Intro to Africa

Intro to Africa

Intro to Africa

Today you will be able to analyze sources to identify common misconceptions about Africa.

DO NOW

You will answer the following question on the next slide using complete sentences.

What do you already know about Africa?

Open Ended

DO NOW

What do you already know about Africa?

Poll

Africa is about the size of the United States. True or false?

• True

• False

False! On the map, I can see that the US, Mexico, India, China, and Eastern Europe all fit into Africa! 

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Africa is one country. True or false?

• True

• False

False!

Africa is a continent that has many countries.

Poll

Everyone in Africa speaks a tribal language. True or false?

• True

• False

False! There are more than 1,000 different languages spoken in Africa.

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The history of Africa starts with people being taken as slaves. True or false?

• True

• False

False!

Great Zimbabwe is one of the world’s most famous ancient cities. Dating to well before the slave trade in Africa, this city was one of the largest in the world at the time. Many people even visit it today to see its beautiful buildings, art, and grand size.

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Everyone in Africa is poor. True or false?

• True

• False

False! There are many wealthy people in Africa.

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There is no modern technology in Africa. True or false?

• True

• False

False! The Masai people have begun using technology such as cell phones and emails.

False!

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Most people in Africa live near elephants, lions, and other wild animals. True or false?

• True

• False

False! There are many modern cities in Africa.

City in Tanzania

Centenary City, Nigeria   

Poll

Everyone in Africa is either a hunter- gatherer or a farmer. True or false?

• True

• False

False! There are many types of jobs in Africa. This is an example of Ghana's workforce.

False

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It’s always hot in Africa. True or false?

• True

• False

False!

There are quite a few different snow skiing resorts in Morocco that you can choose from. Most of them are found in the High Atlas Mountains where temperatures are low and snow is plentiful. 

Poll

There are no valuable natural resources in Africa. True or false?

• True

• False

False! Africa has many valuable resources. Check some of them out on the map!

Open Ended

Using complete sentences, identify one fact that you learned today that surprised you.