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Africa: A Continent of Contradictions. Mrs. Wilson 7 th Grade Geography. Table of Contents. Introduction Landforms Waterforms Climate Vegetation Resources Data and video. University of Phoenix - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Africa: A Continent of Contradictions
Mrs. Wilson7th Grade Geography
Table of Contents
Introduction
Landforms
Waterforms
Climate
Vegetation
Resources
Data and video
University of Phoenix
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Student's signature (name typed here is equivalent to a signature):
__Susan Wilson_____________ ___
Action PlanA. Audience and Purpose
1. Attendees: 13-24
2. Age of Attendees: 12-13
3. Audience are the learners
4. Audience being introduced to topic
5. Audience is generally negative about the topic (it is not recess)
6. Purpose: Informational Presentation
B. Presentation Method: Speaker-led
C. Delivery: Computer accessing PowerPoint directly
D. Learning Objectives
1. Students will be familiar with the basic physical geography of Africa.
2. Students will be able to Use thematic maps to identify the landforms, water forms, climate, vegetation, and natural resources of any given country in Africa.
3. Students will use economic and social indicators in addition to geographical information to make inferences about a country’s government and political status.
Africa’s Diverse Topography
Land forms and topography
Water forms
Climate regions
Vegetation regions
Natural Resources
www.pptpalooza.net/PPTs/GlobalStudies/AfricanGeography.ppt
Landforms and Topography
Mountains
Valleys
Volcanoes
Deserts
Basin
Plains
Plateau
http://maps.unomaha.edu/peterson/funda/MapLinks/Africa-1/Africa.htm
Waterforms
Rivers
Lakes
Bordering Seas
Bordering Oceans
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/africa/rivers/outlinemaplabeled
Climate Regions
Mediterranean
Tropical
Tropical Wet
Tropical Wet/Dry
Desert
Steppe
Subtropical humid
Highlands
http://printable-maps.blogspot.com/2008/09/map-of-climate-of-africa.html
Vegetation Regions Mediterranean
Desert
Rainforest
Deciduous Forest
Montane Forest
East Africa Coastal Forest
Savannah
Steppe
Highland
http://home.comcast.net/~rhaberlin/crpptnts.htm
Main Natural Resources
Gold
Diamonds
Oil
Gas
Copper
Uranium
Iron
Manganese
http://www.martinsmwh.com/2011/03/17/unit-6-handouts-resources-and-readings
Africa Natural ResourcesCountry Agricultural Products Minerals
ALGERIA wheat, oats, olives petroleumANGOLA coffee, bananas, maize petroleum, diamondsBENIN coffee, cocoa, yams petroleumBOTSWANA maize, sorghum, livestock diamondsBURKINA FASO ground nuts, cotton, sorghum manganese, limestoneBURUNDI coffee, cotton, maize goldCAMEROON coffee, cocoa, cassava petroleum, aluminumCHAD cotton, millet, sorghum uraniumCONGO (Brazzaville) rice, groundnuts, maize petroleum, diamondsCONGO (Kinshasa) cassava, maize, coffee, rubber copper, diamonds, cobalt, gold, zincCOTE D'IVOIRE coffee, cocoa, timber, maize, rice petroleum, diamonds, manganeseDJIBOUTI sheep, goats, fruit ____EGYPT cotton, rice, maize, fruit petroleum, iron ore, phosphatesEQUATORIAL GUINEA timber, coffee, rice, yams petroleumERITREA sorghum, lentils, fish, livestock gold, potash, zincETHIOPIA coffee, tiv, pulses, livestock gold, , copperGABON cocoa, coffee, oil palm, cassava petroleum, manganeseGHANA cocoa, cassava, groundnuts, maize gold, bauxite, manganeseGUINEA rice, coffee, pineapples, cassava bauxite, iron ore, uraniumGUINEA-BISSAU rice, maize, cassava, fish bauxite, phosphatesKENYA coffee, tea, maize, sugarcane, livestock limestone, soda ash, rubiesLIBYA wheat, olives, dates petroleum, gypsumMADAGASCAR coffee, vanilla, sugar, timber graphite, chromite, coal, bauxiteMALAWI tobacco, tea, maize, cassava limestoneMALI cotton, livestock, millet, rice gold, phosphatesMAURITANIA fish, livestock, millet, rice iron ore, gypsum, copperMOROCCO wheat, barley, citrus, dates phosphates, iron ore, manganeseMOZAMBIQUE cotton, cashew nuts, maize, cassava coal, titaniumNAMIBIA millet, sorghum, livestock diamonds, copper, uranium, goldNIGER cotton, millet, sorghum, cassava uranium, coal, iron oreNIGERIA cocoa, groundnuts, palm oil, maize, sorghum petroleum, tin, columbite, iron oreSENEGAL cotton, groundnuts, sorghum, rice phosphates, iron oreSIERRA LEONE rice, coffee, palm kernels diamonds, bauxite, iron oreSOMALIA bananas, sorghum, fruits, livestock uraniumSOUTH AFRICA maize, wheat, sugar, fruits, livestock, poultry gold, diamonds, uranium, chromiumSUDAN cotton, sorghum, millet petroleum, iron ore, copperSWAZILAND sugar, maize, fruits, timber asbestos, coal, clayTANZANIA coffee, tea, cotton, maize, cassava tin, phosphates, iron ore, diamondsTOGO coffee, cocoa, yams, cassava, maize phosphates, limestoneTUNISIA olives, dates, citrus, wheat petroleum, phosphates, iron oreUGANDA coffee, tea, cassava, maize, bananas copper, cobaltZAMBIA maize, sorghum, groundnuts copper, cobalt, zinc, leadZIMBABWE cotton, tobacco, maize, livestock coal, chromium ore, asbestos
Countries with the highest GDP per Capita
African Countries with Highest GDP per Capita
GDP per Capita
Equatorial Guinea $16,507 Mauritius $13,029 Seychelles $12,135 South Africa $11,035 Libya $11,354 Botswana $10,866 Tunisia $8,223 Algeria $7,095 Gabon $6,977 Namibia $6,658 Cape Verde $6,287 Morocco $5,765 Swaziland $5,181 Egypt $4,282 Angola $2,829 Ghana $2,601 Sudan $2,417 Zimbabwe $2,413 Mauritania $2,307
Countries with the Lowest GDP per Capita
Country GDP per Capita
Côte d'Ivoire $1,475 Rwanda $1,431 Republic of the Congo $1,379 Mozambique $1,335 Burkina Faso $1,326 Nigeria $1,188 Central African Republic $1,163 Benin $1,147 Kenya $1,125 Mali $1,084 Eritrea $917 Zambia $911 Madagascar $911 Sierra Leone $901 Liberia $900 Niger $896 Ethiopia $859 Guinea-Bissau $856 Burundi $753 Tanzania $720
Democratic Republic of the Congo $675 Somalia $600 Malawi $596
Namibia Resources in Use
Assessment Choose a country in Africa and fill in the attached
chart. Then write a paragraph evaluating the relationship between physical geography and the economic and social welfare of the country.
Country Name: _________________________
Indicator Value
GDP per Capita
Human Development Rank
GINI Index
Type of Government
Natural Resources
Exports
Geographical advantages