SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAMr. Hauger – 7th Grade Social Studies

Where is this region?

Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub means “below” Sahara is a desert

Why should we care?• Africa is an interesting region

to study. It’s a tale of two halves, one of a rich heritage and the other of a struggle to develop.

• The origins of the struggle largely center on Africa being on the wrong end of guns, germs, and steel.

• Part of the Cradle of Civilization

Sub-Saharan AfricaStrengths

• Resources• Rich heritage

Sub-Saharan Africa

Weaknesses• Lack of development (Ex..?)• Turmoil/conflict• Climate change• HIV

Sub-Saharan Africa• United States can learn

from Africa….Apartheid

• United States can help Africa by….

DevelopmentEducation

Global opportunityHYV Seeds

Why does Africa not have a developed country?

VocabularyOn each of the following slides there is a picture and a vocabulary word. When called upon your job is to guess what the word or phrase means based upon the picture.

Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa• the region below the Sahara Desert that is considered

African rather than Arab.

Natural Resources

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Natural ResourcesA supply of materials produced by the Earth that are valuable to human society.

Colonize

Colonize• to settle in an area and take control of its government.• What are some effects of colonization?

Apartheid

Apartheid• the legal system of South Africa in which the rights of

nonwhites were greatly restricted.

Cultural Diffusion

Cultural Diffusion• the spread of customs and ideas from one culture to

another

Nationalism

Nationalism• a feeling of pride in one’s homeland; a group’s identity as

members of a nation.

Slave Trade

Slave Trade• The transporting of humans as slaves.

Primary Source

Ooooh!!!!

Primary Resource• a document or physical object which was written or

created during the time under study.

Secondary Source

Oanh!!!!

Secondary Resource• a document or physical object which was written or after

the time under study.

Culture

Culture• A group of people’s way of life, who share customs and

beliefs.