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This PowerPoint presentation accompaniesCloseup Teaching Unit 5.3.1
West African Geography, Climate, and History: 500 – 1600 CE
West African Geography, Climate, and History
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I’m glad you’re here!Now that you are
studying West Africa, I thought you’d like to see
images from Africa.
Before we start, think about
what comes to your mind when
you think about Africa?
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“The challenges facing Africa are daunting. Africa has the highest proportion of its people in extreme poverty.” Food4Africa.org
Tsetse Fly
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Its bite causes sleeping sickness in humans and is fatal for domestic animals, like cattle and horses.
“Climate change may have a graver effect on Africa than any other continent.”
www.Economist.com May 10, 2007
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Has West Africa’s natural environment
been a positive or negative factor in its
historical development?
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