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Sub-Saharan Africa: Geography & Trade Vocabulary

Sub-Saharan Africa: Geography & Trade Vocabulary. Thanks to Mr. Banh for his awesome powerpoints !. Write down 2-3 observations about Africa’s geography. Africa is mostly made up of __________ (what climate zone?). Geography of Africa: At a Glance. Area of focus. Savannah. Desert

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Sub-Saharan Africa: Geography & Trade Vocabulary

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  1. Sub-Saharan Africa: Geography & Trade Vocabulary Thanks to Mr. Banh for his awesome powerpoints!

  2. Write down 2-3 observations about Africa’s geography. Africa is mostly made up of __________ (what climate zone?) Geography of Africa: At a Glance Area of focus Savannah

  3. Desert Savannah Rainforest Geography: Match & Define

  4. Niger River • What do you notice about where the Niger River is? • Sahara Desert • What modern countries are covered by the Sahara? Geography:

  5. Trans-Saharan Trade • “trans”  “across” • “Saharan”  related to Sahara Desert • So “Trans-Saharan Trade” means what? • Caravan • Group of people traveling together • Advantages of traveling in a caravan? Trade: read & Define in Own words

  6. Tribute – payment or taxes • Trade goods in West Africa • What are these pictures of? • Clockwise: Gold, salt, slaves Trade

  7. What was the relationship between geography & trade in West Africa? • Think about… • Where trade goods were located • Where the kingdom of Ghana & Mali were located • What kinds of obstacles did traders have to deal with or overcome? Recap of Vocabulary & Worksheet

  8. Label Cities: Timbuktu, Gao, Djenne, KuombiSaleh • Label vegetation Zones – Desert, Savannah, Rainforest • Label the Niger River • Label Salt mines and Gold Fields • (Label in class, color at home) Kingdoms: • Ghana = Purple • Mali = Red • Songhai = Green • Homework: • Color/decorate map showing each vegetation zone! • Title, Key, Compass Rose West Africa Geography and Trademap Requirments (write on the back of map)

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