AFRICA

Tuesday – students need to look at page 400, 402, 403, 404 and 405

Then in groups of 4 (they can choose the groups) read chapter 18 section 1.  Take Cornell Notes.

Wednesday – Students need to do Assessment questions 1-3 on page 418 and create a list of five things that they want to learn about Africa.

When they finish they should work on the AFRICAN MAP game from the blog.

Unit Learning goal: Students will choose one African country and prepare a video news report on the current status of your country, covering such topics as conflicts, the health and welfare of its people, resources (or lack of), the economy and prospects for the future.

UNIT OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to

1) Identify key features of Africa’s physical geography, climate, and vegetation, and human-environment interaction.
2) Explain the distribution of warm climates in Africa.
3) Describe rain-forest biodiversity and practices that endanger it.
4) Describe the process of desertification.
5) Explain the harm caused by oil operations in Nigeria.
6) Describe the good and bad effects of the Aswan High Dam.
7) Identify features of human geography in the five sub-regions of Africa/
8) Discuss the causes of famine and the responses by local and international communities.
9) Examine roots of civilization in North Africa.
10) Analyze the impact of oil on the economies of North Africa.
11) Discuss the changes roles for women in North Africa.
12) Analyze West African economies.
13) Describe the cultural symbols of West Africa and West African music.
14) Identify key events in the history of Central Africa.
15) Describe how colonialism led to economic problems in Central Africa.
16) Identify events and issues in Southern African history.
17) Describe Southern African celebrations and daily life.
18) Discuss the serious issues and health-care crisis that Africans face.
19) Identify major diseases in Africa and their impact on the population.