Lesson 20: Compare and Contrast Regions
Characterize the similarities and differences within and between regions
You may want to look at the assignment before you read the lesson so you can take notes as you learn about the regions in Africa.
Let's look at the different regions In Africa. Here is a map of the political regions.
We have already talked a little bit about different regions. How different European countries claimed different areas of Africa, affecting its culture and customs. There are certain regions where Muslim is the main religion, and there are different ECOSYSTEMS. If you click on the word 'ecosystem' you can read the definition. An ecosystem is a region that is defined by the how the animals in that particular area interact with their environment. So animals in the Sahara would be in one ECOSYSTEM, and animals in the savanna would be another.
Quick review of the Sahara Desert:
Quick review of the Sahara Desert:
Now let's talk about the ecosystem of the African Savanna. Here is a map of the area covered by savanna:
Click on the picture and read more about the savanna, and also follow this link to National Geographic's website about the African Savanna. Then watch this portion of Man vs. Wild
The area where the desert and the savanna meet is known as the SAHEL region.
The clip you just watched was about how the people in the Sahel region deal with living in a region where there is little water. The video was made to promote a charity whose aim is to supply water to countries in this particular region. It was made back in 2014.
This link will take you to Google Maps and show you the region of Eastern Africa. Watch the video here to learn about the region.
The video mentioned the SERENGETI, which is an ecosystem that is mainly in the southern region of Africa. You'll learn more about the Serengeti in the next lesson. The video also mentioned that there are volcanoes in this area. We'll also talk more about volcanoes in a future lesson when we talk about plate tectonics.
Assignment 20
Here is a list of regions and ecosystems you looked at:
The Sahara Desert
African Savanna
Rain Forest Region
Sahel Region
Eastern African Region
Write down 3 facts about each region as you learn about them. After you have written your 3 facts pick two of the regions and compare and contrast them. How are they similar? How are the different. Your compare and contrast list should have at least 5 things on it.
The Sahara Desert
African Savanna
Rain Forest Region
Sahel Region
Eastern African Region
Write down 3 facts about each region as you learn about them. After you have written your 3 facts pick two of the regions and compare and contrast them. How are they similar? How are the different. Your compare and contrast list should have at least 5 things on it.
Standard 2 Objective 2 B and Standard 3 Objective 2 A