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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Created byMr. Raponi
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ObjectivesStudents will be able to list 4 major physical features of the DROC.Students will be able to discuss how the region was affected by the Atlantic Slave Trade.Students will be able to discuss unique wildlife to the area of DROC.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kenya
Tanzania
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Congo is approximately ¼ the size of the
____________________.
The country only has
_________________ of coastline in the west.
The Congo is
surrounded by ______ different African countries in all.
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Land of the Congo
High, rugged mountains rise up in
the ________________ part of the country.
Here you will find four large lakes. Lake Albert Lake Edward Lake Kivu
____________________- the LONGEST freshwater lake in the world.
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418 miles long and 31 miles wide! Also, it is
4,820 ft deep!
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Rain Forests One of the world’s
largest rainforests cover the center of the Congo.
The treetops form a
thick ____________, or an umbrella-like forest covering.
More than 750 different kinds of trees grow here, but many are being cut down at a fast rate.
The Return of the Random Angry Monkey!!!
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Water Power The _____________ River which is about 2800 miles long- weaves its way to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Congo River uses dams to provide
___________________, or electricity created by moving water. The Congo provides 10% of this type of the world’s energy.
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Economy of the Congo
The Congo has the opportunity to be a very wealthy nation.
The country exports gold, petroleum and copper.
The Congo is also a main source of
_______________, most of which are used as
_____________________ diamonds.
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The People of The Congo
The Congo’s 56.6 million people consist of over 200 different
_________________, the major being the
_________________.
The country’s official language is
__________________ but many people speak local languages, such as Lingola and Kingwana, as well.
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People II Most Congolese
people live in rural areas. Less than 1/3 are city-dwellers.
_______________, the capital, has about 6 million people living there.
Many of the people are having trouble finding work.
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History
In the late __________, European traders arrived in central Africa.
During the next
__________________, European and African agents enslaved many people from the Congo region.
Many of these Africans were transported to the
___________________.
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The Life of Slaves from Africa
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History II
The Congo was once a European colony until it became independent in 1960 and was
named ________________.
A harsh dictator named
______________________ ruled Zaire until civil war caused him
the be overthrown in _________. Under his dictatorship, the nation suffered from uncontrolled inflation and a terribly large debt.
This is when the name of the country was changed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Great Apes
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Koko in Action
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Ticket To Leave
An Exit PaperList three things that you have learned, and write at least one question that you have about the topic