AFRICA- UNIT 5
Major Concepts: World GeographyThe physical and political geography of Africaand embed five major concepts location, place,
human interaction with the environment, movement,
and regions
· Introducing the Region
Physical and Human
Geography
· The Nile River: A Journey from Source to Mouth
· Life in the Sahara and the Saraha and the Sahel: Adapting to a Desert Region
· Micro-entrepreneurs: Women’s Role in the Development of Africa
· Resources and Power in Post-apartheid South Africa
/ Standards:
A.1 On a map of the world, locate the continent of Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Great Rift Valley. On the map of Africa, locate the northern, eastern, western, central, and southern regions of Africa, the Sahara Desert, the Nile River, Lake Victoria, Mount Kilimanjaro, and the Cape of Good Hope.
A.2 Use a map key to locate countries and major cities in Africa.
A.3 Explain how the following five factors have influenced settlement and the economies of major African regions and countries.
§ absolute and relative location
§ climate
§ major physical characteristics
§ major natural resources
§ population size
HAG1 Use map and globe skills learned in prekindergarten to grade five to interpret different kinds of projections as well as topographic land forms, political, population and climate maps.
HAG2 Use geographic terms correctly, such as delta, glacier, location, settlement, region, natural resource, human resources, mountain, hill, plain, plateau, river, island, isthmus, peninsula, erosion, climate, tropics, rain forest, tundra, desert, continent, country, nation, and urbanization.
HAG3 Interpret geographic information from a graph or chart and construct a graph or chart that conveys geographic information (e.g., about rainfall, temperature, or population size data.)
EC12 Define supply and demand and describe how changes in supply and demand affect prices of specific products.
EC13 Identify the key elements of a market economy.
Additional Topics of Study
§ Describe the general level of education in selected countries in Africa and its relationship to the economy.
§ Describe the political and social status of women in selected countries in Africa.§ Explain how drought and desertification affect parts of Africa.
§ Explain how the physical features of Africa south of the Sahara have affected transportation and communication networks.
Key Questions:
· How do rivers change as they flow across the Earth’s surface?
· How do people adapt to living in a desert region?
· How are women micro-entrepreneurs in developing countries changing their communities?
· How might ethnic group differences affect who controls resources and power in a society? / Skills and Outcomes: When students have finished studying this topic, they will know and be able to:
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· Define and explain key geoterms emphasized in unit 5.
· Identify key physical features and human activity that
affect river systems as they flow across the
surface of the Earth.
· Analyze the way people in Africa have adapted to living in varied environments of a desert region.
· Examine how women micro-entrepreneurs are changing the human characteristics of the communities where they live.
· Discuss post-apartheid changes regarding politics, employment, education, and living conditions in new South Africa.
Lesson 19
· Mapping Lab: Label political and physical boundaries. See Interactive Student Notebook138 & 139.
· Preview 19, use transparency 19A Think Aloud
· Journey Down the Nile Activity/ I See It Means Students create a map as they travel down the Nile, labeling physical features along the Nile and writing about the changing of physical characteristics and how it effect the people that live there. I See It Means pg.465-466.
Lesson 20
· Transparencies 20A,B, C I See It Means· Response Group- Students are in mixed ability groups of four and read about three environments of the Saharan region. Think,Write, Pair, Share adaptations and challenges of each physical environment. Use Interactive Notebooks sections 20.3-20.8.
· Act-It-Out Activity-Students will take on the role of people living in the Saharan region and act out various adaptations and challenges they face.
Lesson 21
· Transparency 21A I See It Means· Jigsaw: Assign sections of reading and allow time for notes. Students will become experts on assignment, regroup for students to report out.
· Writing Project /Activity-Students design pamphlets promoting micro-entrepreneurship to other women in developing countries of Africa.
· Pair/share/present projects to the class.
Lesson 23
· Uses transparency 23A, B, C, D I See It Means
· Content/Response Notes-Compare & Contrast voter turn out, unemployment, & education w/ USA.
· Analyzing an Economic Activity Map
· Movie: Disney movie about an exchange student that comes from South Africa. / Formative/Summative Assessments: Students will complete the following products/other assessments to demonstrate the skills and understandings they have acquired.
Lesson 19
· Map Quiz- political and physical boundaries of Africa.· Mastering the Content Quiz- Assessment 19.
· Geography Skills –Reading a Diagram pg.471.
· Expository Writing Assignment - How do rivers change as they flow across the Earth’s surface?
· Journey Down the Nile Map-Project Grade
Technology:
· Students may create a map using digitial media
Lesson 20
· Mastering the Content Quiz- Assessment 20· Geography Skills- Reading a Physical Features Map. pg. 488
· Mind Map: How do people adapt to living in a desert region? Students will create a mind map focusing on the essential question.
Technology:
· Use Inspiration/or any other digitial media to create a mind map.
Lesson 21
· Mastering the Content Quiz- Assessment 21pg. 502
· Explanatory Writing Project : Pamphlet- Project Grade
Technology:
· Students design a digital media project promoting micro-entrepreneurship to other women on developing countries of Africa. Voicethread.com
Lesson 23
· Mastering the Content Quiz- Assessment 23pg. 533
· Writing Assignment-Using the pie-charts and bar graphs pg. 535, write a short article that contrasts life during and after apartheid.
Technology:
· Create aWorlde: Listing words that describe apartheid policies. Wordle.net