Description
Your students will love learning about Africa’s Geography with this engaging, no-prep digital interactive notebook! This digital interactive notebook has everything you need to teach the social studies standards and keep your middle school students engaged!
You will receive your very own Google Slides copy of this resource with your purchase.
Topics Covered:
- Important Places
- African Nations
- Water Issues
- Soil and Deforestation
- Desertification
- Population Distribution
- Cultural Characteristics
- Religious and Ethnic Groups
Your students will enjoy going through this virtual interactive notebook and discovering the geography, culture, and issues African nations currently face. There are checks for understanding throughout the notebook, so you can rest easy knowing your students are learning what they need to know about the African continent. An answer key is included for your reference!
Students will need access to the internet for this resource.
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Standards Covered
Georgia Standards Covered:
SS7G1 Locate selected features of Africa.
a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Sahara, Sahel, savanna, tropical rainforest, Congo River, Niger River, Nile River, Lake Victoria, Great Rift Valley, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Atlas Mountains, and Kalahari Desert.
b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Sudan.
SS7G2 Explain environmental issues across the continent of Africa.
a. Explain how water pollution and unequal access to water impacts irrigation, trade, industry, and drinking water.
b. Explain the relationship between poor soil and deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
c. Explain the impact of desertification on the environment of Africa.
SS7G3 Explain the impact of location, climate, and physical characteristics on population distribution in Africa.
a. Explain how the characteristics in the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, and tropical rain forest impact trade and affect where people live.
SS7G4 Analyze the diverse cultural characteristics of the people who live in Africa.
a. Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group.
b. Describe the diversity of religions within African ethnic groups.
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