Identity outside of archival history - Eq. G

Equatorial Guinea - A fact sheet

Objetivos de aprendizaje

Meta - Today, I will be able to describe the geography, people, politics, and language of Equatorial Guinea.

¿Por qué? - So that I can name the key facts of Equatorial Guinea.

¡Éxito! - I am successful when I write a paragraph describing the geography, people, politics, and language of Equatorial Guinea.

Multiple Choice

Bell work -

Why does Spanish in Equatorial Guinea sound so similar to Spanish in Spain?

• There has been little other influence other than Spain Spanish in Equatorial Guinea.

• Equatorial Guineans liked the sound of Spain Spanish and decided to keep that one.

• Equatorial Guineans wanted to keep the original Spanish they learned and keep using Spain Spanish.

• There are more Spaniards than Equatorial Guineans and so it's just a more common dialect.

Multiple Select

According to Drew Binksy, the traveler whose video we watched, Equatorial Guinea has what interesting aspects? Select all that apply.

• Pristine roads throughout the country

• Minimal traffic

• Very modern buildings with little activity inside

• Traditions of having a cup of seawater with a group of friends

• Lots of oil money but lots of poverty for the people

Multiple Select

Class work -

What are some of the difficulties in discovering the history of la Guinea Ecuatorial according to Dr. Okenve?

• Lack of secondary documents to read

• Political environment is very restrictive

• People are not fully trusting of non locals and stay quiet

• There are few archival documents from pre-colonial times as well as colonial times

Multiple Choice

Dr. Okenve says that the Fang of Equatorial Guinea are very tied to which other country?

• Cameroon

• Gabon

• Mali

• Spain

Multiple Choice

Dr. Okenve mentioned that even once a people group has lost political power, they still hold onto their traditions; why does he think this happens?

• So that they can retain their identity and not be sucked into the colonist identity

• So that they can learn a new way to live while still practicing their old ways.

• So that they can go back to what they once were when the new political system has left.

• So that they can teach the colonist their ways of living.