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I found that the most interesting part of Africa was the trade. They traded gold for salt which is crazy because no one would do that now. In Africa though you needed salt to live because it preserves food and does many other things. How they traded silently is also crazy. I would not be able to trade silently. I found that the least interesting part of Africa was nothing. I did not know that Africa had ancient civilizations just like the rest of the world. They had to take a trip to the north to let people know that there were people in Africa. In Africa there was nothing that was not interesting and I learned many things in that unit.
I also would not be able to trade silently. I would go crazy if I couldn't communicate the way I usually do. Think of hard it would be to understand someone you have never met before.
The part I found most interesting was how valuable salt was. Now salt is considered to be nothing to some people, many people now take it for granted. Back then salt was so important, you couldn't live without it.
I have to agree, the salt was very cool. No one else really did it like that after the Africans but It was still interesting.
The most interesting part of Africa was gold and salt. The Africans had a lot of gold so they traded it for the salt. Salt was a serious necessity because they could die without it. Today people don't think much of salt.
I agree with you Brisa because the gold and salt trade was very interesting. It is interesting because no one would ever think that salt was that valuable. In Africa you needed salt to live. Today, people do not think that salt is valuable at all.
I totally agree with you Brisa. If they didn't have salt they could have died. Salt was a need because it helped preserve food, gave flavor, and it gave good nutrients to their diet.
I found that the most interesting part was the way Africans traded. It wasn't even similar to the way others did it but it made amazing strides in the way it was done. Honestly, i didnt have a least favorite part, it was all interesting to me
The most interesting about the Africa unit was learning about trade. They used to trade salt for gold and people today would think they were crazy to trade salt for gold. They traded the salt for gold because salt was very valuable to them. It helped them perserve their food and it gave flavor to food. They also did silent trades. If I were them it would have been so hard for me not to talk because the people they would trade with didn't speak the same language.
I agree with you because learning about Africa's trade was so interesting. Also how salt was so valuable and how they traded with out talking. I think I would be really hard to trade with out talking. I thought you needed to be talking to trade because you need to know if they want more gold or salt or if they would rather change something else.
I agree. Its weird that they traded salt for gold back then. Now that is such an unfair trade but back then they needed it for survival. I thought that was a good part of the unit.
I really didn't have a least favorite part. All of it was interesting and I learned a lot of new things.
The most interesting part of Africa was the trade.For one thing they traded gold for salt which preserved their food but now we would think that was crazy to trade gold for salt.Also I think it would be hard for me to silent trade because you can not talk.
I agree with you that the trade was very interesting. Silent trading must of been hard because they would want to say things but no one would understand.
I think the most interesting part of Africa was their trading. Because I never know that they traded gold for salt. Also I never know that salt was so valuable. That salt was used for giving flavor to your food. Also it was used for lasting your food longer and gave them nutrences. Also it was so interesting how they traded.
I found most interesting was the trade. I thought gold and salt was cool. how they would leave and come back and see if they traded was cool too.
I thought the most interesting thing is that how much Mansa Musa did for Africa. He expanded Africa he made it wealthier and much more for Africa. I thought it was cool that ONE man can make such a huge change.
I agree with you Collin I liked that part because I made such a really big change in Africa because if mansa musa was not ever born Africa would not be that interesting
My favorite part would have been the part about the silent trade because it was fun to learn about and we got to play a game my least favorite part was about the wall because I thought there would be more and it was looked way to small to fit all those people
I think the most interesting part was the silent trade. It was very interesting how they traded without talking. Trading salt for gold while not being able to talk to each other was very interesting.
I liked all parts I can't make a decision. But my favorite is when we traded salt for gold,if we were to do that now...that trade people would not have dun it
My favorite part of the Africa unit is when we learned about how the people trade and how they do it.Then the other part was when we learned about the towers that were not for defense but it shows wealth and power.My least favorite part was when they built there churches in the ground and how that when Africa barley had any light only some parts did have light sources.
In an interesting story, it seems that the Toronto Maple Leafs are going to expand their network even more. From the IIHF website, the Leafs and the Zurich Lions now how a working agreement and will work closely together when it comes to scouting players from the Swiss league. The Leafs also have an agreement like this with German team Alder Mannheim.
While players who are draft-eligible aren't able to be plucked by the Leafs, all players who are older than 22 can be plucked up by the Leafs if they deem them to be worthy enough. Not only that, but Zurich and Mannheim can compare notes with the Leafs about other teams and players in their respective leagues.
First, I haven't heard this happen with many other teams-- so you have to respect the Leafs and GM Brian Burke for picking up this kind of idea and running with it. Though, it should be something expected, as Burke has gone for untapped markets before, mostly the US college ranks, and work to some success. Second, with the Swiss turning out some pretty decent NHLers (Jonas Hiller and Mark Streit) and prospects (Nino Niederreiter and Sven Bartschi), it seems like it could be the next, to pull a US college sports reference, "mid-major" country to be on the big map for development. Of course, many thought that Germany was going to be the next big thing and it fizzled a bit.
Yet, at the same time-- when it comes to European, undrafted players-- it hasn't turned out completely well. Both Fabrian Brunnstrom and Jonas Gustavsson have given less than stellar returns for the hype they got, which could turn some people off. Though, Burke is a guy who can sniff out solid talent, which could make these deal work more-- especially since he'll get notes and won't have to go on some hearsay and conjecture. Even so, you have to say that the put-off of what Brunnstrom and Gustavsson have brought could make this nothing more than a place for Burke to ship high-contract, underperforming players-- but that's just me.
All in all, it's another way for the Leafs, and mostly Brian Burke, to think outside of the box of professional scouting and also getting their foot in the door when it comes to untapped marketplaces for hockey talent. If this provides nothing of substance for the Leafs-- they still made the effort that other teams could be scared to do.