1. 2013 Geography of Africa Lesson Date your papers: Monday, December 2, 2013 Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Thursday, December 5, 2013 Friday, December 6, 2013 Monday, December 9, 2013

2. Essential and Guiding Questions: Why is it important to develop an appreciation of other cultures? How does religion impact the development of cultures? How has the process of “modernization” affected Africa? How has conflict affected Africa? How do the cultures of sub-Saharan Africa impact the global community? What are the core beliefs of Animism? How have Animist beliefs affected sub-Saharan Africa? What events, figures, and processes impacted Africa from imperialism through independence? What issues currently affect Africa? What internal conflicts have shaped the development of Africa? What factors influence Africa’s position in the global community?

3. Day One: Monday, December 2, 2013 Quiet Question: Type One Prompt---To introduce the class to the geography of Africa, we are going to watch a few short film clips from United Streaming. As we watch the film clips, you should be taking notes in the provided Main Idea Graphic Organizer. Film Clips: “A Look at Africa”----4 minutes and 42 seconds “Segment Three: Geography of Africa”----5 minutes and 20 seconds “Geographical Features of Africa”----5 minutes and 6 seconds “Basic Geographical Facts of Africa”---3 minutes and 2 seconds “Climates of Africa”---1 minute and 34 seconds

4. Day One: Monday, December 2, 2013 Pair-Share: Turn to your partner and share and compare your Main Idea Graphic Organizer notes. Add or revise information. Class: Ms. Barben is going to begin her Geography of Africa Powerpoint, and you are to take notes in the provided Geography Graphic Organizer. Homework: Begin to label and color-code the Political and Physical Maps of Africa. Chunking: Night One: Mon Dec 2 Label the countries in BLACK pen and in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS written HORIZONTALLY on the Political Map. Draw in South Sudan. Night Two: Tues Dec 3 Label the cities in RED pen written horizontally on the Political Map. Label the bodies of water in BLACK pen written HORIZONTALLY and color in the bodies of water LIGHT BLUE and the rivers in PURPLE on the Physical Map. Night Three: Wed Dec 4 Label the landforms in RED pen written horizontally and color in the deserts in LIGHT ORANGE and the mountains in LIGHT BROWN on the Physical Map. Go back and edit your work.

5. Day Two: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Class: Ms. Barben is going to continue her Geography of Africa Powerpoint, and you should continue to take notes in the provided graphic organizer. Homework: Continue to label and color the Political and Physical Maps of Africa

6. Day Three: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Class: Ms. Barben is going to continue her Geography of Africa Powerpoint, and you should continue to take notes in the provided graphic organizer. Homework: Finish the labeling and color- coding of the Physical Map of Africa.

7. Day Four: Thursday, December 5, 2013 Groups: You will be broken up into groups and need to split the Aswan Dam Powerpoint and Supplemental Reading up into smaller parts and assign to each group member. – Supplemental Reading: pages 1-16 – Powerpoint: pages 2-52 It is the group member’s responsibility to read and take notes on the positives and negatives of the Aswan Dam on the provided handout. This is to be finished up as homework.

8. Day Five: Friday, December 6, 2013 Groups: Do the reading/note-taking share of the positives and negatives. Make sure everyone has complete notes. You have half the class period to do this.

9. Day Five: Friday, December 6, 2013 Groups: Formative Assessment----We are going to do a Role Play Simulation over the controversial Aswan Dam built on the Nile River. Was the building of the Aswan Dam the right thing to do for the continent? Why or why not? Roles: Burundi Rwanda Tanzania Kenya Uganda Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Eritrea Sudan Egypt

10. Day Five: Friday, December 6, 2013 Tasks: Read your country’s profile. Then as your assigned country, decide on what position your country would take on the Aswan Dam and examine the reasons and evidence why. Write down this information on the oaktag poster board. Title: Country and Position on Dam Reasons with Evidence for Each Argument

11. Day Six: Monday, December 9, 2013 Groups: You have 15 minutes to finish your Country’s Position Poster. Class: Rest of class the groups will present to the class. Students should add to the pros/cons handout on the Aswan Dam. Homework: Work on Africa Unit Study Guide.