6. Case Study: Mali (9/2, 9/3)
EQ: What will the future of Mali look like?
Introduce the idea of a Case Study, hand out the Team Investigation Page (They will create a presentation for the last few minutes of the second day of the class)
Brief introduction of Mali and historic/current structure- Art Wolfe's "Travels to the Edge"
Mali Case Study: Team investigation of current conditions, social/cultural pressures, geography, and possibilities for the future (Handout)
What are the current social/cultural issues?
What are the historical issues?
How has the geography impacted the settlement/issues of Mali?
What does the future hold for Mali?
Review some general facts as a whole class (Presentation)
