What messages are contained within these cartoons?

Sub-Saharan Africa

Use your atlases to locate the Sahara desert in Africa.

Which countries are covered by the Sahara?

Internet Research• http://en.wikipedia.org• Click onto Geography• Find the section that is called “Subportals”

and click on Africa.

1. What % of the world’s total land surface does Africa cover?

2. How many people live in Africa?3. How many countries make up Africa?4. What is the longest river in Africa?5. What and where is the largest waterfall in

Africa?

You design the level descriptors!

• You are going to be asked to produce a fact file about an African country.

• What do you need to do to get a Level 3, a Level 4, a Level 5 or a Level 6????

Individual research…

• Select an African country from the list below and complete a fact file giving as much detail as possible. Use the wikipedia website and other search engines.

• Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, South Africa

My case study about: _________________________________

Population: _________________________

Area of country: ______________________

Languages spoken: ____________________________________

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Capital city: _________________________________________

Currency: __________________________________________

Wealth (GNP – Gross National Product): ____________________

Major exports: ______________________________________

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Religion: ___________________________________________

Famous people: ______________________________________

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Famous manmade landmarks: ____________________________

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Famous natural features: _______________________________

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Bordering countries: ___________________________________

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Flag

Map of:

Atlas/Africa Dominoes

• You each have a domino with an answer and a question on it.

• Use the atlas to help you work out if you have the answer!