Africa – South of the Sahara

November 9, 2015

After coming into class quietly and taking your

seat, get out your class materials and turn to the Go Geography! for the day…

Do Now…

Topic: Comparing Regions

Work with your new table groups to create a similarities and differences list of how your believe the new region will compare to the last one we studied

Go Geography!

Vocabulary Awareness Chart

Map 1: Countries and Island Regions Map 2: Landforms Map 3: Bodies of Water

Mapping Africa!

Use the Maps at your disposal and working in

your table groups determine how the climate regions are related to the vegetation and economic activities of Africa

Examining the Climate and Vegetation

Closure…

Complete unfinished classwork

Homework…

November 10, 2015

After coming into class and taking your seat

quietly, take out your class materials and turn to your Go Geography! for the day

Take out your Climate and Vegetation Graphic Organizer to be check for completion

Do Now…

Rainforest

West and Central Africa near the equator and Northeast Madagascar

Tropical rainforest Iron Ore, Gold, Aluminum, Fishing, Oil

Connecting Climate to Vegetation and Economic

Activities

Savannah

Most of Africa south to the Tropic of Capricorn and the area surrounding the rainforest

Tropical Savannah and Tropical Rainforests Minerals, Diamonds, Manufacturing and Trade

Centers

Connecting Climate to Vegetation and Economic

Activities

Steppe

Area south of the Sahara and Sahel in northern and southeastern Africa

Midlatitude scrubland and tropical savannah Minerals, Manufacturing and Trade Centers

Connecting Climate to Vegetation and Economic

Activities

Desert

Northern Africa and the Southwest African coast Mostly barren, rocky, or sandy areas; Deserts Some Minerals, Oil, natural gas

Connecting Climate to Vegetation and Economic

Activities

Mediterranean

Tip of South Africa and North Africa Scrub with some forests and grassland Fishing, manufacturing and trade centers

Connecting Climate to Vegetation and Economic

Activities

Topic: Endangered Species of Africa

Discuss with your group and record an answer to the following question:

How do you think the growing number of endangered species in Africa may be effecting the region?

Go Geography!

You will work in your shoulder pairs to

complete an African safari project. You will both get an outline map of Africa. Use the population density, elevation,

physical, and political maps of Africa from your world atlases and textbook.

Use the various maps to complete the African Safari tasks and record the correct answers on your sheet.

African Safari Project

You will create a Public Service Announcement telling

people about an endangered species from Africa… Each pair to will get to pick one endangered animal

found in Africa, south of the Sahara. These endangered animals include: 1) rhinos, 2) African elephants, 3) lions, 4) giraffes, 5) mandrills, 6) oryx, 7) gorillas, 8) African wild dogs, 9) cheetahs, 10) chimpanzees, 11) bongos, 12) zebra, 13) geometric tortoises, 14) leopards, and 15) cape mole rats.

You will determine where the animals live, the type of vegetation found in this area, and reasons why the animal is endangered.

You should also place a symbol on your outline map to represent their chosen animal’s habitat location.

Endangered Animals of Africa

Special Powers- If you had the power to change one thing

about the continent of Africa what would it be? Explain your answer.

Problem Solving- How would you solve the issue of possible extinction faced by animals in Africa, south of the Sahara?

Alternate Viewpoint- Imagine you are a poacher. Why should the government allow you to continue poaching animals?

What If ?- If global climate change was not an issue, would so many animals in Africa still face extinction? Explain your answer.

Next- Several African countries have begun practicing ecotourism. Is ecotourism the wave of the future to save endangered animals? Explain your answer.

Reflecting Upon the State of Africa

Homework…

November 11, 2015

After coming into class and taking your seat

quietly, get out your class materials and turn to the Tests and Quizzes section

Do Now…

Middle East and North Africa Test

Observing Endangered Species

Use your Map from the Safari and the G.O.s to

determine the location of these species.

Which region(s) appear to be the most impacted by endangered animals?

Compare and contrast these affected areas (what they have in common, what is different about these areas).

What are the major similarities and differences in the causes of endangered animals?

Impact of Endangered Animals

Regions…

What might be some ways the region of Africa

has been abused over time? Slavery, Colonialism, Imperialism, Genocide,

just to name a few…

Past and Present Injustices in Africa

Each group gets an injustice or an area of

injustice that has occurred in Africa, south of the Sahara…

1) Slave trade, 2) colonial exploitation, 3) Darfur, 4) Rwanda, 5) Ethiopia, 6) Somalia, 7) South African apartheid

You should focus on identifying past and current injustices and describing the causes and the impact of these injustices.

Past and Present Injustices in Africa

You and your group will be presenting and

teaching the class about your assigned injustice!

You may present in the form of a straight lecture, skit, game, etc.

You should also prepare 4 questions that you can ask the class to make sure they have learned the information

You Be the Teacher!

Human Characteristics of the Region being

affected… Description of the injustices… What led to the injustices… How did the injustice impact the

people/population… Migration trends/factors… What impact, if any, has the injustice had on the

region of Africa today?...

Topics to Address for your Injustice…