Culture
Tell me the top three languages in each country, and explain what makes Hebrew such a important language.
Israel- Hebrew, Arabic, Standard Arabic. Hebrew is such an important language because it is a prime example of a revived language. This means it went from never being spoken for a long time, to being spoken a lot again.
Ghana- English, Akan, Ewe
What percentage of each country is in each the industry and service sectors.
Ghana- Industry is 14% Service is 9%
Israel- Industry is 26% Service is 30%
What is the percentage of people living in urban areas, and agricultural areas.
Israel- 91% of people live in urban areas. 9% of people live in agricultural areas
Ghana- 50.1% of people live in urban areas. 49.1% of people live in agricultural areas
Predict what a population pyramid would look like for each country by drawing it on your white boards. (Draw the shape it should look like)
Ghana- Triangle with a big bottom and a smaller top
Israel- A triangle with a rectangular bottom, and a triangular top.
Ethnicity: Identify the ethnic groups in each country.
Israel: The ethnic groups in Israel are Jewish 74.8% (of which Israel-born 75.6%, Europe/America/Oceania-born 16.6%, Africa-born 4.9%, Asia-born 2.9%), non-Jewish 25.2%
Ghana: The ethnic groups in Ghana are 47.5% Akans, 16.6% Dagbani / Mol, 13.9% Ewe, 7.4% Ga-Adangbe, 5.7% Gurma, 5.0% Fulani,and 3.7% Guan / Gonja.
Discuss the two major house styles from each country, and name one material that is used in each country to build houses.
Israel- Shikunin are rows of houses made of Concrete. Kibbutzs are small houses made of wood or bricks.
Ghana- Tradtional houses are made of mud, thatch, and grass. The five types of modern houses are: single room, chamber and hall, self contained, flats, and townhouses. They are made out of wood.
Describe the main industrial regions within each country.
Israel- Tel Aviv
Ghana- Accra
Tell me the five biggest cities in each country..
Israel- Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Rishon LeZion, and Petah Tikva
Ghana- Accra, Kumasi, Sekondi-Takoradi, Sunyani, and Tamale
Explain what stage of the demographic transition each country is in and why.
Israel: Stage 4
Ghana: Stage 2
Daily Double: The red and green team is now Palestine, and the blue and white team is Israel. You will each have thirty seconds to argue why your "country" has claims to the land off Israel, and more specifically Jerusalem. I will judge and decide which team had a better arguement
Answers will vary
While eating the two traditional dishes from each country, identify three spices in each dish that come from a hearth in the countries.
Israel- paprika, turmeric, cumin, za’atar, thyme, salt, and suman
Ghana- Njangsa, bush groundnut, Bush Onion, Bush Nutmeg and Bush Black pepper
How did the Industrial revelation affect one country of your choice.
Ghana- The industrial revolution impacted Ghana by allowing some people to work in the industrial industry and not just the agriculture industry.
Israel- The industrial revolution affected Israel in manys ways. It allowed israel to use new technology to help better themselves. The climate in israel is very dry and deserted. This means it is very hard for them to grow food. They also have a very bad relationship with their neighbors so they could not get food from them. So they used the industrial revolution to help them develop new technology to grow their own food, in a climate where most people could not grow food.
Tell me the main types of farming in each country
Israel- shifting agriculture, and mixed crop and livestock agriculture.
Ghana- plantation, and shifting agriculture.
Explain the equality between women and men in each country. Make sure you give the gender inequality index.
Israel: 0.719, women are fairly equal to men. They are a lot of women who are in the services and industry parts of the economy. The gender inequality comes into play with unequal pay
Ghana: 0.6903, women spend more time in their homes taking care of the children, and cooking an cleaning. They make some money by selling extra food or pottery.
Physical Map: Name the surrounding countries and oceans/seas to each country.
Israel: The countries surrounding Israel are Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The sea bordering Israel is the Mediterranean Sea.
Ghana: The countries surrounding Ghana are Burkina Faso, Togo, and Cote D'Ivoire. It is located along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Watch these videos and identify three traditional instruments from each country that are being played.
Israel- zurna, oboe, violin, rabbaba, quanan, piano, oud, and guitar
Ghana- Abrokwa, Atenteben, Djembe, and Prempensua
What are the most important industries within each country. And example there effect on the economy.
Israel- agriculture, technology, stocks, and diamond cutting
Ghana- agriculture, oil, services, manufacturing, and textiles
Tell me the impact of the green revolution on Ghana.
The green revolution has not fully impacted Ghana as it if not a developed country. Despite this there has still been some impact. The amount of people who are in the farming industry has slightly decreased in the last 50 years. While it is not by much this is still very important to mention. They were also impacted by having more access to trading, and more people have started to plant different crops. They have also started to use shifting agriculture which means they are planting more often and more plants.
Explain the population of each country, and the rate at which the population is changing.
Israel population is 8.71 million. The rate of population change is 1.55.
Ghana population is 28.83 million. The rate of population change is 2.16.
Current Events: Tell me the HIV rate in Ghana, and then explain why it is such a big problem in Ghana, and other African countries.
The HIV Epidemic is a very big epidemic in Ghana, and other African countries. The HIV rate in ghana for women is 53%, and for men it is 46%. The reason for this is because they are not educated on HIV prevention, and they do not have proper medical care.
Discuss the three major religions in each country, and what has caused them to be there. For example; religious hearths, migration, etc.
Israel- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Religious hearth)
Ghana- Christianity, Islam, and Animism (Diffusion)
Daily Double: Say Five Facts About Either Country
This can be anything
Tell me the future of Agriculture in Israel
In the future there will be less people in Kubbitzes and there will be more people in the tertiary sector. With this in mind there will be single crop farming, instead of shifting agriculture, and mixed crop and livestock agriculture. As well I predict that in the future the country will be able to start trading with its surrounding countries in order to make money, and receive different crops they are not able to grow.
Choose one country and give all of the information below. For everything you get right you get a 100 points, the most you can get is 500. Make sure you specifically say which is which on your white boards.
-Projected Population in 2025
- Projected Population in 2050
- Infant mortality rate
- Fertility Rate
- Population with access to clean water
Israel Population in 2025: 8.8-9.8 Million
Israel Population in 2050: 16 Million
Israel Infant Mortality Rate: 3.5/1,000
Israel Fertility Rate: 3.11/1,000
Israel Population with Access to Clean Water: 98%
Ghana Population in 2025:33.6 Million
Ghana Population in 2050:50.1 Million
Ghana Infant Mortality Rate: 36.3/1,000
Ghana Fertility Rate: 5.4/1,000
Ghana Population with access to clean water: 33%
Political Organization: Tell me wether of not the countries are nations, states, or nation-states.
Israel: Is a nation-state
Ghana: Is a nation