Social Studies

We are currently working on the following standards:

SS7G1The student will locate selected features of Africa.

a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Sahara, savanna, and tropical rain forest, Congo River, Niger River, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Atlas Mountains and Kalahari Desert.

b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Sudan.

 SS7G2 The student will discuss environmental issues across the continent of Africa.

a. Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation, trade, industry, and drinking water.

b. Explain the relationship between poor soil and deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa.

c. Explain the impact of desertification on the environment of Africa from the Sahel to the rainforest.

 

 Please review your map of Africa and the use the power point and website below to help you study. We we take a quiz Tuesday.

 

Download Africa Maps (useful maps for our standards)

 

www.ilike2learn.com (Geogrpahy games and quizzes)

 

 

http://sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm (World Geography games)