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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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