 Learning Activity Two: Geography & Climate
The purpose of this lesson is for students to examine how
geography and climate impact desertification and water issues
in Africa.
1. Have students go to the following sites for these
activities:
PBS AFRICA - Explore the Regions
http://www.pbs.org/africa/explore/sahel/sahel_overview_lo.h
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African Conservation
http://www.africanconservation.com/
2. Distribute a relief map of Africa available at
http://www.africanconservation.com/africareliefmap.html
3. Divide students into small groups to investigate Africa's
Sahel ountries by clicking on the Choose a Country or the
Country Profiles link. Have each group report about the
particular geographic and climatic characteristics that
distinguish each country, particularly as they relate to
desertification and water scarcity. Assign groups to each of
the countries below:
Mali
Senegal
Niger
Chad
Sudan
Burkina Faso
3. After the presentations are complete note the similarities
and differences among these countries. Make a content-feature
grid reflecting these key comparisons.
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