1. Cultural Geography of Africa (Part 1)
7th Grade Social Studies

2. SS7G4
SS7G4:
The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Africa

3. SS7G4a:
Explain the differences between an ethnic group an a religious group

4. Ethnic versus Religious Group
Ethnic Group
Religious Group
Group of people with the same cultural traits
Ex. Arabs, Persians, Japanese, Ashanti
Group of people with a common belief system ( the same religion)
Ex. Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus

5. SS7G4C
SS7G4c:
Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of Living

6. Literacy Rate and the standard of living
Literacy Rate – percentage of people in a region who can read and write
Lf literacy rate is high, then standard of living is high
If literacy rate is lower, then the standard of living is lower