Transcript Africa Mapping Games

Intro to Africa (Part 2)
Create a chart like the one below
– 6 Columns, 7 Rows
Subregions
Countries
GDP Per
Capita
Life
Expectancy
Infant
Mortality
Economic
Activity
Climate
Subregions East Africa
North Africa West Africa
Central
Africa
Southern
Africa
Countries
Morocco,
Algeria,
Tunisia,
Libya, Egypt,
Sudan
Equatorial
Guinea, Sao
Tome and
Principe,
Cameroon,
Gabon,
Central
African
Republic,
Republic of
the Congo,
Democratic
Republic of
Congo
Angola,
Zambia,
Malawi,
Mozambique
, Zimbabwe,
Botswana,
Nambia,
South Africa,
Lesotho,
Swaziland,
Comoros,
Madagascar,
Mauritius,
Seychelles
Eritrea,
Djibouti,
Ethiopia,
Somalia,
Uganda,
Kenya,
Rwanda,
Burundi,
Tanzania
Mauritania,
Senegal,
Gambia,
GuineaBissau,
Guinea,
Sierra
Leone,
Liberia,
Mali,
Burkina
Faso, Cote
d’Ivore,
Ghana, Togo
Benin,
Niger,
Nigeria,
Chad
Life Expectancy
• Use the chart on page 408-413 to find the
average life expectancy for each subregion
– Average Life Expectancy = (Sum of life expectancy
for each country)/Number of countries
Infant Mortality
• Use the chart on page 408-413 to find the
average Infant Mortality Rate for each
subregion
– Average Infant Mortality= (Sum of infant mortality
for each country)/Number of countries
Economic Activity
• Use the map on page 419 to list the most
common economic activity for each subregion
Climate
• Use the map on page 421 to list the most
common climate for each subregion
• Go to :http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
– You can find this site under “Useful Links” on my website
• Click on African Geography Games
1. Under “Countries,” play Level L – Tutorial
2. Under “Countries,” play Level 1 – Beginner until you score
a 90% or above
3. Under “Landscapes,” play Georegions L – Tutorial
4. Under “Landscapes,” play Georegions G – Game until you
score a 90% or above
5. Under “Landscapes,” play Rivers G – Game until you get a
score of 90% or above
6. Under “Landscapes,” play Oceans G – Game until you get
a score of 90% or above
7. Under “Capitals,” play Level 1 – Beginner until you get a
score of 90% or above