Packet Eight, The Continent of Africa

Here are some quick organizational notes about your Africa packet >> 

1. This packet will include several pieces that you will create as we along. 

2. We will be working on this packet for a couple of weeks. 

3. Look at the bottom of the page for the list of materials we will be adding as we continue to build our Africa packets. I will create a checklist for you before you turn it in. Be SURE to put the items in your packet in order and mark the items in your packet off the checklist, and staple your checklist to your packet before you turn it in. If you fail to organize your packet, it will go to the Re Do folder and you will lose at least 10%.

Essential Questions

1. In what ways does the varied geography of Africa how people in Africa live?

2. What are the dominant regions of Africa? How do the regions vary?

3. What challenges are facing the people of Africa right now?

4. How have re-vegetation efforts efforts affected the continent?

5. What are the varieties of the ways in which people live on the continent of Africa?

6. What is or could be done to help improve the lives of people on the continent of Africa?

7. Why does peace and prosperity seem to elude so many people who live on a continent so rich in natural resources?

8. What can we learn about biodiversity in Africa?

Description 

You will have quite a variety of assigned materials that will go in your packet about Africa. Keep track of them, and follow the instructions.

Objectives

Students will identify and describe the key vocabulary words and essential questions relating to Africa that are found in each of the assignments.

Instructions

See the printed assignments. 

Online Files for this Assignment

To access the CIA World Factbook list of nations, click here.

To view the video about the salt mines in Mali, click here.

To view the video about Victoria Falls, click here.

To view the video about the Great Green Wall, click here.

Click here for an excellent political map of Africa.

For a very high quality physical / political map of Africa, click here.

To view the video Walking in Sabina's Shoes, click here.

For an introduction to Africa, click here.

To see the Britannica article about Africa, click here.

Here is a great site by the BBC about Africa.

For information about one of the most powerful colonizers of Africa, click here.

Here is the link to the video about Morocco.

Link to article read in class about cobalt mining- Click here

PowerPoint on Central Africa- Click here

Articles on deforestation in the Congo- Click here, Click here

PowerPoint on Southern Africa- Click here

Here is the link to the PowerPoint about overall African geography we used in class.

Here is the link to the Geography Now! video about the continent of Africa we used in class.

Printed files for this packet <This list will grow as we go along. Pay attention.>

1. Africa map and Africa crossword

2. Health Factor Comparisons

3. Central Africa notes

4. Southern Africa notes

5. World Bank About Western Africa