Please have planners on your table ; Applying Map Skills, page 386; Use map to answer the following questions. Please write questions first! 1.Through

Please have planners on your table ; Applying Map Skills, page 386; Use map to answer the

following questions. Please write questions first!

1. Through which countries does the Niger River flow? (5)

2. Does West Africa’s elevation rise or fall as you move northward?

3. What is the highest point in West Africa?4. Name two major lakes in West Africa.5. What are the 4 landlocked countries of

West Africa (T)?

oDescribe the land and climates found in Nigeria

oExplain Nigeria’s economy

oCompare Nigeria’s ethnic groups

Ch 11. test today

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4 Geographic Regions of Nigeria

Ch. 11 test

Nigeria has a long ------; covered with

mangrove swamps (T)

Nigeria’s coastline gives way to

tropical ------ --------

Rainforest gives way to --------- (grasslands)

with few trees. (T)

Rainforest gives way to --------- (grasslands)

with few trees. (T)

Finally, Nigeria highlands & ----------

appear.

1. What was the first colonial African country to gain its independence?

2. How many countries border Burkina Faso?

3. Cameroon is slightly larger than which state?

4. The Cote D’Ivoire is one of the world’s leading producers of what?

5. Which West African country is located entirely inside the country of Senegal?

Please write questions (10); Planners on your table.

6) What is the capital of Sierra Leone?7) The republic of Mali is a former colony of

what European power?8) What four countries border Nigeria?9) Nigeria is twice the size of what U.S.

state?10)What are four products that farmers in

Nigeria produce?

Please write questions (10); Planners on your table.




Chapter 13-1 Quiz – Thursday, 9/15

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Video – West Africa

Tic Tac Toe Chart – Economy of Nigeria

1. A man builds a house rectangular in shape. Allsides of the house face in the same direction. A big bear walks by, what color is the bear? Why?

2. I know a word of letters three, add two and fewerthere will be.

3. What do these three things have in common …3. What do these three things have in common …diamonds, dogs and double plays? (and it is not thediamonds, dogs and double plays? (and it is not theletter “D”)letter “D”)

Planners out and on your table; Please write down the riddle and try to answer.

The largest country (in terms of population, 134 million) in _______ _______. (Q) (T)

Nigeria is one of the world’s

major -----producing

countries (T)

Oil profits pay for ----------, -------- and

-----------

Still, ----- % of people live in

poverty

--- % of income comes from oil

exports (T)

Despite oil resources, most work as _______…

Most are ________ farmers, growing

only enough food to feed their families

Some work on larger farms that produce _____ crops like…

Please place planner on your table; Write down 5 questions; Use passage on next slide to answer.

1. What is Mary Kingsley describing in this quote? (T)

2. What does Mary Kingsley means when she mentions “bush-ropes …. Coiled around”? (T)

3. According to Mary Kingsley, what was a result of the thick canopy? (T)

4. When was this piece written?

5. What do you think Mary Kingsley is describing when she writes “gray-white columns”?

“Sometimes for hours we passed among thousands upon thousands of gray-white columns of uniform height (about 100- 150 feet); at the top of these the boughs branched out and interlaced among each other, forming a canopy or ceiling, which dimmed the light even of the equatorial sun to such an extent that no undergrowth could thrive in the gloom … From their far-away summits hung great bush- ropes … coiled round and intertwined among each other, until one could fancy one was looking on some mighty battle between armies of gigantic serpents.” – Mary Kingsley’s Travels in West Africa, 1893





End of grading period – Tuesday, October 11th

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Web Map – History of Nigeria

Homework GR 13-1

Earliest known people were -----(Q); lived in area from 500 B.C. to 200 A.D.

Known as skilled ------ and metal workers

City states emerge; --------influences in

north; traditional

African in south

Europeans arrive in

1400’s; by 1880’s Africa is

divided into ------

Became a colony of

England; in ---- Nigeria

gained independence.

Ethnic conflict led to civil war and instability. Free elections

occurred in ------(Q)

One-third

Christians

Savannas

President

Silver

French

Mangrove

Nok

Food

Oil (exports)

Compound

Harmattan

250

Africa

Apartments

350

British

Tropical rain forest

Farmers

Coastline

1400’s

Enslaved labor

Poverty

Lagos

Rainfall

Asia

City-States

Muslims

Gold

Prime Minister

One-fourth

Applying map skills, page 394. (Please write question)

Use the map on page 394 to answer the following questions.

1. What are the five largest cities in Nigeria?

2. Where are the region’s most densely populated areas?

3. Which four countries have large uninhabited regions?

4. What is the population range of Dakar, Senegal?

5. Which city is bigger, Ogbomosho or N’djamena?

oDescribe the Sahel’s location and its history

oExplain how people in the Sahel countries live

oCompare the coastal countries, their history, and peoples.


End of grading period – Tuesday, October 11th

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Web Map – History of Nigeria

Homework GR 13-1

Five Countries make up the region known as the Sahel

Sahel countries1. 2.

People in the Sahel

1.

2. Industries of Sahel

1.

2.

Traditions

1.

2.

About half ofNigeria’s peoplePractice what

Religion?

What is the Approximate Population of Nigeria?

What is Nigeria’s

Largest city

What is a tropical Tree with rootsBoth above andBelow water?

What is a tropical tree whose Seeds are used to make

Chocolate and cocoa?

In what yearWere NigeriansFirst allowed to In free elections?

What is a dustyWind that flows

From the Sahara?

What is a group Of houses

Surrounded by Walls?

Sahel countries1. Countries are large; ----------- is small however2. Most live in in southern areas of Sahel; near ---------

People in the Sahel

1. most people are ---------------- growing grains

2. Others were ---------- such as Fulani and Tuareg

Industries of Sahel

1. Mauritania exports include --------- and iron ores

2. Mali --------; Niger Uranium; Chad petroleum

Traditions

1. Most are --------- and speak Arabic along with tribal

2. In larger cities ----------- is also spoken

Please place planner on your table; Write down 5 questions. Use map on next slide to answer

1. Which ethnic group lives farthest north in Nigeria? (t)

2. Which ethnic groups live west of the Niger River? (t)

3. Which ethnic group lives between Lagos & Abuja?

4. Which ethnic groups in Nigeria use the Benue River for trade and transportation? (t)

5. Which ethnic group lives closest to city of Kano?

oDescribe the Sahel’s location and its historyoExplain how people in the Sahel countries liveoCompare the coastal countries, their history, and peoples.


Chapter 13 test – Thursday, 9/22

5 AR Books read and passed by Tuesday, 10/11

End of grading period – Tuesday, 10/11

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3 Great African Kingdoms

Flourished between ----------- AD

Makers of -------- weapons; conqueror

nearby peoples

Deposits of --------; trade routes

connected “G” to other regions

Located at upper parts of -------- &

----------- rivers

Flourished between ------------ AD

Makers of ------weapons; conqueror

nearby peoples

Deposits of -------; trade routes


Defeated “G” in -------

Built wealth on ------ & -------- trade

------ ------- was M’s most famous ruler (T)

Musa made ------------- a leading center of

Muslim activity (Q)

Located at upper parts of ----- & ------

rivers

Flourished between ------------ AD

Makers of ------weapons; conqueror

nearby peoples

Deposits of -------; trade routes


Defeated “G” in -------

Built wealth on ------ & -------- trade

------ ------- was M’s most famous ruler (T)

Musa made ------------- a leading center of

Muslim activity (Q)

Replaces -------- as most powerful

empire

Largest of three due to control of -----------

Rulers welcomed -------, ---------,&

---------- leaders

Located at upper parts of ----- & ------

rivers

--------------- invaders defeated in late

1500’s

1.When was the first Great Mosque built?2.What elements of the Great Mosque help

keep the inside cool?3.What led to the decline of Djenne?4. In which direction does the Great Mosque

face?5.What happens each spring to the Great

Mosque?

Please read pg. 396, Making the Connections. When you finish, please write the following 5 questions / answer.



Chapter 13 test – Thursday, 9/22



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Web Map – Coastal Countries of West Africa

8 questions you should know …

Quiz – Chapter 13-1

4 rivers: ----, ------- & -------, ------- Rivers

--------- creates tropical rain forest

climate

------------- is major problem; cleared to

make land for plantations

------- discoveries in Nigeria attract more

people to West AfricaPg. 392-3

What are you Most likely to

Find on a savanna?

What is Nigeria’s Major mineral

Resource & largestExport?

Who is the mostFamous ruler

Of the kingdom Of Mali?

What mineral is Used to make

Aluminum?

Most of West Africa’s people

Practice what religion?

What desert Covers most

Of North Africa?

Which West African

Country has the Largest

population?

Mangrove swampsAre found in what

Area of West Africa’s coastal

Countries?

Pages 384-95

1.Can you name 3 consecutive days without using the words Mon., Tues., Wed., Thur., Fri., Sat., or Sun.?

2.What has no content yet you are still able to see it?

3.While walking I met a man. He tipped his hat and drew his cane and in this riddle I told his name. What is the mans name?

Please take out planner and place it on corner of your table; Copy down the riddle (3) and try to answer,



Chapter 13 test – Tuesday, 9/20



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3 Great African Kingdoms

________ traded with for gold, ivory &

enslaved people…

With development of ________, slave trade b/c major source of

revenue

Europeans enslaved millions forcing them to work on ___________

& in mines

Short grasses &Trees of the

Sahel are used For what?

What is the newCapital city of Cote D’Ivoire?

Name the fourRivers that flow Through several

West African Countries.

What is the Capital city of

Ghana?

In 1957 the 1st country in West

Africa to b/cIndependent was what?

What is one ofThe largest

human-madeLakes in world?

What are the 4Landlocked

countriesOf West Africa?

The climate of Coastal countries of

West Africa is Affected by Gulf Guinea’s what?

Pages 384-95

Read pages 390-92; copy and fill in the blank; Please have planner on your table. Thanks.

1. The countries of Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad make up the ___.

2. The word Sahel comes from an Arabic word that means ____.

3. The empire of ___ flourished between 700’s and 1100’s AD.

4. Mali’s most famous ruler was ____.5. During the 1800’s, the Sahel came under

___ rule.


Chapter 13 test – Tuesday, 9/20



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Outline – People of Coastal West Africa

Test Review

A. People of West Africa

1.

2.

B. People working

1.

2.

C. Liberia

1.

2.


1. ---------- can vary; some Christian, some Muslim, some traditional African religions

2.

B. People working

1.

2.

C. Liberia

1.

2.


1. --------- can vary; some Christian, some Muslim, some traditional African religions

2. ---------- reflect region’s colonial history…

B. People working

1.

2.

C. Liberia

1.

2.


1. Religion can vary; some Christian, some Muslim, some traditional African religions

2. Languages reflect region’s colonial history…

B. People working

1. Most people work in ---------

2.

C. Liberia

1.

2.




B. People working

1. Most people work in ---------

2. Natural resources include d---------, b------ & p-----------

C. Liberia

1.

2.




B. People working

1. Most people work in agriculture

2. Natural resources include diamonds, bauxite and phosphate

C. Liberia

1. Was never a -------- of any European country

2.


1. _________ can vary; some Christian, some Muslim, some traditional African religions

2. __________ reflect region’s colonial history…

B. People working

1. Most people work in __________

2. Natural resources include d_________, b_______ and p__________

C. Liberia

1. Was never a _______ of any European country

2. Founded by freed slaves from America in -----; Capital is named for James Monroe

D. Sierra Leone

1.

2.

E. Cote D’Iviore

1.

2.

F. Ghana

1.

2.

D. Sierra Leone

1. Founded as a home for former ------

2.

E. Cote D’Iviore

1.

2.

F. Ghana

1.

2.

D. Sierra Leone

1. Founded as a home for former ------

2. ------- colony from 1787 to 1961

E. Cote D’Iviore

1.

2.

F. Ghana

1.

2.

D. Sierra Leone

1. Founded as a home for former slaves

2. British colony from 1787 to 1961

E. Cote D’Iviore

1. In the past, ----- trading was huge; today it is illegal

2.

F. Ghana

1.

2.

D. Sierra Leone



E. Cote D’Iviore

1. In the past, --------- trading was huge; today it is illegal

2. Abidjan is largest city ; -------------is official capital of Cote d’Ivoire (T)

F. Ghana

1.

2.

D. Sierra Leone



E. Cote D’Iviore

1. In the past, ivory trading was huge; today it is illegal

2. Abidjan is largest city buy Yamoussoukro is official capital of Cote d’Ivoire (T)

F. Ghana

1. Over ------ ethnic groups in Ghana; Ashanti and Fante are the largest

2.

D. Sierra Leone

1. Founded as a home for former ______

2. ________ colony from 1787 to 1961

E. Cote D’Iviore

1. In the past, ivory trading was huge; today it is ______

2. Abidjan is largest city buy ___________ is official capital of Cote d’Ivoire (T)

F. Ghana

1. Over 100 ethnic groups in Ghana; _______ and _______ are the largest

2. Accra is the capital (T); ----------- is largest man-made lake in the world (T)

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