Aim: How did geography impact African civilizations?

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Aim: How did geography impact African civilizations? Do Now: copy the African Civilization Vocabulary into your notebooks

African Civilization Vocabulary Savanna – grassy plain with fertile soil. Most of Africa is made up of savanna Desert – a dry, barren land with little rainfall & vegetation. The Sahara Desert is in Northern Africa & is the world’s largest desert. Rain forest - tropical forest of tall, densely growing trees in an area of high annual rainfall. Africa has rain forests along the Equator & on the Mediterranean coast. Traditional Society – a society based on local government, family, religion & farming

Physical Map of Africa

Traditional Society Government Family Religion Summarize each in 10 words or less Government Family Religion

F.S.Q. – answer in FULL SENTENCES How did the geography of Africa encourage the development of diverse civilizations?