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  This page serves as the Introduction to the African Safari using a WebQuest! All the details on the "Areas of Focus" are given here! Also, some hyperlinks are given that can lead to information that will be useful while Researching the Countries of Africa! 

Introduction

 

Journey the Continent of Africa with Charlotte Middle School’s 7th grade Geography class. All our facts will come from this WebQuest designed by our teacher, Cheri Ramseur. Our journey will end when groups present their research findings using PowerPoint which may include MUSIC clips.

 

We will explore the five regions of Africa; North, East, West, Central, and South. Since there are 6 groups and only five regions of Africa, one group will create a Travel Guide. Each region will be divided into these subsections for a more in depth study: Culture, Economics & Government, Medical,

Wildlife, Internet, and Natural Resources. These

subsections were chosen for research because much

can be learned about a country when these areas

are addressed. Symbols is divided into 6 subsections

which include; Climate, Physical Features, Flags, Money

(Currency), Population (Tribes), and Language. Students

 will explore symbolic meanings for 5 countries

(one from each region) of their choice.

 

When studying the region’s natural resources you will see how it affects their economic stability. The government plays a large role in using the natural resources responsibly thereby ensuring economic growth and stability for its people. When these areas are addressed and managed efficiently adequate healthcare is more widely available to the people of that region.

 

        Plants and Wildlife is vital to the ecosystems of Africa. Due to      

       various reasons some wildlife have become endanger of becoming

      extinct. Also, humans have had to adapt to living with wildlife.

       Students will examine how this relationship has affected human

      activity in Africa.

 

Note that you must study different regions in Africa. Hopefully, the

following links will prove useful for the different regions. For the

respective regions press the general AFRICA link below :

NORTH Africa,

SOUTH Africa,

EAST Africa,

WEST Africa,

and CENTRAL Africa.

 

Press the following link to explore

these regions in more detail :

 AFRICA - "Lots of Information Here".

           

The following link will provide tons of valuable information.

 

It is called the CIA World FactBook.

 

Finally, on the right you will see a map of Africa.

Click on the map and it will lead to

an Interactive Map of Africa which may be

used to find out detailed information on

all the countries in the continent of Africa.

 

 

 

Ready? Let’s go to Task.