Vital Statistics Map Project

This week students will be gathering data and creating a choropleth map of Africa.  You can find the assignment sheet here.  The CIA World Factbook is the resource I'm asking students to use as they complete this assignment.

It is very important to get this assignment done ON TIME, as we will be using the completed maps to continue our study of Africa next week.

Africa's Regions Booklet

This week we will be working on the Africa's Regions Booklet.  For the booklet, you will choose 4 regions of Africa to learn more about.  You will read and take notes about the region, the people who live in the region, and some of the problems or challenges currently facing the region.  Your booklet should include the information you collected along with an illustration for each region.

The PBS AFRICA Website is an excellent resource for this project.  You should be able to find all of the information you need on this one site.

Africa is Not a Country Project

Frequently, I hear students, and others, mistakenly call Africa a country or assume all of countries in Africa are the same. In reality Africa is a large continent with over 50 different countries, with diverse cultures.

In order to help students see the diversity among African countries, students have been working on the Africa is Not a Country project. For this project, students had to pick one ABC of Culture and research that topic in 5 African countries (one from each region). For example, if a student chose A, they would research the art in the 5 African countries they chose.

Students should have the project completed and turned in by Friday, April 20.

Africa's 5 Regions

For your Africa is NOT a Country project, you will need to be familiar with the 5 regions of Africa. Use the map to shade your political map to identify the 5 regions. Don't forget to include a key on your map (like the one on this map)!

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