1. E. Napp I Am A Desert In this project, students will be able to: Identify characteristics of a desert State the effects of deserts on the development of cultures Write a monologue as a desert explaining the characteristics and effects of deserts

2. E. Napp A desert is a region that is arid. It experiences little rainfall. It has sparse vegetation.

3. E. Napp A desert may be hot or cold. A desert may have vast regions of sand or rocks.

4. E. Napp However, deserts are always dry or arid.

5. E. Napp Let’s learn more about deserts: Visit the following website: http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/deserts/what/ Read the passage and take notes!

6. E. Napp Let’s visit another website: http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/desert.htm Answer the following questions: 1. What is the difference between a hot and cold desert? 2. What percentage of the world’s surface is desert? 3. What do all deserts have in common?

7. E. Napp At this website, we will find information concerning two important deserts in Africa: the Sahara desert and the Kalahari desert. http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/africa/desert.htm Answer the following questions: 1.State three facts about the Sahara desert. 2. State three facts about the Kalahari desert.

8. E. Napp Nomads frequently live in deserts. People living in deserts must move in search of water.

9. E. Napp Let’s Learn More About the People Living in Deserts! http://www.geographia.com/egypt/sin ai/bedouin02.htm Read the passage and write five facts about Bedouin culture.

10. E. Napp It is difficult to farm in a desert because a desert is arid.

11. E. Napp Deserts cover one-fifth of the Earth’s surface and occur when rainfall is less than 25 centimeters a year.

12. E. Napp Now It’s Your Turn! After researching information on deserts and the cultures that have developed in deserts, it is time to write your monologue as a desert. “I am a desert. I am arid. I am dry.”

13. E. Napp Scarcity of water

14. E. Napp Nomads in an arid land