wednesday warm up: find a seat quietly get a note sheet and a map of africa from the front table and...
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Wednesday WARM UP:
• Find a seat quietly
• Get a note sheet and a map of Africa from the front table and write your name on it
Homeroom
• Come in, set your stuff down and go to the RESTROOM, then LOCKERS
• Turn in SIGNED PROGRESS REPORTS TO THE BOX ON MY DESK– THESE ARE DUE BY FRIDAY!!**
• Have a seat and wait quietly
SS7G1 The student will locate selected features of Africa.
a. Locate on a world and physical map:
• The Sahara
• Kalahari Desert
• Sahel
• Savanna
• Tropical rain forest
• Atlas Mountains
Sahara
• The Sahara is the world’s largest desert
• It covers Northern Africa, from the
Red Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.
Kalahari Desert
• The Kalahari is located in Southwestern
Sub-Saharan Africa.
• The area is surrounded
by semi-arid areas that
are becoming drier
Sahel
• The Sahel runs from the Red Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.
• It separates North Africa’s Sahara Desert from a semi-arid savanna.
• The Sahel is mostly covered with grasslands and savanna.
Savanna
• Vast area of grassland and more tropical areas
• Good area for grazing animals – lions and elephants
• Lack of rainfall makes farming difficult
Tropical Rain Forest• Located in central Africa, near the
equator and has high temperatures year round
• These areas typically have 50-60 inches of rain per year.
• The ecosystems are being damaged by people cutting down trees for fuel and to accommodate growing populations
SS7G1 The student will locate selected features of Africa.
a. Locate on a world and physical map:
• Congo River
• Niger River
• Nile River
• LakeTanganyika
• Lake Victoria
Congo River
• Flows from central/west Africa towards the Atlantic Ocean
• Flows through the rainforest (2nd largest rainforest in the world)
Niger River
• Located in Western Africa and is the 3rd largest river in Africa
• Flows for 2,600 miles into the Guinea Basin
Nile River
• The Nile River is the longest river in the world
• The Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea
• Begins in Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria
• The largest lake in Africa
• The eco-system has been nearly
devastated by human influence.
Lake Tanganyika
• The world’s second largest fresh water lake
• The water flows into the Atlantic Ocean.• This lake is very important to the daily
lives of people living in Africa.
SS7G1 The student will locate selected features of Africa.
b. Locate on a world and political map:
• Democratic Republic of The Congo
• Egypt
• Kenya
• Nigeria
• South Africa
• Sudan
South Sudan