SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Mr. Hauger – 7 th Grade Social Studies

Where is this region?

Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub means “below” Sahara is a desert

Why should we care? Africa is an interesting region to study. It’s a tale of two halves, one of a rich heritage and the other of a struggle to develop. The origins of the struggle largely center on Africa being on the wrong end of guns, germs, and steel. Part of the Cradle of Civilization

Sub-Saharan Africa Strengths Resources Rich heritage

Sub-Saharan Africa Weaknesses Lack of development (Ex..?) Turmoil/conflict Climate change HIV

Sub-Saharan Africa United States can learn from Africa…. Apartheid United States can help Africa by…. Development Education Global opportunity HYV Seeds

Why does Africa not have a developed country?

Vocabulary On each of the following slides there is a picture and a vocabulary word. When called upon your job is to guess what the word or phrase means based upon the picture.

Sub-Saharan Africa

the region below the Sahara Desert that is considered African rather than Arab.

Natural Resources =

A supply of materials produced by the Earth that are valuable to human society.

Colonize

to settle in an area and take control of its government. What are some effects of colonization?

Apartheid

the legal system of South Africa in which the rights of nonwhites were greatly restricted.

Cultural Diffusion

the spread of customs and ideas from one culture to another

Nationalism

a feeling of pride in one’s homeland; a group’s identity as members of a nation.

Slave Trade

The transporting of humans as slaves.

Primary Source Ooooh!!!!

Primary Resource a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study.

Secondary Source Oanh!!!!

Secondary Resource a document or physical object which was written or after the time under study.

Culture

A group of people’s way of life, who share customs and beliefs.