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Niger's anguish: the people of Niger, the world's second-poorest country, are used to struggle. This year, famine has worsened their plight.
New York Times Upfront
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October 10, 2005|
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LESSON PLAN 3: INTERNATIONAL
ANGUISH IN AFRICA'S NIGER
BACKGROUND
Some students may ask why anyone would five in such an inhospitable area. Tell them that nomadic peoples in the region historically sustained themselves with herding and farming, but that overgrazing and climate change have driven the Sahara Desert southward, destroying grazing and farmland.
BEFORE READING
* How many students have heard of Niger (pronounced NYE--jer by Americans and nee-ZHAIR in Niger)?
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