1. 2012 Geography of Africa Lesson Date your papers: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Thursday, December 13, 2012 Friday, December 14, 2012 Monday, December 17, 2012

2. Wednesday, December 12, 2012 1. Quiet Question: Point-CounterPoint Reader’s Theatre---We are going to act out/read aloud a skit on the Aswan High Dam in Egypt. Aswan Dam History: The first modern attempt to control the flooding of the Nile was a dam built at Aswan in 1889. By the middle of the 1900s, after several close calls where the water peaked near the top of the dam, it became clear that the dam was not high enough to protect the people below. So in 1952, the Egyptian government decided to build the High Dam at Aswan, which was completed in 1970.

3. Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Roles: Newsman: Guod: Land: 2. Pairs: Then working with your partner, you are going to complete the “Thinking It Through” graphic organizer. This should be done in bullet style. But you must use specific information and examples from the skit to support the answers.

4. Wednesday, December 12, 2012 3. Class: We are going to watch a few film clips on the Geography of Africa from United Streaming. As we watch, you should be taking notes in the provided graphic organizers. They are labeled for each specific film clip. Film Clip One: Basic Geographical Facts on Africa--- Physical Geography---3.02 minutes Film Clip Two: Geographical Features of Africa--- 5.05 minutes Film Clip Three: Regions of Africa---3.30 minutes

5. Wednesday, December 12, 2012 4. Pair-Share: Turn to your partner and share and compare your film notes. Add and make corrections. Then as PARTNERS, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING TYPE ONE PROMPT---What geographical feature of Africa do you believe will have had the most influence on the history and people of Africa and why?

6. Wednesday, December 12, 2012 5. Homework: Label and color in the two maps of Africa: Political and Physical. They will be part of your notebook grade. Resources to Label Maps: Textbook Pages: pgs A3, A5, A14-A15, and 237 Hammond The New Comparative World Atlas: pgs 64-65, 68-69, and 70 Rand McNally Classroom Atlas: pgs 74-75 The Nystrom Desk Atlas: pgs 9, 10-11, 106-110

7. Thursday, December 13, 2012 6. Class: Ms. Barben is going to continue her Geography of Africa Powerpoint Presentation, and you should continue to take notes in the provided graphic organizer. 7. Homework: Continue to label and color your maps of Africa.

8. Friday, December 14, 2012 8. Class: Ms. Barben is going to finish her Geography of Africa Powerpoint Presentation, and you should finish your notes in the provided graphic organizer. 9. Homework: Continue to label and color your maps of Africa.

9. Monday, December 17, 2012 10. Class: Ms. Barben is going to finish her Geography of Africa Powerpoint. You should finish taking notes in the graphic organizer. 11. Rest of Class/Homework: Finish your two maps. They will be part of your Notebook Grade.