Africa

All About Africa

​Learning Intentions

• Compare Africa with other continents using graphical data​

• ​Describe some of the challenges Africa faces today

• ​Assess the population density of Africa using maps and charts

• Explain​ where Africa's key physical features can be found and give reason why they can be found in these places

Investigate the continent of Africa to describe it's human and physical geography

​> It is the second biggest continent and contains 54 countries.

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> The borders of these countries were mostly established by Europeans due to colonisation.

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​> The countries are all different, with different cultures, languages and currencies, but there are some similarities.

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​​Africa is hugely diverse

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...around 1.1 billion people.

...one of the world's longest rivers - The Nile.

...one of the world's oldest civilisations - The Ancient Egyptians.

...The Big Five - The lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and African buffalo​.

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​​It is home to...

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Note the position of Africa in relation to the other continents and the oceans that surround it.

Note how the equator runs across the middle​ of the continent. Most of Africa lies within the tropics.

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Study this map carefully

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Africa lies to the ----- of Europe

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Africa lies to the ----- of the Arabian peninsula

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To the west of Africa lies the ----- ocean

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To the south of Africa lies the ----- ocean

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To the east of Africa lies the ----- ocean

​The graph compares the areas of each continent.

On the y-axis you can see the units are per million km²

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Using the graph decide whether the following statements are true or false.

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Study this graph

Multiple Choice

All of North America would fit into Africa.

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South America and Europe together would fit into Africa.

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Africa is about three times the size of Europe.

​The graph compares the populations of each continent.

On the y-axis you can see the population in billions.

​Using the graph decide whether the following statements are true or false.

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Study this graph

Multiple Choice

There are more people in Africa than in Europe.

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Africa has more people than North and South America combined.

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More people live outside Asia than inside Asia.

The population density of a place is the number of people living there per square km​

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See if you can answer the following questions - True or False

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Investigate the continent of Africa to describe it's human and physical geography

Consider this pie chart

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Multiple Choice

Africa is the least crowded of the inhabited continents.

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Europe has about twice as many people per km² as Africa does

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Africa has more people per km² than either North or South America.

This photo shows a place marked X on the east coast of Africa - can you see it?​

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See if you can answer the next question​s

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Investigate the continent of Africa to describe it's human and physical geography

​Study this photo

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There is an ocean in this photograph, which ocean is it?

(In your answer simply name the ocean)

This photo shows a place marked X on the east coast of Africa - can you see it?​

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See if you can answer the next question​s

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Investigate the continent of Africa to describe it's human and physical geography

​Study this photo

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There is an ocean in this photograph, which ocean is it?

(In your answer simply name the ocean)

Open Ended

At X, the days are warm all year round. See if you can explain why. Write at least three sentences (To help you, look at the blue lines across the map on p.100)

​- Paul Kagame

President of the Republic of Rwanda​

" Development is about more than money, or machines, or good policies - it's about real people and the lives they lead. " 

Africa Today and it's challenges

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​Africa's People

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​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

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Africa has large deposits of ------- ores, such as aluminium, copper, cobalt, iron uranium, and lithium.

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Africa is one of the top continents for _____ and ________.

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Africa has ---- of the world's oil deposits, possibly more.

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Africa's varied climate allows the people across the continent to grow many crops to export, including coffee, tea, rubber, flowers, fruits and the product pictured here...which is --------

See if you can answer the following questions using this data

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Study this graph

Multiple Choice

What was the population of Lagos in 1990?

• 4 million km²

• 4 million

• 400 million

• 400 million²

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What was the population 20yrs later in 2010?

• 10 million km²

• 100 million

• 10 million

• 20 million

Open Ended

Compare photo A and photo B

What differences can you see? Why might many new arrivals to a city end up living in slums?

What can we find out about Africa's physical features?

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Investigate the continent of Africa to describe it's human and physical geography

​Physical Africa

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• What kind of map is it?

• Note the seas and oceans and gulfs surrounding the continent​

• See if you can answer the following quesitons using the map to help you​

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Investigate the continent of Africa to describe it's human and physical geography

​Study this map

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Multiple Choice

The River Nile has two tributaries, name them...

• The White Nile and Black Nile

• White Nile and Blue Nile

• The White Nile and Lake Nasser

• The White Nile and Red Sea

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Now name the 5 African rivers that flow into the Atlantic ocean (include the one that is named after a fruit)

Multiple Choice

This photo shows Victoria Falls. Which river are they on? (You will need to check your map to help you?)

• Limpopo

• Okovango

• Cubango

• Zambezi

Open Ended

Which area of Africa is the most mountainous? Explain your answer in 3 sentences using information from the map.

It is time for some work on your mental map of Africa.

Study the map carefully. Think about drawing it in your mind and marking or labelling the features below:​

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Investigate the continent of Africa to describe it's human and physical geography

Plenary

​You have 3mins to memorise, then turn all books over and sketch your map from memory

Poll

How did you like this lesson?

• It was difficult. I could have enjoyed it more if I had help.

• It was interesting. I learned some new things.

• It was good. I learned some new things but I would prefer a challenge.

• I loved it. It was challenging and I would like to learn more.

Open Ended

Optional

How did you like this lesson and what do you think would improve it?

Leave your closing comments here.

Thank You for Exploring Africa with us :)