Applying map skills, page 394. (Please write question) Use the map on page 394 to answer the following questions. 1.What are the five largest cities in Nigeria? 2.Which four countries on the map are landlocked? 3.Which four countries have large uninhabited regions? 4.What is the population range of Dakar, Senegal? 5.Which city is bigger, Ogbomosho or N’djamena?

oDescribe the land and climates found in Nigeria oExplain Nigeria’s economy oCompare Nigeria’s ethnic groups

 Next quiz will be on Thursday, Febraury 7 th coverering Ch. 13, Section 1  Next Pride Break – February 8 th  Next Progress Report – February 13 th

Bell ringer Tic Tac Toe Chart – Economy of Nigeria Ch. 13 Vocabulary you should know… Tic Tac Toe Chart HWK – please read pages

The largest country (in terms of population, 134 million) in _______ _______. (Q) (T)

Nigeria is one of the world’s major producing countries (T) Oil profits pay for , and Still, % of people live in poverty --- % of income comes from oil exports (T)

Dusty wind from Sahara during Winter months (Q) The mineral Used to make aluminum Mineral salt Used in Fertilizers (T) Process by which Grasslands Change to desert Group of Houses surrounded by walls (Q) Broad grassland In the tropics With very few Trees (Q) (Q) Tropical trees Whose seeds are Used to make Chocolate & cocoa Small plot of land Where a farmer Grows only enough Food to feed his family Pages

Despite oil resources, most work as _______ … Most are ________ farmers, growing only enough food to feed their families farmers Some work on larger farms that produce _____ crops like…

1.What was the first colonial African country to gain its independence? 2.How many countries border Burkina Faso? 3.Cameroon is slightly larger than which state? 4.The Cote D’Ivoire is one of the world’s leading producers of what? 5.Which West African country is located entirely inside the country of Senegal? Please write questions (10); Planners on your table.

6)What is the capital of Sierra Leone? 7)The republic of Mali is a former colony of what European power? 8)What four countries border Nigeria? 9)Nigeria is twice the size of what U.S. state? 10)What are four products that farmers in Nigeria produce? Please write questions (10); Planners on your table.

oDescribe the land and climates found in Nigeria oExplain Nigeria’s economy oCompare Nigeria’s ethnic groups

 Next quiz will be on Thursday, Febraury 7 th coverering Ch. 13, Section 1  Next Pride Break – February 8 th  Next Progress Report – February 13 th

Bell ringer Web Map – Geography of Nigeria Video – Countries of West Africa HWK – GR 13-1

Nigeria has a long ; covered with mangrove swamps (T)

Nigeria’s coastline gives way to tropical

Rainforest gives way to (grasslands) with few trees. (T)

Finally, Nigeria highlands & appear.

One-third Christians Savannas President Silver French Mangrove Nok Food Oil (exports) Compound Harmattan 250 Africa Apartments 350 British Tropical rain forest Farmers Coastline 1400’s Enslaved labor Poverty Lagos Rainfall Asia City-States Muslims Gold Prime Minister One-fourth