IN1+Africa

__**Africa: Past and Present**__  __**By: Elizabeth Bartlett Thompson**__ I started this novel because I have to read it for my World Literature class. This book starts out by telling you how the continents were millions of years ago. How the earth used to be just 1 continent called Gondwanaland. This book next talks about the Volcano's and Mountains in Africa, and all the history throughout it.

__9/23/11__   What I Noticed: I noticed that this book, is filled with a ton of facts. It tells all about the history of Africa from prehistoric times to the present day. Miss Thompson also describes Africa at the time of the Roman Empire. What I Wonder: I wonder what life was life, when the Earth was only 1 continent. I wonder what it would be like, if the Dinosaurs were still around. What If: The Earth's continents never broken, and Earth was just 1 conti nent still? What if the Scientists were wrong, and the continent's were never just 1 big continent? What if dinosaurs, was once humans?

__9/26/11__  What I Noticed: I noticed that the surface land, from sea level, to the mountains, are 3 1/2 miles high. I noticed that there is over 800 languages spoken in Africa.

What I Wonder: I wonder what would happen if the Earth had all flatland, and no mountains. I wonder what would happen, if all the mountains, just collapsed.

What if: People in African, all spoken 1 language? What if there were no mountains in Africa? What if there were volcano's in Africa?



__9/30/11__   What I Noticed: Egypt had so many rulers, and everyone would consider them, "God". There are Pyramid's in Egypt. Egypt is in Africa. What I Wonder: I wonder how life was like, with 1 ruler. I wonder how everyone picked their first ruler. What If: What if Egypt never had any rulers, and everyone just did what they wanted to, without any rules. = =

__10/7/11__ = =

What I Noticed: The legend of Osiris begins with Thoth, who was credited with having introduced all the arts and sciences. He was also the spokesman, or messenger, of the gods and the keeper of their records.

What I Wonder: I wonder how Osiris reflected on Africa's history. I wonder if Osiris and Thoth were based off real people.

What If: What if Osiris never exsisted? How did he reflect on Aftica?



__10/14/11__

What I Wonder: I wonder if Dido was a good princess? I wonder how Dido became the princess? I wonder how Dido died.

What if: Dido was a terrible princess? What if there was a prince, instead of a princess? Would everyone's lives change that much?



__10/21/11__   What I Noticed: The Islam religion only has 5 rules. In the arabic city, they have 4000 palaces, 4000 baths, 400 theaters, and 1200 greengrocers. By 647 A.D, the Arabs moved through Egypt into Libya and beyond. What I Wonder: I wonder what the Arabs were like, while traveling through Egypt. I wonder what they're city was like. I wonder, if they're government was any different, because it only has 5 rules. What If: What if, they had more than 5 rules? What if, Arabs didn't move through egypt? What if, they're city wasn't as big as it was?

__10/28/11__

What I Noticed: I noticed the earliest Ethiopian settlers that have much knowledge were the Sabeans. The kingdom of Ethiopia lays very close to Islam's birthplace.

What I Wonder: I wonder how cattle farming was like? I wonder what its like living in Zimbabwe? I wonder how Sabean's life style was like?

What If: What if i lived in Zimbabwe? What if I was born a Sabean?



__11/4/11__   What I Noticed: I noticed that Europe became involved in the trade with Asian trade and felt strong rivalry with the Moslem infidels (or unbelievers). One major difference lay in its political organization, for divided into many small baronies, cities, and kingdoms. What I Wonder: What Europe traded, mostly? How they traded stuff? What routes they took? What If: Europe wasn't a part of the trade? They didn't trade at all?

__11/17/11__   What I Noticed: Da Gama opened the door to Africa. Da Gama's train brought sailors, explorers, traders, and agents of the king. Africa changed in two ways: The growth of slave trade and the sudden development of new manufacturing methods in Europe. What I Wonder: I wonder how Da Gama brought all those different people to Africa. How slave started, and who started it? Who the first slave was. What If: What if Da Gama never opened the door to Africa? Slavery didn't start in Africa? Africa didn't trade?

__11/29/11__   What I Noticed: Towards the eighteenth century, the Europeans began to penetrate inland toward the mysterious center of Africa. They landed in 1769. They crossed the barren land from Aswan to the sea, found boats, and sailed down the coast. Bruce could speak Arabic and Amharic. What I Wonder: I wonder how Bruce's learnings helped his search. How the Europeans began in penetrate inland.

What If: What if the Eruopeans didn't penetrate the land? What Bruce's learnings be different if he couldn't speak Arabic and Amharic?



__12/09/11__   What I Noticed: Between the end of the American Revolution and about 1815, European nations were involved in wars against France. The Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, was powerful enough to threaten all of Europe. What I Wonder: I wonder how Napoleon effect Africa. I wonder how the 3 men crossed the Sahara? I wonder how they survived through it? What If: What if Napoleon wasn't so powerful? What if the 3 white men didn't cross the Sahara to Lake Chad in 1823?

__12/16/11__    What I Noticed: Africa centered around the slave trade. for slave trading was occupation which brought Africa increasingly to the attention of all Europe. In the beginning, men had seen the trade only in terms of the money it could bring them. Then more and more of them, like David Livingstone, had been appalled at the brutality of the trade. In fact, the written accounts of most explorers painted the trade in such violent colors that the Europeans grew ever more determined to abolish it. What I Wonder: I wonder how people traded slaves. I wonder if Europe was the most popular slave trade country. I wonder how people started slave trade. What If: Slave trade never existed? What if people didn't want slave trade? What if slaves were americans?