1. Sub-Saharan Africa Introduction

2. Facts to Know Africa is the 2nd largest continent
Africa is a giant plateau
Important physical features include: the Congo River, the Great Rift Valley, the Nile River, and the Sahel
Facts to Know

3. Sub-Saharan Africa: Climates

4. Sub-Saharan Africa: Climates
Africa is large so it has many types of climates.
Major climates are tropical rain forest, tropical savanna, and steppe
Sub-Saharan Africa: Climates

5. Sub-Saharan Africa: Climates

6. -Cultural Barrier-Some thing that keeps cultures separated
-Cultural Barrier-Some thing that keeps cultures separated. -Mountains, oceans, thick forests, and deserts are cultural barriers because they are so hard to cross. -Other things can be cultural barriers, too! Language, religion, prejudice can all keep cultures separated. -In Africa, the Sahara Desert has been a cultural barrier between North Africa and sub- Saharan Africa
Africa, SOTS

7. Sub-Saharan Africa: Resources

8. Sub-Saharan Africa: Resources
Africa has abundant natural resources.
Mineral resources such as diamonds and gold have caused conflict and helped some countries’ economies.
Fossil Fuels such as petroleum is also found in SS Africa especially on the Ivory Coast
Sub-Saharan Africa: Resources

9. Sub-Saharan Africa: Resources

10. Sub-Saharan Africa: History

11. Sub-Saharan Africa: History
People originally came from Africa so they have the longest history
Several Kingdoms existed long ago
Probably the most important part of African history is European colonialism
Sub-Saharan Africa: History

12. Sub-Saharan Africa: History
Label a piece of paper: “South Africa: Mineral Wealth vs. the Legacy of Apartheid”
Define, on your own, what these words mean:
Poor
Working Class
Middle Class
Rich
Sub-Saharan Africa: History

13. Sub-Saharan Africa: History
European Colonialism is important for Africa today because the way Europeans ran their colonies helped create some of the big problems African countries have today.
Sub-Saharan Africa: History

14. Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges
The AIDS epidemic is a problem that has reduced life expectancy for many countries.
Governments in African countries can be very corrupt.
Ethnic groups in many African countries often conflict and sometimes fight.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges

15. Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges

16. Sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities
The people of Africa are very young.
The countries of Africa are starting to work together.
Natural Resources help create economic growth
Sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities

17. Sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities

18. The United Nations and Africa, SOTS
The United Nations’ humaniatarian relief includes the following activities: -Protect people from other organizations like the Red Cross/Red Crescent -Set up refugee camps -Provide some education and health care
The United Nations and Africa, SOTS