CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AFRICA: POPULATION AND CULTURE

Essential Questions: How has physical geography affected where people have settled in North Africa, Southwest and Central Asia? Learning Target: IWBAT explain how North Africa’s culture is unique. Formative Assessment(s): What are three aspects of North African culture?

BELLWORK Write down anything you know about North African culture. Reminder, aspects of culture include: Social organization, Customs and traditions, Languages, Arts and literature, Religion, Forms of government, Economic systems, Food and clothing, Music and dance

ANCIENT EGYPT FUN FACTS Both Egyptian men and women wore makeup. The eye-paint was usually green (made from copper) or black (made from lead). The Egyptian alphabet contained more than 700 hieroglyphs ! One popular game was 'Senet', which was played for over 2000 years! The game involved throwing sticks (in the same way we throw dice) to see how many squares to move your piece forward on the board. The Ancient Egyptians invented lots of things we still use today, such as paper, pens, locks and keys and toothpaste!

CLASSWORK TOGETHER, read about Population Patterns on pages Write and answer the following questions in your notes: 1.What native group was in North Africa before the Arabs? 2.Where do most Berbers live? 3.What country did the Arabs come through when they migrated to North Africa? 4.Which North African countries are highly connected with Europe? What four groups influenced them? 5.What is the biggest concern in deciding where to live in North Africa? 6.What are the five major urban centers in North Africa?

CLASSWORK TOGETHER, read about History and Government on pages What are three inventions of the ancient Egyptians? 2.What Arabian empire ruled North Africa? 3.What two religions were brought to North Africa by exiles from Spain? 4.Nationalism, which developed in the 1800s, was supported by this group of people. 5.What important trade route does Egypt control? 6.When did most North African countries gain independence?

CLASSWORK TOGETHER, read about Culture on page What is the main religion in North Africa? 2.What language is spoken in North Africa? 3.What kind of education is free in North Africa? 4.What arts can be found in North Africa besides pyramids? 5.What six countries are found in North Africa? (You will have to look back for this one!)

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT What are three aspects of specifically North African culture? Reminder, aspects of culture include: Social organization, Customs and traditions, Languages, Arts and literature, Religion, Forms of government, Economic systems, Food and clothing, Music and dance