Africa Project
Slide 1- 3:locate selected features
of Africa.
a. Locate on a world and regional
political-physical map: the Sahara, Sahel, savanna,
tropical rain forest, Congo River, Niger River, Nile
River, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Atlas Mountains,
and Kalahari Desert.
b. Locate on a world and regional
political-physical map the countries of, Democratic
Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria,
South Africa, and Sudan.
PICK A, B, C,D or E for the
remaining slides 4-10
A. Discuss environmental issues across the
continent of Africa.
a. Explain how water pollution and
the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation,
trade, industry, and drinking water.
b. Explain the relationship between
poor soil and deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
c. Explain the impact of
desertification on the environment of Africa from the
Sahel to the rainforest.
B. Explain the impact of location, climate,
and physical
characteristics on population
distribution in Africa.
a. Explain how
the characteristics in the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, and
tropical rain forest affect where people live, the type
of work they do, and how they travel.
C. Describe the diverse cultures of the people
who live in Africa.
a. Explain the differences between an
ethnic group and a religious group.
b. Explain the diversity of religions
within the Arab, Ashanti, Bantu, and Swahili ethnic
groups.
c. Evaluate how the literacy rate
affects the standard of living.
D.
Study the Niger River and its relationship to trade in
gold, salt, food, and slaves; and the growth of the
Ghana
and
Mali
Empires.
E.
Describe the importance of written and oral traditions
in the transmission of African history and culture.
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