1. Aim: How did geography impact African civilizations?
Do Now: copy the African Civilization Vocabulary into your notebooks

2. African Civilization Vocabulary
Savanna – grassy plain with fertile soil. Most of Africa is made up of savanna
Desert – a dry, barren land with little rainfall & vegetation. The Sahara Desert is in Northern Africa & is the world’s largest desert.
Rain forest - tropical forest of tall, densely growing trees in an area of high annual rainfall. Africa has rain forests along the Equator & on the Mediterranean coast.
Traditional Society – a society based on local government, family, religion & farming

3. Physical Map of Africa

4. Traditional Society Government Family Religion
Summarize each in 10 words or less
Government
Family
Religion

5. F.S.Q. – answer in FULL SENTENCES
How did the geography of Africa encourage the development of diverse civilizations?