Unit 5: AfricaAll Class assignments and documents will be uploaded to this page by date assigned. You can also link to the class calendar below for due dates, walkaways, and exam schedules.
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Common VOCABULARY
Unit 5: Africa
1. Ergs: A sea of sand (sand dunes)
2. Regs: The eroded landform left behind after the sand has blown away.
3. Desertification: Turning into a desert due to drought and population factors
4. Genocide: Intentional destruction of a people
5. Escarpment: A steep face at the edge of a plateau or other steep area
6. Malaria: Disease that is spread through mosquitoes and other insects
7. AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - one of the major health threats in Africa
8. Apartheid: Separation of races
Unit 5: Africa
1. Ergs: A sea of sand (sand dunes)
2. Regs: The eroded landform left behind after the sand has blown away.
3. Desertification: Turning into a desert due to drought and population factors
4. Genocide: Intentional destruction of a people
5. Escarpment: A steep face at the edge of a plateau or other steep area
6. Malaria: Disease that is spread through mosquitoes and other insects
7. AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - one of the major health threats in Africa
8. Apartheid: Separation of races
Assignments by Date
December 1: Vocabulary for Africa/Physical and Political Maps
December 3: Africa Physical Geography/Work on Maps
December 7: Africa Jigsaw Activity
December 9: Notes on North Africa
December 11: Notes on West Africa
December 15: Notes on East Africa
December 17: Notes on South Africa
South Africa Apartheid Lesson
January 4: Voices of the Forest Video
January 6: Review Africa Unit
January 8: Africa Test
January 12: Last Day of Semester - Make up Day