2.  Locate all the countries and capitals of Sub-Sahara Africa; exclude North Africa countries (Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Sudan, South Sudan)  Physical Features: Great Rift Valley, Lake Victoria, Serengeti Plain, Mount Kilimanjaro, Horn of Africa, Lake Tanganyika, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Sahel, Mount Cameroon, Niger River, Gambia River, Lake Chad, Lake Volta, Gulf of Guinea, Congo River, Lake Albert, Lake Edward, Lake Kivu, Congo Basin, Ubangi River, Orange River, Cape of Good Hope, Kalahari Desert, Namib Desert, Victoria Falls, Mozambique Channel, Atlantic Ocean  Color/outline political side of map.  Complete map in blue/black ink.  When you complete map answer the physical geography questions; will be handed out to you.

3.  The region of Africa south of the Sahara is culturally complex, physically beautiful, and problem ridden.  Africa ranks at the very bottom of every statistical indicator of global quality of life. Statistically, 76% of the region’s people live in poverty, and 47% of them subsist on less than $1 per day. Africa is the only continent that has grown poorer in the last 25 years.

4.  Some of Africa’s recent and current conflicts have not been about ideology or ethnicity but simply about control over resources such as diamonds, oil, and other minerals.  There major risk factors contribute to wars in Africa:  Poverty  Low economic growth  High dependence on natural resources  Read Textbook introduction: 370-371

5.  Africa is the world’s most rural region, with rural populations of most countries, 65-85%  The most urbanized are Djibouti, where there is no arable land and a small number of people clustered in a port city, and Gabon, where people are flocking to partake in an oil boom that is benefiting urbanites.  This is the world’s youngest population, where 44% of the region’s people are younger that 15 years old.

6.  Reading, vocabulary, and textbook questions.  Start in class and finish for homework

7.  Read Humans Pattern section  Case Study: South Africa  Video: South Africa today  HW: blog assignment due Wednesday

8.  Africa is a very wealthy nation in raw materials, yet colonialism, debt, and weak political systems have contributed to the downfall of many nation’s economies.  Economic w/s  “Brazil and China: Different Paths to Riches in Africa”  PBS: China in Africa

9.  Why are politics and ethnicity so problematic in this region?  Why is democracy so hard to achieve?  Socratic Circle  Read pages 395-398  Be ready to answer these questions/ concerns in the Socratic circle.

10.  HIV/AIDs assignment

11.  You will have an African country assigned to you. Read about your country and fill out the SPRITES sheet.

12.  According to the country you did for your SPRITES sheet break into your sub-regions.  East  West  Central  South  You will create a poster as a group.  Add information from you SPRITES ▪ Countries in sub-region ▪ Political issues/ most common type of political system ▪ Physical features/climate ▪ Religion/ languages ▪ Traditions ▪ Are there similarities or differences ▪ Place country from highest HDI rank to lowest

13.  Create new boundary lines for Africa  Present

14.  Colonialism conflict example: “Hotel Rwanda”  HW: Before we watch the film I want you to learn about the conflict. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ ghosts/video/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ ghosts/video/  I will post this link on the classroom website. View the video clips and summarize the conflict in 2-3 paragraphs.