1.  Determine your topic  Find & evaluate sources of information  Gather Information  Take accurate notes from each source (write what info comes from which source)

2. “GOOD” EXAMPLES  Encyclopedia  Textbook(s)  Books with sources listed  Online Journals  Websites that end with .gov .edu .org .net “BAD” EXAMPLES  Books without sources listed at the end  TV (depending on the station)  Websites that  End with.com  Begin with “wiki…”

3. World Geography

4.  You will create an informational PowerPoint on the Sub-Saharan African country of your choice (from the given list)  Use images and reliable statistics to help illustrate the information you research  Present the information using your PowerPoint to the class

5.  7-11 minute Presentation  Print out of PowerPoint using slide handout version (6 slides per page)  A TYPED Bibliography page that lists ALL sources used & cites them in MLA format  Practice good presentation skills of vocal clarity & volume, eye contact with the audience, and division of work among group members

6.  Absolute & Relative Location (with maps)  Physical characteristics  Land Features, Vegetation & Wildlife, Climate  Human characteristics  Religion, Government, History, Architecture  Environment  Problems & human adaptation to the environment  Movement of people, goods, ideas  Country’s regions

7.  Know the requirements for your project  Set a time-schedule with deadlines  Use Quality sources!  Use resources like:  SEHS library  Easybib.com

9.  Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Senegal, Guinea, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Gabon, Kenya, Tanzania, Republic of the Congo, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Angola, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Eritrea, Djibouti