1. Aim: How did African Nations gain their independence?
Do Now/Motivation:
Why do colonized nations want to have independence from their governing countries? (the mother countries)

2. Independent Nations in Africa Vocabulary
Apartheid- Economic and political restrictions on the black people in Africa. The Afrikaans word for ‘apartness’.
Sanctions – laws prohibiting a nation's businesses from buying or selling goods to a country that violates international law.
The ANC – African National Congress; created by Nelson Mandela in 1990.
Mandela – Became president of the multiracial government in Africa. Fought for Africa’s independence for over 30 years.

3. Task #1 Use the information from the reading to answer the
following questions in FULL SENTENCES
List 3 ways in which World War II increased the desire of African nations to gain independence…
How did nationalism lead to independence in Ghana?

4. THINK!!!! Population & Poverty Political Problems Economic Dependence
Use what you have learned this year and your knowledge of social studies to describe the obstacles to progress in Africa using 10 words or less for each…
Population & Poverty
Political Problems
Economic Dependence
Land & Climate
Economic Policies

5. F.S.Q. – Answer in full sentences.
How and why did Nelson Mandela follow in Gandhi’s footsteps?