Lesson 1: What and where is Africa?
First Task - Download the Africa Workbook
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Make sure you have also checked with your Seneca Assignments to regularly review the Africa content.
Need a bit more help? Have a look at this Knowledge Organiser to support your understanding.
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Starter:
Read over the instructions for each task you are do complete for Lesson 1. This will help you to focus on the information you will need as you go through the independent research links and videos. Note: To show your work each lesson you could - 1) Complete the PowerPoint provided and upload completed work to Show My Homework or email to your teacher. 2) You can print off the pdf file, complete the tasks, take pictures or scan your work and upload to Show My Homework or email the work to your teacher. 3) If you are really stuck, you can simply complete the tasks on a sheet of paper and send your completed work to Show My Homework or email your teacher. |
Main Tasks:
1) Use this set of article from Britannica to help get started with locating Africa. Now, DESCRIBE the location of Africa. Remember to use hemispheres, continents, scale, and compass directions when locating Africa in the world. 2) Now watch the first two videos (Geography of Africa and Florida Pass) and read the two independent research links (Geography for Kids and Kid's World Travel guide). Use these to WRITE DOWN the key facts from your research that makes Africa so amazingly diverse. Don't forget to try the challenge task too! Can you divide these facts into human and physical features? Try to use a colour code to categorise. 3) Finally watch the Viral Video about African Stereotypes. After you finish watching, SHADE in the continuum below to indicate the extent to which you think stereotypes and inaccurate understanding of Africa today is the greatest challenge people on this continent face. ADD AN ANNOTATION to justify your opinion. |
Plenary:
Why not create your own quiz for your family about what you have learned about Africa today? It can be super easy multiple choice questions, or you could make it doubly hard by turning your learning into an emoji quiz! Send your teacher your best quizzes and we may even use in lesson! Want to know more? - Check out this webpage from the BBC to learn even more about Africa. |
Lesson 2: How diverse is Africa?
Starter:
Read over the instructions for each task you are do complete for Lesson 2. This will help you to focus on the information you will need as you go through the independent research links and videos. Note: To show your work each lesson you could - 1) Complete the PowerPoint provided and upload completed work to Show My Homework or email to your teacher. 2) You can print off the pdf file, complete the tasks, take pictures or scan your work and upload to Show My Homework or email the work to your teacher. 3) If you are really stuck, you can simply complete the tasks on a sheet of paper and send your completed work to Show My Homework or email your teacher. |
Main Tasks:
1) READ over the detail about Africa's natural wealth in the dashed box. Pick out two key terms from the box and FIND OUT their definitions. 2) Now use the independent research links (Diversity of Africa, How much do you know about Africa, Diverse people of Africa) and this video on 12 Fun Facts about Africa to CREATE a detailed mind map describing the diversity of Africa in terms of its places and people. Want a challenge? Why don't you CATEGORISE your information. Can you place it into STEEP (social, technological, environmental, economic, and political)? Or can you place the detail into physical and human categories? |
Plenary:
RESEARCH the biggest challenge to Africa: How can the countries of Africa use its natural wealth and the talents of its people to end poverty? Use the How Africa could one day rival China video as a starting point. |
Lesson 3: What are the major physical features of Africa?
Starter:
Read over the instructions for each task you are do complete for Lesson 3. This will help you to focus on the information you will need as you go through the independent research links and videos. Note: To show your work each lesson you could- 1) Complete the PowerPoint provided and upload completed work to Show My Homework or email to your teacher. 2) You can print off the pdf file, complete the tasks, take pictures or scan your work and upload to Show My Homework or email the work to your teacher. 3) If you are really stuck, you can simply complete the tasks on a sheet of paper and send your completed work to Show My Homework or email your teacher. |
Main Tasks:
1) READ over the definition for Physical Geography. Can you name any physical features of Africa you have learned about over the last two lessons? 2) Now, explore the independent research links (National Geography Encyclopedia and Lonely Planet Kids) and videos (Geography of Africa and Africa Destination World) all about the PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY of Africa. 3) Use your knowledge to ADD to the map provided (as labels around the map or on located on the map where the information belongs) details of the main physical features of Africa (including biomes). You need to identify and describe at least 8 different physical features. Challenge - can you explain how diverse Africa's physical geography is, from North to South and from East to West? Do this at the bottom of the map. |
Plenary:
COMPLETE this google quiz to illustrate your knowledge of Africa up to this point. Remember when completing the quiz to put in your school email address, full name and your Geography teacher's name so we can find your quiz results. It is self marking so you will know immediately how you have done on the quiz. |
Lesson 4: What is the climate like across Africa?
Starter:
Read over the instructions for each task you are do complete for Lesson 4. This will help you to focus on the information you will need as you go through the independent research links and videos. Note: To show your work each lesson you could- 1) Complete the PowerPoint provided and upload completed work to Show My Homework or email to your teacher. 2) You can print off the pdf file, complete the tasks, take pictures or scan your work and upload to Show My Homework or email the work to your teacher. 3) If you are really stuck, you can simply complete the tasks on a sheet of paper and send your completed work to Show My Homework or email your teacher. |
Main Tasks:
1) EXPLORE the independent research links (Climate of Africa and Africa's Climate and Vegetation) and the video (Climate and Vegetation Zones) for Africa's climate and vegetation zones. 2) Now use your knowledge and the descriptions provided on the lesson 4 worksheet to FILL IN THE BLANKS for the names of Africa's 8 different climate zones. 3) Finally, watch the video How Africa is affected by Climate Change. WRITE DOWN at least 6 key points you have found out from the video. Challenge - can you categorise your knowledge into social, economic and environmental impacts? |
Plenary
Can you create a poster to illustrate your knowledge so far about Africa? Try to use an info graphic style (like this one) to illustrate your knowledge in an eye-catching way. |
Lesson 5: Where are all the people in Africa?
Starter:
Read over the instructions for each task you are do complete for Lesson 5. This will help you to focus on the information you will need as you go through the independent research links and videos. Note: To show your work each lesson you could- 1) Complete the PowerPoint provided and upload completed work to Show My Homework or email to your teacher. 2) You can print off the pdf file, complete the tasks, take pictures or scan your work and upload to Show My Homework or email the work to your teacher. 3) If you are really stuck, you can simply complete the tasks on a sheet of paper and send your completed work to Show My Homework or email your teacher. |
Main tasks:
1) READ over the definition for population density in the dashed box near the top of the page. Can you already suggest where you think in Africa there will be high and low population densities based on your knowledge of the physical geography of Africa? 2) EXPLORE the independent research links (Population Distribution in Africa and Index Mundi). Use this information to DESCRIBE which parts of Africa have high population densities and which parts have low population densities (remember to use countries, regions, compass directions). Challenge - can you explain why more people live in some locations over others? 3) Now look at the Problem of Population Density article. PLACE A CROSS in the continuum on the worksheet to indicate the extent to which you think Africa's population density is its greatest challenge. ADD and annotation to justify your decision. |
Plenary:
To finish, watch the two videos about the Problems with Africa's borders and Which countries are taking off in Africa. WRITE DOWN 3 key points in each section in the table provided on the worksheet to SUMMARISE what you have learnt from each video. Need an extension?!? Have a look over the countries of Africa song. Can you make up your own song about what you now know about Africa? |
Lesson 6: What challenges do they face in the Horn of Africa?
Starter:
Read over the instructions for each task you are do complete for Lesson 6. This will help you to focus on the information you will need as you go through the independent research links and videos. Note: To show your work each lesson you could- 1) Complete the PowerPoint provided and upload completed work to Show My Homework or email to your teacher. 2) You can print off the pdf file, complete the tasks, take pictures or scan your work and upload to Show My Homework or email the work to your teacher. 3) If you are really stuck, you can simply complete the tasks on a sheet of paper and send your completed work to Show My Homework or email your teacher. |
Main tasks:
1) READ the summary about the Horn of Africa at the top of the worksheet. On your physical map of Africa from lesson 3, can you add the named countries from the Horn of Africa? 2) Use the links and videos on the worksheet (The Horn of Africa Wikipedia, New World Encyclopedia, The Horn of Africa, Survival in the Horn of Africa, and the Horn of Africa buzzing with Hope) to CREATE a mind map describing what the Horn of Africa is like - make sure you are using physical and human features in your descriptions. Challenge - highlight which characteristics pose challenges for this region. 3) Using your KNOWLEDGE from the above task, in the table provided on the worksheet, IDENTIFY at least 4 challenges facing the people of the Horn of Africa today and RANK these. Then provide REASONS for your rankings. |
Plenary:
Want to know more? Watch this episode of the Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve, where he explores this strategic region. You've now finished the Africa topic. Your Assessment Task will follow below. Make sure you have been keeping up with your Seneca Revision Assignments as well so your knowledge of Russia is up-to-date before you start the assessment. |
Africa Assessment Task
Starter:
Read back over all the tasks you have completed over the past 6 lessons and ensure you have completed your Seneca Review tasks as well. Before you attempt this task, watch 360 video of the Sahara Desert. This should give you some inspiration for the assessment task. Note: For evidence on this assessment you can - 1) Complete the task and upload completed work to Show My Homework or email to your teacher. 2) If you are really stuck, you can simply complete the tasks on a sheet of paper, take a picture of the assessment work and upload to Show My Homework or email your teacher. |
Main tasks:
1) IMAGINE you have won the trip of a lifetime from Lonely Planet. You get to travel across the whole of Africa - the only catch is that you have to write a blog about your travel adventures. 2) On the blog template provided you must:
Stuck? Have a look at this example of a travel blog for inspiration. |
Plenary:
Check through the assessment grid to make sure you have included all the key information to attain the target grade you want to achieve. SUGGEST what you think you have done well on this assessment piece and how you think you could improve further. Want a challenge? Can you make up your own blog template rather than using the provided template. Get really creative an show your teacher what you can do without any support. |