A report proforma for carrying out a work or book scrutiny in school. Between man and beast illustrates how the seemingly disparate areas of biology, geography, religion and race all converged during the mid19th century when explorer paul du. Its not just the voodoo of grading which is still out there albeit in decline its the problem of. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. The gabonese tribal culture was greatly undermined by the stronger french cultural and social influences. It covers 23 countries south of the sahara, from mauritania in the northwest, to chad and central african republic in the east, and congo brazzaville in the southeast, include the cape verde and gulf of guinea. Gabon covers 103,347 square miles 267,667 square kilometers. Culture of gabon history, people, clothing, traditions. Dance, song, myths, and poetry are important elements of gabonese life. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Book scrutiny checklists feel like trying to teach in a.
Lining the shore are mangrove forests, river estuaries and lagoons. But during the 19th century france started gaining interest in gabon. Gabon weather, climate and geography weather and climate best time to visit. Gabon faces fluctuating international prices for its oil, timber, and manganese exports. It also contains a summary explanation of book scrutiny and why it is necessary. The dry season is from june to august, and the main rainy season is from october to may. The eastern border, with middle congo, is an internal french matter between colonies which from 1910 are both part of french equatorial africa. Royal geographical society geography resources for teachers. Gabon leader under scrutiny as eu questions election win reuters. Gabon topography rising from the coastal lowlands, which range in width from 30 to 200 km 20 to 125 mi, is a band more than 96 km 60 mi wide forming a rocky escarpment, which ranges in height from 450 to 600 m 1,480 to 1,970 ft. Mont iboundji at 1,575 meters 5,167 feet above sea level is the highest mountain in gabon.
The gabon coast grew into a center for the slave trade, bringing dutch, english and french traders to the region. Republique gabonaise, is a country on the west coast of central africa. Just make sure there are no quills in that stew and youre good to go. In 1839 and 1841, france established a protectorate over the. Education in gabon is largely based on the french educational system. Gabon enjoys a per capita income four times that of most nations of subsaharan africa.
It became a distinct administrative region in 1903 and, in 1910, was organized as gabon, one of the territories of french equatorial africa, along. The culture is highly influenced, not only by its ethnic background and proximity to other west african nations, but also by french control. Free world geography educational materials images, printables. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Its capital is libreville, which is also the largest city in the country.
The oldest human artefacts to have been discovered in gabon are stone spearheads dating back to 7000 bc, but little more is known about gabonese prehistory. Purchase through these links helps to keep this educational website online and free. Found yourself as history subject coordinator after a few. In general, when scrutiny of work has been carried out, too much emphasis has been placed on evaluating teachers.
Gabon lies across the equator on the west coast of central africa. In particular, in the north and in inland areas there is a short dry season from june to august, while in the central and southern part of the coast the. The territories became independent in 1960 as the central african republic, chad, congo brazzaville, and gabon. Gabon went one step further in its history with the early. Accordingly, we will not be held liable for any use of or reliance placed on this articles. All links are deemed relevant and are not placed merely for profit. Bradford councils corporate overview and scrutiny committee. France occupied gabon in 1885 but did not administer it until 1903. Located on the equator, gabon is bordered by equatorial guinea to the northwest, cameroon to the north, the republic of the congo on the east and south, and the gulf of guinea.
Since 1970, as a result of increased urbanization, the low rate of natural increase of the previous half century gave way to a relatively high growth rate. The books present original, exciting research, with strongly theoretically and empiricallygrounded analysis, advancing the field of youth. The curriculum consists of french, mathematics, history, geography, civics, science and. Bantu migrants settled the area beginning in the 14th century. The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to gabon the gabonese republic. Discover the exciting history, language and culture of gabon. Gabon and equatorial guinea cohost the african cup of nations, the continents largest soccer tournament. The first episode of our miniseries fakeout takes us to the central african country of gabon, where a missing president and a suspect video helped spark an attempted coup. In many ways this is a positive development because it takes some pressure away from the problematic process of lesson observations. Media in category geography of gabon the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Gabon 2003 flags, maps, economy, geography, climate.
Gabon estuary, inlet of the gulf of guinea, in western gabon. Little is known of the history of gabon prior to european contact. In the late 1880s, when africa was partitioned, gabon fell under french rule, and, in 1886, its administrative history developed. Proforma suitable for use when carrying out a departmental book scrutiny. Despite its immense popularity, the fantasy genre has been largely ignored by academic geography. It includes the 7 strands of excellence framework to support teachers in carrying out effective book scrutiny in classrooms.
Conduct a book look to help you assess whether there is coverage of the national curriculum with progression of skills across the whole school, and whether the children are producing work that reflects the new enquiry approach. In particular, in the north and in inland areas there is a short dry season from june to august, while in the central and southern part of the coast the temperatures cool down during the dry season. Gabon depended on timber and manganese until oil was discovered offshore in the early 1970s. History bbc the bbc provides a wide range of distinctive programmes and services for everyone, free of commercial interests and political bias. History avoiding the coups, wars and poverty that have plagued the rest of the continent, gabon has been an oasis of stability and prosperity in a very troubled region for more than 40 years. Book online highest rated places of interest or tour operators on tripadvisor, promoting those where there is at least one tour or activity available to book on tripadvisor.
Shopkeepers and government staff returned to work on tuesday. Until recently, only two autocratic presidents had ruled gabon since its independence from france in 1960. Gorillas in the mists of history san antonio expressnews. Gabon is on the west coast of africa, centered on the equator. Gabon art and culture, information on gabon environment, gabon government, gabon ethnic groups, gabon tradition, gabon tourism, gabon custom. It is a fantastic reference work and thoroughly recommended. Gabon has a total of 3,261 km of international boundaries. Gabon fact about gabon, gabon flag, gabon maps, videos. The western and central parts of africa now have an excellent guide in the birds of western africa by borrow and demey. In the early 1990s, the country switched to a multiparty government. Guidance on scrutiny of work for middle and senior leaders. Angola cameroon central african republic chad congo equatorial guinea gabon sao tome and principe zaire northern africa algeria canary islands egypt libya morocco south sudan sudan tunisia western sahara southern africa botswana lesotho namibia south africa. Thus, gabon became dependent on france to purchase its natural resources and failed to develop an internal manufacturing industry. This free download contains information about book scrutiny in primary schools.
The highest point of the country is mont iboundji at 2,534 ft. Gabon country in west central africa sharing borders with the gulf of guinea to the west, equatorial guinea to the northwest, and cameroon to the north, with the republic of the congo curving around the east and south. Gabon exported raw materials and imported manufactured goods. Bernault looks at gabon from the late nineteenth century to the. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guinea geography 2003 information contained here. Book encyclopedia 1992 page 2 gabon has a peaceful history.
This has supported a sharp decline in extreme poverty but because of high income inequality a large proportion of the population remains poor. If thats not enough, click over to our collection of world maps and flags. How misinformation helped spark an attempted coup in gabon. However, some of the articles content and information may come from or link to third party sources whose quality, relevance, accuracy, completeness, currency and reliability we do not guarantee. Because of its geographical position and its potential, gabon is expected to play an. Nogo zone bradford headed for disaster, nonmuslims scared. About 85 percent of the country is covered by tropical humid forest. Jan 18, 2017 just make sure there are no quills in that stew and youre good to go.
Gabon history, language and culture history of gabon. National geographics latest travel stories about gabon. A guide to the united states history of recognition, diplomatic, and consular relations, by country, since 1776. World geography free teaching materials student handouts. The congo is situated in westcentral africa astride the equator. It borders equatorial guinea and cameroon to the north, and the republic of congo to the east and south. Primarily an administrative center, it is also a trade center for a lumbering region. There are a variety of different tribes that call gabon home.
Check out our country profile, full of essential information about gabon s geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages. The estuary is 40 miles 64 km long and 9 miles 14 km wide at its mouth. Gabon, like its central african neighbours, has a low population density. Gabon history bantu peoples began to migrate to what is now gabon from cameroon and eastern nigeria at least 2,000 years ago. The gabonese republic, or gabon, is a country in africa. Geography of gabon news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2019 learn how and when to remove this template message. Bodingas short book on the oral traditions of the eviya is a typical and very. The 800kmlong 500 miles sandy coastal strip is a series of palmfringed bays, lagoons and estuaries. Areas of expertise areas of expertise areas outside of specialism hmi 1 english science hmi 2 english history geography hmi 3 mathematics english hmi 4 mathematics english. The largest city in gabon is the capital, libreville. Print printable handwriting practice worksheet for kids featuring gabon click here for more free educational materials related to the geography of middle africa.
Whether you are a traveler or an expat planning to work or stay in gabon, this. The largest scholarly communities in this respect focus on what are loosely defined as asian, african, latin american, or middle eastern studies, together with a variety of subfields southeast asian studies, caribbean studies, etc. It borders gabon, cameroon, the central african republic, the democratic republic of the congo, and the angola exclave of cabinda, with a short stretch of coast on the south atlantic. Lightweight tropical wear, with raincoats advised during the rainy season. The city was founded in 1843 as a french trading station. Gabon relied on timber and manganese exports until oil was discovered offshore in the early 1970s. Book scrutiny is a useful source of evidence but much of geography, especially in the early years, may be practical. They were first discovered by the portuguese in the mid 15th century. Only two autocratic presidents have ruled gabon since independence from france in 1960. Inland, forested hills and mountains rise in the centre of the country, with savanna plains. Gabon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. There are the coastal plains of course, mountains, and savanna in the east of the country.
The coast subsequently became a center of the slave trade with dutch, english, and french traders arriving in the 16th century. The information regarding gabon on this page is republished from the 2003 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. An example for all of africa the country of gabon is praised as being one of the most successful countries in africa. The small population density together with abundant natural resources. In the th century the bantu tribes entered the area, largely to escape from enemies or to find new land. In addition, analytical work on diversification of the economy. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Portuguese explorers and traders arrived in the area in the late 15th century. Gabon has an area of almost 270,000 square kilometres 100,000 sq mi. Located on the equator, coastal gabon is generally divided into three different geographical regions. The first europeans to visit the land were the portuguese in the 15th century. Gabon is one of the smaller countries of africa with the area of 267,670 square miles.
Area studies, multidisciplinary social research focusing on specific geographic regions or culturally defined areas. The greatest impact with book scrutiny is to set up a situation where teachers are used to having their books looked at. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about gabon geography 2003 should be addressed to the cia. The provinces of gabon are divided into fortynine departments.
The youth, young adulthood and society series approaches youth as a distinct area, bringing together social scientists from many disciplines to present cuttingedge research monographs and collections on young people in societies around the world today. It has borders with equatorial guinea, cameroon, and the republic of the congo. From 2010 to 2016, oil accounted for approximately 80% of gabons exports, 45% of its gdp, and 60% of its state budget revenues. Infoplease has everything you need to know about gabon. Africa gabon the world factbook central intelligence. It borders equatorial guinea 335 km and cameroon 349 km to the north and the republic of the congo 2,567 km to the east and south. Gabons history is similar to that of other former french colonies in africa. The key has taken great care in publishing this article. Gabon was first a part of the french congo administered from dakar. In the west, a belt of hot, humid rainforest stretches all the way to the atlantic coast. The earliest of the present inhabitants are the pygmies who arrived from central africa in around ad 1100.
I prefer the term work analysis but looking at books to establish does the work in a students book reflect the work of a student at a certain grade, is there evidence of progress, is the work in comparison to other subjects the same, is the student being challenged, is the feedback. Gabon was one of the four territories of french equatorial africa from 1910 to 1959, until the territories became independent on august 17, 1960. For example, learning objectives have to be typed up, success criteria should be evident, two stars and a wish every day, deep mark once a week, use pink and green highlighters, use purple pens for editing, stamp this, annotate that, pupil voice, peer feedback, responding to. It is fed by the como and mbei rivers, which rise in the cristal mountains to the northeast. Enjoy gabon footage of surfing hippos is from bbc knowledge africa. Expats and travelers to the country will be pleased to know that gabon is a living wonder, full of history, biodiversity, and culture. During the french colonial period, the northern boundaries of gabon have been agreed with german cameroon in 1885 and with spanish guinea in 1900. Many of us have to adhere to a lengthy book scrutiny checklist. The download assessing primary geography gives a flavour of this. Around 10% of gabon is protected national parkland. They scrutinised workbooks within and outside of their areas of expertise see table 1. Gabon health insurance pacific prime international.
Bradford, bradford councils corporate overview and scrutiny committee, tom linden, uk preppers radio network, west yorkshire police. Also, gabon drops french as its official language in favor of english. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of gabon geography 2020 information contained here. Gabon national infrastructure a master plan bechtel. Does the piloted approach to book scrutiny allow meaningful. Introduction history geography government maps leaders population flags religion economy energy military weather data communicatns intl. Gabon is a country in central africa, lying along the atlantic ocean, just south of the bight of. Gabon summary the united states recognized gabon on august 17, 1960, in a congratulatory message from president dwight d. Gabon government, history, population, geography and maps. Gabon is bordered to the west by the atlantic ocean, to the north by equatorial guinea and cameroon, and to the east and south by the congo. The departments are listed below, by province capitals in parentheses.
Gabons reelected president, ali bongo, came under international scrutiny on tuesday as a european union mission questioned the validity of his narrow. Their warm waters are feeding grounds for hippopotamus, crocodiles and manatees. A simple table on which to record observations about a school book scrutiny. In 1910, gabon became one of the four territories of french equatorial africa, a federation that survived until 1959. Gabonese have mixed feelings about their cultural history. I even hate the word scrutiny what are they really looking for what are they really scrutinising. Start studying global geography book questions exam 1, geog 100. Scrutiny of work is rapidly taking over from lesson observations in schools as the main method to evaluate the overall quality of teaching and achievement over time. Art is a strong pillar of the community and can be. History of gabon project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
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