1. 2015 Accelerated Level Geography of Africa Lesson Plan Date and Number Your Papers: Monday, January 5, 2015 Tuesday, January 6, 2015 Wednesday, January 7, 2015

2. Day One: Monday, January 5, 2015 Quiet Question: Type Two Prompt---In our Middle East Unit, we examined the controversial role of oil in the region learning about the pros and cons to oil- dependent economies. One of the negatives we explored was the environmental impact of oil in the Middle East. Well, this issue of pollution is also a problem for Africa. Nigeria, who also belongs to OPEC, has sustained major oil spills by Shell Oil. This has created lasting consequences for the people for generations to come. With this prompt, you will be assigned ONE of the two BBC articles on the environmental crisis. “Shell Warned Nigeria Pipeline Could Leak Before Spills” by Howard Mustoe “Niger Delta Pollution: Fishermen At Risk Amidst The Oil “ By Will Ross After reading your assigned article using Active Reading Strategies, you and your partner will answer the following Reflection Questions pulling information from the two different articles. This requires each student to be able to provide a strong summary of their assigned article to share and teach to their partner.

3. Day One: Monday, January 5, 205 Reflection Questions: Provide an overview on the actual oil spills themselves. Address the 5Ws. What were the causes of the oil spills? Be sure to provide historical evidence for each cause? What are the effects of the oils spills? Be sure to provide historical evidence for each effect. Based upon the information presented in the articles, do you think the punishments already assigned to Shell are enough to hold them accountable? Why? If not, what else do you think should be done and why?

4. Day One: Monday, January 5, 2015 Class: As you can see, many of the geographic characteristics of the Middle East are also found in Africa. However, due to its size, there is greater diversity in geographic features. With this lesson, we will be examining each of these features and the impact they have on the continent. Class: The teacher is going to begin the Geography of Africa PowerPoint Lecture, and you should be taking notes in either PENCIL, BLACK or BLUE PEN in the provided graphic organizer. Content of the Notes: Description/Key Characteristics---What are the broad, general statements that describe this feature in the region? Examples/Historical Evidence----What are the specific examples to support the characteristics? This is where you would give names and descriptions of examples, statistics, and include primary source quotes. Impact/Effects---What impact does this geographic feature have on the region? How does it affect the people, economics, politics, diet, etc…? Visuals---This can be a printed picture from the PowerPoint or a drawing to help you remember this feature as a memory-study technique.

5. Day One: Monday, January 5, 2015 Homework: You will be going to the teacher page to access the National Geographic Chapter PDF Format Supplemental Reading to add notes in the provided graphic organizer. The notes should be done in EITHER RED, PINK, PURPLE, and OR ORANGE PEN. This will be checked for Class Participation Points on Thursday, January 8,2015. Night One: Monday, January 5, 2015 Chapter 21: Population and Issues-pgs. 515-518 Languages-pgs. 525-526 Religions-pgs. 526-527

6. Day Two: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 Class: The teacher is going to continue the Geography of Africa PowerPoint Lecture, and you should continue to take notes in the provided graphic organizer in EITHER PENCIL, BLACK, OR BLUE PEN. This is to distinguish where the information comes from. Homework: Label and color-code the maps of Africa. This needs to be done by Tuesday, January 13, 2015. To do this, use the following resources: Internet Maps in the PowerPoint Lectures

7. Day Three: Wednesday, January 7, 2014 Class: The teacher is going to finish the Geography of Africa PowerPoint Lecture. Continue to follow the color-coding. Homework: Label and color-code the maps of Africa. This needs to be done by Tuesday, January 13, 2015. To do this, use the following resources: Internet Maps in the PowerPoint Lectures