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7/31/2019 Geography of Africa II
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Social Studies World History
Do Now- Geography: use the map and your knowledge of Africa to answer the
questions below.
Geography –
Independent Practice
What lake is the source of
the Nile River?
The Niger River is located in
western or eastern Africa?
Name the three deserts
that cover northern and
southern Africa?
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Guided Notes – Geography of Africa
Fill in the term to match the correct definition.
1. ___________________________ A part of Africa south of the Sahara
desert.
2. ___________________________ A strip of land with little rainfall that
divides the desert from wetter areas.
3. ___________________________ long, deep valleys formed by the
movement of the earth’s crust.
4. ___________________________moist, densely wooded areas.
5. ___________________________ open grassland with scattered trees.
6. ___________________________ the belief that bodies of water, animals,
trees and other natural objects have spirits.
7. ___________________________ family that usually includes the mother,
father, children and any close relatives in one house hold.
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Guided Notes – West African Society
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Independent Practice – Identifying the Main Idea
Read the passages below and identify the main idea. TRACKING is a good tool to
use in identifying the main idea.
West Africa’s Resources
West Africa’s land is one of the regions many resources. With its many climates,
the land can produce many different crops. Traditional crops grown in West
Africa included dates, kola nuts, and grains.
Other resources were minerals. Gold from forests was highly prized. So was salt,
which came from the Sahara. Salt kept food from spoiling, and people needed it intheir diet to survive Africa’s hot climate.
Underline the
“traditional crops”
grown in West
Africa.What allows these different crops to
grow?
What are some of
West Africa’s major
mineral resources?
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As the people of West Africa became more productive, villages had more than
they needed to survive. West Africans began to trade the area’s resources with
buyers who lived thousands of miles away.
West Africa’s gold and salt mines became a source of great wealth. Traders used
camels to cross the Sahara. They took gold, salt, cloth, slaves and other items to
North Africa and Islamic world. In addition West Africans also mastered iron
technology, which allowed them produce weapons and tools for farming. Their
plows and other farming tools allowed them to produce more food.
Underline the
sentence that tells you
that West Africans hada surplus.
How did the use of
iron change
farming?