Africa+Leadership+Debate+-+SP11

Why should you, as a leader of an African nation, receive the $5,000,000 prize awarded by the [|Mo Ibrahim Foundation]?


 * Time Frame**: February, 2011
 * Place**: London, England
 * Debate Moderator**: Mo Ibrahim Foundation Board of Directors
 * Scenario**: Although the Mo Ibrahim Foundation did not award a prize in 2009, they believe that many countries have the potential to put a strong effort forward. As a staunch advocate for your country, you believe that your country is doing the right things to be awarded the prize.

Content Information **and Resume Format** Students will choose a current African leader for this Honors Global Studies debate. A resume must be created on wikispaces and should be complete by the day of the debate. Each character should have three (3) references that reflect your character's ideas and section of the country. These references should be chosen from among the list of debate participants. Should you use someone outside the list, please see me before you submit your resume. Using at least one primary source and a minimum of two secondary sources (no traditional encyclopedias, internet encyclopedias, or your textbook; and atleast one print source must be used), students should: In order to do a thorough job, you will be given 1 period to do research and 1 period for the debate. Any work not completed in the library will need to be completed at home.
 * 1) Identify their character.
 * 2) Identify the country which their character represents - with particular attention to the state's geography, economy, population, and social structure.
 * 3) Identify the character's previous occupation and other pertinent background information.
 * 4) Identify 3 references that reflect your character's ideas. (Basically, who supports your positions?) These references should be chose from among the list of debate participants. Should you use someone outside the list, please see me before you submit your resume.
 * 5) How does your character measure against these four benchmarks set by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation:
 * 6) Safety and Rule of Law
 * 7) Participation and Human Rights
 * 8) Sustainable Economic Opportunity
 * 9) Human Development
 * 10) Become totally familiar with the character's arguments for their political platform. Also, be sure to identify who their friends and foes are.

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 * Useful sources include, but are not limited to:**

A bibliography with a minimum of 3 sources (one of which must be a primary source *star the primary source), must be part of your character's resume. The bibliography must follow the MLA format which you have been given. As always, works cited in bibliographies are placed in alphabetical order according to the author's last name or the title of the book if there is no author. Book and magazine titles must be underlined or italicized. Of your three sources, one must be a print resource - book, magazine, etc. When alphabetizing a bibliography, the words "The," "A," or "An" are ignored at the beginning and the next word is used to determine the alphabetical order. **You may use your textbook, but you may not cite your text as a source. No traditional encyclopedias may be cited as sources.**

Students may use note cards only - no papers or books. You may not read directly from the note cards unless you are quoting something brief and specific. You must speak during the debate as if you are the actual persons you are portraying. You will each be given a name tag and a list of debate participants and must refer to other students by the name that is on the name tag. Before each student speaks, he/she should stand, introduce himself/herself, and deliver a little background information about the character he/she is portraying. Any student can begin the debate. When the first student finished, the next student (preferably from the opposition) should either address what has been said, or express another concern. Students should also take notes during the debate. The debate/discussion will be monitored so that everyone has at least one opportunity to speak and so that no one person monopolizes the discussion. Students who do not participate in the debate will receive a grade of 0.
 * Procedure**


 * Period 1 || Country Represented || Period 3 ||
 * Jesse R. || Somalia ||  ||
 * || Sudan ||  ||
 * Brendan O. || Liberia || Maurice J. ||
 * Trent W. || Democratic Republic of Congo || Dan H. ||
 * Rachel W. || Uganda || Jordyn H. ||
 * Brent W. || Niger ||  ||
 * Renee S. || Ethiopia || Adam L. ||
 * Devki G. || Ghana || Adam B. ||
 * Kaitlyn W. || Botswana || Steph S. ||
 * Laura S. || South Africa || Kaitlyn Z. ||
 * || Namibia || Megan L. ||
 * Doug W. || Egypt || Seth B. ||
 * Alex W. || Algeria || Emily W. ||
 * Shandelle S. || Morocco || Jen L. ||
 * Katie A. || Senegal || Lexi H. ||
 * Valerie C. || Mali || Maria C. ||
 * Jordyn M. || Kenya || Dusty G. ||
 * Rachel C. || Libya ||  ||
 * Megan B. || Tanzania || Faith T. ||
 * Megan S. || Benin || Felicia R. ||
 * Alec Hol. || Sierra Leone || Max L. ||
 * Ryan G. || Nigeria || Chris G. ||
 * Alec Hin. || Rwanda || Carly S. ||
 * Dan L. || Burundi ||  ||
 * Brittany C. || Angola || Shelby M. ||
 * Onyie || Guinea || Lindsay H. ||
 * || Cote d'Ivoire || Maddy M. ||
 * || Central African Republic ||  ||
 * Onyie || Zimbabwe || Katelyn C. ||
 * Charles P. || Chad || Zach S. ||

Some other Resources: [|BBC News ~ Africa] [|Africa and Europe Partnership: Success Stories] [|Africa Can... World Bank Blog]