1. The Sahara

2. The Sahara is the largest desert in the world outside of the poles
Life in the Sahara is generally only possible at an oasis
There is a large amount of water deep underground in the Sahara
Oasis: an area in a desert where water comes to the surface and allows plants and animals to survive
Travel in the Sahara is extremely difficult
There are very few safe routes, most wind from oases to oases

3. Video
Watch the video below and take notes on the human-environment interaction in the Sahara

4. Read “Desertification of the Sahel” on pages 424-425 and answer the following questions
What is the Sahel?
What is desertification?
What is causing desertification?
What are the consequences of desertification?

5. Sources Guiding Question: How could desertification impact Africa?
Identify the in-text citation for each source
Come up with at least one main idea regarding this question based on each source
Include detailed evidence from each source to back up each main ideas

6. SCR Guiding Question: How could desertification impact Africa?
Step 12: pick the three best main ideas
These should each be logical, fact based pieces of analysis
They should be the three that work best together
You should write these as your Main Ideas on your outline paper
Write down your supporting evidence as facts on your outline paper
Include an in-text citation by each fact
Step 2: Come up with a three-part thesis and record it on your outline paper