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Content:
AFRICA- UNIT 5
Major Concepts: World
Geography
The physical and political
geography of Africa
and 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
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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:
Skills and Outcomes: When students have finished
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 microentrepreneurs in developing
countries changing their
communities?
 How might ethnic group
differences affect who
controls resources and
power in a society?
studying this topic, they will know and be able to:
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Formative/Summative Assessments:
Students
will complete the following products/other assessments to
demonstrate the skills and understandings they have
acquired.
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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
 Map Quiz- political and physical boundaries of
Lesson 19
Africa.
 Mapping Lab: Label political and physical boundaries.  Mastering the Content Quiz- Assessment 19.
See Interactive Student Notebook
 Geography Skills –Reading a Diagram pg.471.
138 & 139.
 Expository Writing Assignment - How do rivers
 Preview 19, use transparency 19A Think Aloud
change as they flow across the Earth’s surface?
 Journey Down the Nile Activity/ I See It Means
 Journey Down the Nile Map-Project Grade
Students create a map as they travel down the Nile,
Technology:
labeling physical features along the Nile and writing
 Students may create a map using digitial media
about the changing of physical characteristics and how
it effect the people that live there. I See It Means
pg.465-466.
Lesson 20
 Mastering the Content Quiz- Assessment 20
Lesson 20
 Geography Skills- Reading a Physical Features
 Transparencies 20A,B, C I See It Means
Map. pg. 488
 Response Group- Students are in mixed ability groups
 Mind Map: How do people adapt to living in a
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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.
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 21
pg. 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 23
pg. 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