Transcript DESERT-ARID DESERT-ARID DESERT-ARID

What does this
picture tell us
about the people
of Africa?
The size of the
Sahel changes
from year to year
depending on
rainfall.
LOCATE THE
DESERT
REGIONS ON
YOUR MAP AND
SHADE IT!
LOCATE THE RAIN
FOREST REGION
ON THE MAP AND
SHADE IT.
Shade the Sahel- the
narrow, semi-arid strip of
land below the Sahara
SAHEL-SEMI ARID DESERT
Now, shade the savannas- the areas
between the Sahel and the rain forest. It
goes all around the rain forest.
SAHEL-SEMI ARID DESERT
SAVANNAH REGION
SEMI ARID DESERT
SEMI ARID DESERT
SAVANNAH REGION
SAVANNAH REGION
According to this map, how do
physical features affect where people
live?
Number of people per sq. km
How does the level of poverty
in Africa compare to the US
and other parts of the world?
Which part of Africa does not
appear to have major
poverty?
HOW DOES THE GDP/CAPITA OF
AFRICAN COUNTRIES COMPARE TO
THE USA AND THE REST OF THE
WORLD?
Why do you think the life expectancy along the
Mediterranean would be the higher than the rest of Africa?
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE SAHARA?
Desertification
•What is it?
•Where is it?
•What causes it?
•How is it impacting people in Africa?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6elSxVJyqXY
Copy this in your notes!!!!!
Desertification
•What is it? Fertile land becoming desert
•Where is it? It’s a serious problem in the
Sahel
•What causes it? Over farming land, poor
farming techniques, deforestation, over
grazing animals, drought, erosion
•How is it impacting people in Africa? Lack of
food, famine, lower standard of living, over
population when people move to other areas
south of Sahel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6elSxVJyqXY
AS WE LOOK AT THE PICTURES, DESCRIBE THE LAND,
HOW PEOPLE LIVE, WHAT THEY DO, HOW THEY TRAVEL,
ETC.
AS WE LOOK AT THE PICTURES, DESCRIBE THE LAND,
HOW PEOPLE LIVE, WHAT THEY DO, HOW THEY TRAVEL,
ETC.
CAUSES OF DEFORESTATION- COPY THIS INTO YOUR NOTES
Fuel- they cut down trees for firewood.
Farmland- they cut down trees to clear land for farming
and for animals.
Logging- bigger companies cut down trees to sell for
making other things.
Deforestation makes desertification worse because plants
hold soil in place (prevent erosion) and provide shade for
soil (which makes dry soil more dry)
TURN THE MAP OVER….LET’S LABEL PHYSICAL
& POLITICAL FEATURES
SAHARA DESERT
BACK
The Sahara Desert, covering most of North Africa, is the largest sand
desert in the world. From north to south the Sahara is between 800
and 1,200 miles and is at least 3,000 miles from east to west.
KALAHARI DESERT
BACK
The Kalahari Desert is located in southwest Africa in the
countries of Botswana, South Africa, and Namibia.
Congo River
The Congo River is the second longest river in Africa. Its
source is in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic
of Congo, and it forms part of the border between the
Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo. It flows into
the Atlantic Ocean.
Nile River
Take a Tour
The Nile River, at almost 4,000 miles, is the longest river
in the world. It flows north from Lake Victoria through
Uganda, Sudan, and Egypt into the Mediterranean Sea.
Niger River
The Niger River flows through the western part of Africa.
Its source is in Guinea, and it flows through Mali, Niger,
and Nigeria before emptying into the Gulf of Guinea,
which is part of the Atlantic Ocean.
LAKE VICTORIA
BACK
Located in eastern Africa, Lake Victoria is the largest lake on the
continent and the source of the Nile River. Uganda, Tanzania, and
Kenya all border this lake.
LAKE TANGANYIKA
BACK
Lake Tanganyika is the longest freshwater lake in the world. It is
located between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania
in eastern Africa. Burundi and Zambia also border this lake.
ATLAS MOUNTAINS
BACK
The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in northwest
Africa in the countries of Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria.
EGYPT
SUDAN
SOUTH SUDAN
KENYA
NIGERIA
DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF
CONGO
SOUTH AFRICA
AFRICAN GEOGRAPHY ACROSTIC ILLUSTRATIONS
DIVIDE YOUR PAPER INTO 4 SECTIONS (fold in ½ hamburger and then ½
hot dog)
EACH SECTION WILL BE FOR ONE OF THE 4 REGIONS: DESERT, SAHEL,
SAVANNA, RAIN FORESTS
YOU WILL DRAW & COLOR A PICTURE OF EACH REGION INCLUDING
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CLIMATE, VEGETATION & HUMAN ACTIVITY
YOU WILL WRITE AN ACROSTIC POEM USING THE LETTERS OF THE
REGIONS AS THE BEGINNING OF EACH LINE
AN ACROSTIC DOESN’T RHYME
THE LINES SHOULD SHOW CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION & ITS
EFFECT ON PEOPLE’S LIVES
Scarce water resources
Abundant sand
Hard to live there
Arable land is hard to find
Rain doesn’t happen often
A camel makes travel easier