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Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub means “below” Sahara is a desert

Why should we care?• Africa is an interesting region

to study. It’s a tale of two halves, one of a rich heritage and the other of a struggle to develop.

• The origins of the struggle largely center on Africa being on the wrong end of guns, germs, and steel.

Sub-Saharan Africa

Strengths

• Resources• Rich heritage

Sub-Saharan Africa

Areas for Improvement• Lack of development• Turmoil/conflict• Climate change• HIV/Ebola

Sub-Saharan Africa• United States can learn

from Africa….

Apartheid

• United States can help Africa by….

Helping countries develop.

Why does Africa not have a developed (rich) country?

Vocabulary

On each of the following slides there is a picture and a vocabulary word. When called upon, your job is to guess what the word or phrase means based upon the picture.

Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa• the region below the Sahara Desert, which is considered

African rather than Arab.

• Sub-Saharan African is mostly Christian. North Africa is mostly Muslim.

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Physical Map

Physical Map• represent what a region looks like by showing things such

as deserts, plains, and mountains.

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Political Map

Political Map• show continents, countries, and divisions within countries.

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Thematic Map

Potential TopicsOil LocationBirth RatesCrime RateLand UseEducation Rates

Etc….

Thematic Map• are special issue maps, showing things like: land use,

language, and population.

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Primary Source

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Primary Resource• a document or physical object which was written or

created during the time under study.

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Secondary Source

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Secondary Resource• a document or physical object which was written or after

the time under study.

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Colonize

Colonize• to settle in an area and take control of its government.\

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Apartheid

Apartheid• the legal system of South Africa in which the rights of

nonwhites were greatly restricted.

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Cultural Diffusion

Cultural Diffusion• the spread of customs and ideas from one culture to

another

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Nationalism

Nationalism• a feeling of pride in one’s homeland; a group’s identity as

members of a nation.

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Natural Resources

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Natural Resources

A supply of materials produced by the Earth that are valuable to human society.

Word Wall

Sentences…

1. Vocabulary Word

2. Definition

3. A picture showing the meaning of the word

Study Help!!!

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Slave Trade

Slave Trade• The transporting of humans as slaves, with a focus on

Africa to the Americas.

Sahel

Sahel (Shore)• area between the Sahara desert and the rest of Africa

Desertification

Desertification• the process by which farmland becomes too dry or

damaged to support life.

Culture

Culture• A group of people’s way of life, who share customs and

beliefs.