Where In Africa?Where In Africa?

A one day lesson plan for a 7A one day lesson plan for a 7 thth grade grade Social Studies Class.Social Studies Class.

GPS Standard SS7G3GPS Standard SS7G3

ObjectivesObjectives

• The seventh grade learner will be able to explain how the characteristics in the Sahara, Sahel, savanna and tropical rain forest affect where people live, the typed of work they do and how they will travel when presented with a topographical map. The seventh grade learner will execute this understanding with 85% accuracy.

Essential QuestionsEssential Questions

• What impact does location have on population distribution?

• What impact does climate have on population distribution?

• What impact do physical characteristics have on population distribution?

• How does climate effect daily life?

AfricaAfrica

SaharaSahara

SaharaSahara

• World’s largest non-arctic desert

• Covers most of Northern Africa

• As large as the U.S. or Europe

• Landforms shaped by winds

SaharaSahara

SahelSahel

SahelSahel

• Located South of the Sahara

• Expansive, semi-arid region of Africa

• Sparsely vegetated

• Receives an average of 4-8 inches of rainfall per year

• Severe drying trend led to famine and more than 1 million deaths in the 1970’s and 80’s

SahelSahel

SavannaSavanna

SavannaSavanna

• Home to the greatest density and diversity of animals on Earth

• Intermediate between tropical rain forest and desert

• Rainy season floods lower-level areas

• Animals migrate during dry season because there’s not enough food

SavannaSavanna

Tropical RainforestTropical Rainforest

Tropical RainforestTropical Rainforest

• Tropical, moist forests

• Population increase due to Rainforest depletion

• Deforestation occurs for cash crops producing products like gum, rubber, cola nuts and palm oil

Tropical RainforestTropical Rainforest

Journal QuestionJournal Question

• If you had to live in Africa, which region would you choose to live in? Why?

Population Density in AfricaPopulation Density in Africa

Group Journal Response and Group Journal Response and PresentationPresentation

• Imagine you live in Africa. You are living in the ___________ region.

• What type of work will you do?

• How will you travel?

• Be prepared to present answers to class

• Make sure you can locate your region on the map

Curriculum Integration Curriculum Integration

• Students will integrate with Language Arts by responding to thought provoking journal questions.

• Students will integrate with Science by analyzing the effects of climate

• Students will integrate with Math by problem solving

Technology IntegrationTechnology Integration

• Power Point

• Smart Board

• DVD

AssessmentsAssessments

• Formative assessments include observing students as they locate various climate regions on the map, answer journal questions and do group work.

• Summative assessment next class in the form of a quiz.