16, 2009) __Global Issues In Context__. Gale. Hinsdale Central High School (IL). 16 Oct. 2011

In this article the author Hopewell Radebe claims that without good facilities, such as roads, tourism in Africa will not reach its full potential. The author successfully fulfills this purpose by stating that when a country has tourists in their country they want their country to look good and they want the people who visit to have the best experience they can possibly have, but without good facilities, such as roads, then Africa can't grow in tourism. This is like when when people are in groups for a project and one person doesn't do their part so they can't go further in the project, just like the facilities. If there isn't good facilities then tourism won't do as well. " Poor Infrastructure 'Holding Rural Tourism Back'. " __ Africa News Service __ (Sept 20, 2010) __Global Issues In Context__. Gale. Hinsdale Central High School (IL). 18 Oct. 2011

In this article the author Africa news Service claims that South Africa has a lot of potential in the import export business. The author successfully fulfills by stating that South Africa has just started doing business with the U.S. with the new Act that was just passed recently and how many companies usually stop trying to early so there is a lot of open door opportunities. This is like when people get good job opportunities but they need to pick the right one to be successful just like here, South Africa has a lot of open space so it just needs to do its research and it might not do that bad. " Act Opens Door to New Trade. " __ Africa News Service __ (April 11, 2001) 1008101u9971. __Global Issues In Context__. Gale. Hinsdale Central High School (IL). 14 Oct. 2011

//Jake B- Writing Lead// //1.In this article, Ashley Keyser argues that child mortality rates is a cause of poverty. She notes that Tanzania actually had an improved mortality rate by putting more money into the cause, but they hadn't taken HIV or AIDS into the statistics. This article relates to poverty because it is causing many deaths in families and generations cannot grow and make wealth for the rest of the family.// //"Poverty is key to SA's soaring mortality rates, says MRC report." Cape Argus [South Africa] 12 May 2008: 5.// Global Issues In Context. //Web.c 14 Oct. 2011//

//2.In this article, Deon de Lange describes the 69% rise in deaaths of infints. He points out that many of the deaths aren't even properly recorded and that not all the children are getting correct treatment in the hospital. The deaths of babies in hospitals relates to poverty because it is causing many deaths in families and generations can't grow.// //"69% rise in deaths of babies."// Cape Argus [//South Africa] 3 Oct. 2008: 9// Global issues in Context. //Web. 14 Oct 2011.//

//3.In this article, African Business tells us that Africa has a very high export demand for natural gas. It tells us how Libya and Algeria both have export pipelines under the Mediterrainian Sea to Southern Europe and other African countries exporting natural gas and oil. The successfully relate this to poverty because without this new export, more youths will be left unemployed and wouldn't help Africa's economy whatsoever.// //"Strong Domestic and Export Demand" African Business July 2010 26+ Global Issues in Context. Web. 14 Oct. 2011//

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//Lia S// //In this article, Doreen Gaura argues that children in South Africa are not getting the education they need because Child Labor Laws are allowing them to// //spend time working on farms and doing other types of labor instead of going to school. Gaura successfully fulfills this purpose by giving us a survey on how many children// //are victim to child labor.(more than 3 million between ages 5-17) and that as a result children are either incredibly late to school, or cannot go at all. This idea relates to our// //argument that education is the most important factor in helping the South African population out of poverty.//"World Day Against Child Labour - South Africa's Forgotten Children." //Africa News Service// 10 June 2011. //Global Issues In Context//. Web. 21 Oct. 2011.

//In this article Kenneth McLachlan explains that if there was a way to better educate people in South Africa then poverty would end. McLachlan successfully fulfills this purpose by// //giving examples of various jobs such as: engineering, accounting, business, manufacturing, finances and others like: farmers, mechanics, plumbers, accountants,// //suppliers, fitters, machinists, welders and builders. and how if a complete economic system can be developed along with a good education system, it will help eliminate poverty.// The ideas in this article relate to our argument by providing further information about how education could actually help provide a way out of poverty."Poverty can be uprooted if our leaders grasp the nettle." //Cape Times// [South Africa] 1 Dec. 2010: 8. //Global Issues In Context//. Web. 21 Oct. 2011.

In this press release Lavinia Gasperini claims that a majority of the population in South Africa is rural and that education of the poor in those rural areas would help promote small-scale farming for them. The poorest people would profit from that kind of education. Gasperini successfully fulfills her purpose by stating that agriculture is key for development and economic growth and that more efforts are needed in this area to help raise South Africa above the poverty line. The main purpose of her statement was to encourage policy makers to join forces in education for the poor in that country. "Education for the rural poor is crucial in Africa" FAO Newsroom 6 September 2005 Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations Web 22 October 2011 (news.yahoo.com)

//Andrew J-// //1.)// //"Measures to Assist Schools in Eastern Cape to Be Announced."// Africa News Service //18 Feb. 2011.// Global Issues In Context//. Web. 19 Oct. 2011.// //In this article the author claims that there are many problems in their education especially in learnor transport, school nutrition,// //termination of contracts and constant absence of teachers. the author successfully fulfills this purpose by showing how some teachers would not show up// //and the students would not get their proper education these ideas are connected to why they are living in poverty.// //2.)// //"Education Quality Still Too Low, Says Race Relations Institute."// Africa News Service //24 Nov. 2008.// Global Issues In Context//. Web. 19 Oct. 2011.// //in this article the author claims that the quality of the education is still too low for what the country needs. public schools are "very poor" and only fifteen percent passes.most schools dont have no vehicle access, no libraries, and no computers. most students also drop out of school early.// //The author successfully fulfills this purpose by showing how the quality of schools are too low for what the country needs and its not the students fault.// //they are dealing with hard surroundings. these ideas are connected to why poverty is so popular in africa because their are so little africans// //actually graduating from school.// //3.)// //"A New Scramble for African Riches - Its Consumers."// Africa News Service //2 Apr. 2011.// Global Issues In Context//. Web. 19 Oct. 2011.// //In this article the authorargues that africa might be able to turn their bad situation into a good one if their riches keep coming. it will help them bring in more money to end poverty in south africa once and for all.// //the author successfully fulfills this pupose by showing how so much money has come in because of africas riches, but not enough to stop poverty from ending. these ides are connected to a solution to ending africas bad situation and that if they can keep finding riches they might finaly end poverty.//

//**Group 8:**// //Michael M_ writing leader-// //Crystal A//
 * In my first article called Natural Resources, the author talked about how the natural resources are doing. He said the prices are down right now but are expected to boom. The prices of the natural resources were really high 6 months ago but have decreased a lot since then. My next article called Natural Resources Should Boost Fight Against Poverty, the president of Mozambique talked about how investing in his countries resources could help everyone in his country. President Guebuza said that it would help everyone in his country. This could help the price of poverty. My last by Mathew Morgan, and final article I read was about metals and copper resources in Africa. This could help a lot of people. Zambian copper and South Africa’s gold and platinum are some of the world’s largest producers. //__ http://find.galegroup.com/gic/infomark.do?&contentSet=IACDocuments&idigest=8de64512480f8c58026cd9fc2834cb47&type=retrieve&tabID=T003&prodId=GIC&docId=A186819356&source=gale&userGroupName=hins30136&version=1.0 __// || // @http://www.school.eb.com/eb/article-37211 // ||

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//**Group 9:**// //Sean O// //In this article Tom Nevin claims that South Africa is able to create harbors and extensive canal systems due to their key position in the world. Tom Nevin successfully fulfills this purpose by showing how with this canal system South Africa can become prosperous. Ha states that ships are able to sail into South Africa and unload freight straight on to railroad cars. He says that South Africa has over spent over 80.3 million dollars in this project. These ideas are related to The Chicago River because when the city was starting out, It ran on ship supplying the city from lake Michigan and the river. It’s still is the main source for supplies in the city. Water and canals are vital for a city or any population to have.// In this article the Human Science Reasearch Council claims South Africa is still in poverty and needs food supplies. The Human Science Reasearch Council successfully fulfills this purpose by proving and showing the numbers of poor and hungry people in South Africa. They stated that 57% of the population is in poverty. These ideas are (connected to all of Africas poverty because South Africa is one of the superpowers in the conteneint... and if their poverty is high think of the other countrys!

In this article The Human Reaserch Foundation claims that South Africa is in poverty. The human Reaserch Foundations succesfully fulfils this by giving details on stats that say 57% of South Africans are in poverty. These ideas are connected to all of Africas poverty because if South Africa, Africas super power, is in poverty... then what is the rest of the contenents status.

In this video a South Africa news network claims South Africa's Goverment is unstable. The News network succesfully fulfills this purpose by showing how some south africans have made ther goverments topple. They show that a south african man is being prosecuted for causing riots and other agruments throughout the country. These ideas are similar to the rebel fighting going on in the northern part of the contenent. because the ordeals going on in egypt and libia started the same way that this is heading.

//Anzar A-Writer// Nduru, Moyiga.“Corruption-South Africa-Some Good News-and Some Bad News.“ //IPSnews// Johanneseburg. Dec 9,2005 In this first article Moyiga Nduru claims that corruption in South Africa is still out of control. Moyiga Nduru successfully fulfills this purpose by showing examples of corruption in the country’s government. These ideas are connected to South Africa’s poverty problem because it shows how corruption can lose so much money that is meant to be used to improve the lives of the country’s citizens, which explains why South Africa is poor. Admin. “Corruption in Africa: a Cancer That Won’t Go Away“. //Articlebase// April 29, 2010 In this second article, the writer argues that corruption in a list of African countries, including South Africa, needs to end if poverty is to end. The writer successfully fulfills this purpose by showing how money that is meant to be used for the people of the country is actually going to very wealthy groups and being horded. This connects to South Africa’s poverty problem because it explains why South Africa can be so rich in natural resources, yet be so poor at the same time. Barkan, Joel and Gordon,David. “Democracy in Africa: No Time to Forsake It“. //Foreign Affairs// July/August 1998. In the this third article, Joel D. Barkan and David F. Gordon argue that democracy will eventually lead to a stable and strong economy and that economic prosperity is not necessary in establishing a democracy. The authors successfully fulfill this purpose by pointing to examples of countries that have had long records of democracy and economic prosperity to show that economic growth and democracy go hand in hand. This relates to South Africa’s prosperity because it shows that one of the main reasons why South Africa is prosperous is because it is a democracy.

//Julianna B- Facilitator// //"South Africa Must Mine Its Human Resources.(Editorial Desk)(Letter to the editor)."// New York Times //4 Feb. 1992.// Global Issues In Context//. Web. 18 Oct. 2011.//

//In this letter to the editor, Miriam Parel claims that South Africa needs to work for a stronger education system for its black students.// //Parel successfully fulfills this purpose by stating the problems of teacher-to-student ratios, the teachers' education levels, and much more.// //These ideas are related to segregation in America because blacks would not get good education,// //but they would always make sure that the white kids had the best education possible.//

//"New Mind-Set, Huge Effort Needed for Better Teaching [column]."// Africa News Service //28 Dec. 2007.// Global Issues In Context//. Web. 18 Oct. 2011.//

//In this column, Graeme Bloch argues that a better education system would strongly benefit South Africa.// //Bloch successfully fulfills this purpose by talking about how more money has little to no impact on poorer schools, and that they need good teachers, not just money.// //These ideas are again related to segregation in America because the white schools were always the best of the best, high-class schools, while black schools were run-down and dirty.// //Versi, Anver. "South Africa making us proud."// African Business //Dec. 2010: 13.// Global Issues In Context//. Web. 18 Oct. 2011.

In this editorial, Anver Versi states that since apartheid has ended, South Africa has been greatly improving its economic system. Veris successfully fulfills this purpose by telling about the GDP's great improvement since apartheid has ended. These ideas are related to how America became very prosperous after coming out of the Great Depression.