Introduction

Your Quest

As trained historians, economists, geographers and anthropologists, you are to work in teams to research, analyze and prepare a grant request for your assigned country. You will present your findings to the Gates Foundation in the United States outlining the reasons why your country deserves to be funded by the foundation.

Mr. and Mrs. Gates will review each team’s proposal to decide where their money would make the most difference today and in the future. The Gates’ believe that they can help Africa become the next China in terms of economic growth by focusing on just a few countries to make dramatic changes in their culture, economy and government.

Essential Questions to answer are:

•Why are there “movers and shakers”?

•What needs to be in place for growth and development?

•How to know the truth?

•How did we get to this place?

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The countries you are to choose from are:

South Africa Egypt Kenya Sudan

Liberia Morocco Nigeria Chad

Mozambique Cameroon Ethiopia Gambia

Your research centers on the Gates’ question of :

Which country can best use the their funding? Why?

Now go to Task

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Updated: March 28, 2012

Author: David Carpenter