Horn of Africa L1

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Where is Africa?

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Africa is a ​

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It is made up of ​ 54 ​

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Africa is on the ​

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, which is a line that divides the world into two halves, called ​

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continent.

countries.

equator

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country.

cities.

ecuador

verniculum

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The earth is divided into two hemispheres by the ​

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. Countries closest to this line are ​

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Why are we looking at Africa?

​We are going to look at a specific area in Africa, made up of 4 countries.

This area is known as the Horn of Africa.

​Horn of Africa

Why are we looking at The Horn of Africa?

• We're going to see how important the Horn of Africa is.

Why are we looking at The Horn of Africa?

• We're going to see how important the Horn of Africa is.

• There are many things we're going to look at that make the Horn of Africa important, but first we're going to get to know the area a little better.

Why is it called the horn of africa?

​Because it looks like a rhino horn!

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step 1: choose a horn of africa country to study.

Find the information pack for your chosen country.

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step 2: Read the information

The information pack should tell you all about the climate of your country.

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step 3: answer the questions

Use that information to help you answer the questions. You can colour or mark the right option/s for the 'climate' info.

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step 4: Colour in your climate calendar

Use the information to determine which months are dry, wet, hot and cold. Colour in each month to show the dryness and temperature - you could use just 4 colours, or use light/dark to show how wet/dry/hot/cold.