Geography of Africa (SS7G1)

This file is a resource pack about the major physical features in Africa: the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, tropical rain forest, Congo River, Niger River, Nile River, Lake Victoria, Great Rift Valley, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Atlas Mountains, and Kalahari Desert (as outlined by the Georgia Standard of Excellence – SS7G1). This lesson includes a presentation with important facts about the features and where they are located, as well as colorful images. There is also a graphic organizer for note-taking during the presentation, a quick review game, a creative writing assignment, an fun activity, a map and directions for students to label countries and features, and a ticket out the door included in this file.

File Contents:

~Standards Poster – slide 2

~Africa Map and directions (for labeling) and KEY – slides 3-6

~Africa's Political Features Quick Check and KEY -- slides 7-8

~Africa’s Physical Features CLOZE Notes (for note-taking during the presentation) and KEY -- slides 9-17

~Africa’s Physical Features Notes (facts, location, images, etc.) – slides 18-82

~Africa's Physical Features graphic organizer and KEY -- slides 83-87

~Africa's Souvenir Hats printable -- slides 88-90

~Physical Features Trading Cards activity -- slides 91-93

~Pass the Paper group review game – slides 94-107

~Africa Postcard creative writing activity – slides 108-110

~Comprehension Check (could also be used as quiz) and KEY -- slide 111-113

~I Pick... Ticket Out the Door -- slides 114-115

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This resource pack is part of the Africa BUNDLE.

Here are some great supplemental activities that pair with this lesson:

Geography Color-by-Number activity

Daily Warm-Ups

Gallery Walk

Flash Cards

Word Wall

Trashketball

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