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- Maps, almanacs, and atlases that provide information on Sub-Saharan Africa
- Handout: Sub-Saharan Africa project instructions (below)
- Review the content from the previous session.
- Instruct the students to develop a chart with the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa listed in the left column and having three additional columns with the headings “Gross Domestic Product (GDP),” “Land Area” and “Population.” Instruct the students to use their textbooks, almanacs, and atlases to fill in each column with the appropriate information on each country.
- Assign a student project on Sub-Saharan Africa by distributing and reviewing project directions, such as those shown below. NOTE: Alter these directions to fit your schedule and your students’ needs.
Profile of a Sub-Saharan African Nation
Directions: Prepare a report that includes the following information on a Sub-Saharan Africa country that you select or that your teacher assigns:
• Earlier name(s) of the country
• Type of climate
• Language(s) is spoken
• Important cities and their functions
• Physical features reflected on a map
• Political information, such as the type of government, current government leaders, and current political issues
• Economic information, such as GDP, resources, and industries
• Cultural information, such as the type of food, clothing, and popular pastimes
• Information on education, availability of healthcare, farming, population
• A summary of two-to-four current news stories about the selected country
Compile the above information into a booklet, and design a cover for the booklet that reflects an aspect of the selected country.
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- Provide a due-date for the project and the date set for research in the media center or computer lab.
- Grade the report on the basis of points assigned to each of the following:
• Topic
• Presentation
• Cover
• Physical features
• Travel information
• Political information
• Economic information
• Cultural information
• News stories
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