The Sahara

The Sahara is the largest desert in the world outside of the poles Life in the Sahara is generally only possible at an oasis There is a large amount of water deep underground in the Sahara Oasis: an area in a desert where water comes to the surface and allows plants and animals to survive Travel in the Sahara is extremely difficult There are very few safe routes, most wind from oases to oases

Video Watch the video below and take notes on the human-environment interaction in the Sahara

Read “Desertification of the Sahel” on pages 424-425 and answer the following questions What is the Sahel? What is desertification? What is causing desertification? What are the consequences of desertification?

Sources Guiding Question: How could desertification impact Africa? Identify the in-text citation for each source Come up with at least one main idea regarding this question based on each source Include detailed evidence from each source to back up each main ideas

SCR Guiding Question: How could desertification impact Africa? Step 12: pick the three best main ideas These should each be logical, fact based pieces of analysis They should be the three that work best together You should write these as your Main Ideas on your outline paper Write down your supporting evidence as facts on your outline paper Include an in-text citation by each fact Step 2: Come up with a three-part thesis and record it on your outline paper