November 9, 2015
After coming into class quietly and taking your seat, get out your class materials and turn to the Go Geography! for the day… Do Now…
Topic: Comparing Regions Work with your new table groups to create a similarities and differences list of how your believe the new region will compare to the last one we studied Go Geography!
Vocabulary Awareness Chart
Map 1: Countries and Island Regions Map 2: Landforms Map 3: Bodies of Water Mapping Africa!
Use the Maps at your disposal and working in your table groups determine how the climate regions are related to the vegetation and economic activities of Africa Examining the Climate and Vegetation
Closure…
Complete unfinished classwork Homework…
November 10, 2015
After coming into class and taking your seat quietly, take out your class materials and turn to your Go Geography! for the day Take out your Climate and Vegetation Graphic Organizer to be check for completion Do Now…
Rainforest West and Central Africa near the equator and Northeast Madagascar Tropical rainforest Iron Ore, Gold, Aluminum, Fishing, Oil Connecting Climate to Vegetation and Economic Activities
Savannah Most of Africa south to the Tropic of Capricorn and the area surrounding the rainforest Tropical Savannah and Tropical Rainforests Minerals, Diamonds, Manufacturing and Trade Centers Connecting Climate to Vegetation and Economic Activities
Steppe Area south of the Sahara and Sahel in northern and southeastern Africa Midlatitude scrubland and tropical savannah Minerals, Manufacturing and Trade Centers Connecting Climate to Vegetation and Economic Activities
Desert Northern Africa and the Southwest African coast Mostly barren, rocky, or sandy areas; Deserts Some Minerals, Oil, natural gas Connecting Climate to Vegetation and Economic Activities
Mediterranean Tip of South Africa and North Africa Scrub with some forests and grassland Fishing, manufacturing and trade centers Connecting Climate to Vegetation and Economic Activities
Topic: Endangered Species of Africa Discuss with your group and record an answer to the following question: How do you think the growing number of endangered species in Africa may be effecting the region? Go Geography!
You will work in your shoulder pairs to complete an African safari project. You will both get an outline map of Africa. Use the population density, elevation, physical, and political maps of Africa from your world atlases and textbook. Use the various maps to complete the African Safari tasks and record the correct answers on your sheet. African Safari Project
You will create a Public Service Announcement telling people about an endangered species from Africa… Each pair to will get to pick one endangered animal found in Africa, south of the Sahara. These endangered animals include: 1) rhinos, 2) African elephants, 3) lions, 4) giraffes, 5) mandrills, 6) oryx, 7) gorillas, 8) African wild dogs, 9) cheetahs, 10) chimpanzees, 11) bongos, 12) zebra, 13) geometric tortoises, 14) leopards, and 15) cape mole rats. You will determine where the animals live, the type of vegetation found in this area, and reasons why the animal is endangered. You should also place a symbol on your outline map to represent their chosen animal’s habitat location. Endangered Animals of Africa
Special Powers - If you had the power to change one thing about the continent of Africa what would it be? Explain your answer. Problem Solving- How would you solve the issue of possible extinction faced by animals in Africa, south of the Sahara? Alternate Viewpoint- Imagine you are a poacher. Why should the government allow you to continue poaching animals? What If ?- If global climate change was not an issue, would so many animals in Africa still face extinction? Explain your answer. Next- Several African countries have begun practicing ecotourism. Is ecotourism the wave of the future to save endangered animals? Explain your answer. Reflecting Upon the State of Africa
Homework…
November 11, 2015
After coming into class and taking your seat quietly, get out your class materials and turn to the Tests and Quizzes section Do Now…
Middle East and North Africa Test
Observing Endangered Species
Use your Map from the Safari and the G.O.s to determine the location of these species…(mark an X for where each species is located) Divide Africa into the following three zones… Impact of Endangered Animals
Which region(s) appear to be the most impacted by endangered animals? Compare and contrast these affected areas (what they have in common, what is different about these areas). What are the major similarities and differences in the causes of endangered animals? Impact of Endangered Animals
Regions…
What might be some ways the region of Africa has been abused over time? Slavery, Colonialism, Imperialism, Genocide, just to name a few… Past and Present Injustices in Africa
Each group gets an injustice or an area of injustice that has occurred in Africa, south of the Sahara… 1) Slave trade, 2) colonial exploitation, 3) Darfur, 4) Rwanda, 5) Ethiopia, 6) Somalia, 7) South African apartheid You should focus on identifying past and current injustices and describing the causes and the impact of these injustices. Past and Present Injustices in Africa
You and your group will be presenting and teaching the class about your assigned injustice! You may present in the form of a straight lecture, skit, game, etc. You should also prepare 4 questions that you can ask the class to make sure they have learned the information You Be the Teacher!
Human Characteristics of the Region being affected… Description of the injustices… What led to the injustices… How did the injustice impact the people/population… Migration trends/factors… What impact, if any, has the injustice had on the region of Africa today?... Topics to Address for your Injustice…
Prepare for your presentations tomorrow Quiz on Friday is going to be a map quiz, start studying!! Homework
November 13, 2015
After coming into class and taking your seat quietly, get out your class materials and anything you may have brought for your presentation… Do Now…
You and your group will be presenting and teaching the class about your assigned injustice! You may present in the form of a straight lecture, skit, game, etc. Also: You should also prepare 4 questions that you can ask the class to make sure they have learned the information You Be the Teacher!
Human Characteristics of the Region being affected… Description of the injustices… What led to the injustices… How did the injustice impact the people/population… Migration trends/factors… What impact, if any, has the injustice had on the region of Africa today?... Topics to Address for your Injustice…
Presenting!
Map Quiz! You may be quizzed on the countries and Islands in Africa, as well as the major landforms and waterways we have discussed in class so far… Preparing for Quiz on Friday
Study your maps… Homework…
November 13, 2015
Sub Day with a Quiz
November 16, 2015
After coming into class and taking your seat quietly, take out your class materials and turn to your Go Geography! for the day. Do Now…
Catch up from Friday
Topic: Economic Systems Review Respond to the following questions individually in your Go Geography: 1.What are the different types of economic systems in the world? 2.What are the four questions that need to be addressed in each system? 3.What are some factors that may affect a country’s economy? Standard of living? Go Geography!
Discuss the following questions in your groups and work to answer them as a group: What about exploration and colonization… How do you believe these processes have impacted the region of Africa south of the Sahara over time? What may be some possible solutions to these problems? Do you believe a system of interdependence is necessary to fix the problems? Why or why not? Factors Affecting Economies and Standard of Living…
Economy Wheels… Each student will be assigned to one of the following countries: 1.Angola 2.Botswana 3.Burundi 4.Cameroon 5.Central African Republic 6.Chad 7.Congo 8.Cote d’Ivoire 9.Equatorial Guinea 10.Eritrea 11.Ethiopia 12.Gambia 13.Ghana 14.Guinea 15.Kenya 16.Madagascar 17.Liberia 18.Malawi 19.Mauritania 20.Mozambique 21.Namibia 22.Niger 23.Nigeria 24.Rwand 25.Sierra Leone 26.Somalia 27.South Africa 28.Sudan 29.Swaziland 30.Uganda 31.Zimbabwe
You will research the economic resources of your assigned country including natural resources, industry, manufacturing, exports and agricultural products. Record the information in your notes. As you research, determine how these resources have impacted settlers throughout history. Also, note the Gross Domestic Product and per capita income of your assigned country. This information can be found using your smart devices and World Fact Book. Economy Wheels…
You will use the information you have found to create an “Economy Wheel” Your wheel should have the name of your country in the center and then be divided into 5 sections Each section should represent one of 5 economic resources from your assigned country. The sections should contain the name of the resource and an illustration to accompany each resource. On the back of the wheel, you should use the information you found to propose a solution to the economic problems facing Sub- Saharan Africa we discussed earlier. This should be a short paragraph supported by details found from your research. Economy Wheels
Round Robin Discussion Now, you will talk about the resources in your assigned country and the solutions to the economic problems you proposed. Starting from the A people and going in a clockwise rotation, each member of the group will describe one resource or their economic solution found on their mask. After all members have been given the chance to discuss the resources and solutions on their masks, one member of the group will write down the economic problems facing Africa, south of the Sahara, as well as a group plan of how you and your table members would fix the problems Discussing the Wheels
Closure…
Test on Thursday! Homework…