Description
Your students will love learning about geography, environmental issues, and diverse cultures found in Africa with these engaging, no prep reading activity packets! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans or homework packets!
Resource 1: Geography in Africa Reading (Physical Features SS7G1a)
- Passage (leveled for 7th grade)
- Map Activities
- Fill-in-the-Blank Activity
- Application of Knowledge Activity
- Answer Keys
Resource 2: Geography in Africa Reading (Key Nations SS7G1b)
- Passage (leveled for 7th grade)
- Map Activities
- Fill-in-the-Blank Activity
- Application of Knowledge Activity
- Answer Keys
Resource 3: Water Pollution & Unequal Access Reading (SS7G2a)
- Passage (leveled for 7th grade)
- Claims & Supporting Details Graphic Organizer
- Matching & Multiple Choice Activity
- Map Activity
- Writing Activity
- Answer Keys
Resource 4: Poor Soil & Deforestation Reading (SS7G2b)
- Passage (leveled for 7th grade)
- Claims & Supporting Details Graphic Organizer
- Matching & Multiple Choice Activity
- Illustration Activity
- Answer Keys
Resource 5: Impacts of Desertification Reading (SS7G2c)
- Passage (leveled for 7th grade)
- Graphic Organizer
- Matching & Multiple Choice Activity
- Writing Activity
- Answer Keys
Resource 6: Population Patterns Reading (SS7G3a)
- Passage (leveled for 7th grade)
- Graphic Organizer
- Matching Activity
- Multiple Choice Activity
- Map Activity
- Answer Keys
Resource 7: Religions and Ethnic Groups Reading (SS7G4a)
- Passage (leveled for 7th grade)
- Graphic Organizer
- Matching Activity
- Multiple Choice Activity
- Answer Keys
Resource 8: Religions within Ethnic Groups Reading (SS7G4b)
- Passage (leveled for 7th grade)
- Graphic Organizer
- Matching Activity
- Multiple Choice Activity
- Writing Activity
- Answer Keys
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FAQs
Are answer keys included?
Yes. The answer keys are included as the last pages of the resource download.
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Standards Covered
Standards Covered:
❏ Georgia Standards of Excellence
✓SS7G1 Locate selected features of Africa.
a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Sahara, Sahel, savanna, tropical rain forest, 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, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on 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.
SS7G1a, SS7G1b, SS7G2a, SS7G2b, SS7G2c, SS7G3a, SS7G4a, SS7G4b
Click here to view the full Georgia Standards of Excellence.
