Name________________________________________________ Introduction to Africa’s Geography -WebQuest
Africa by Adam Phiri
I know a place in the world
Where resources are plenty
It’s not in the first world but in the third world
When the rest get one, they have twenty
It’s definitely a beautiful place
Everyone would embrace
But there is the sad part of the story
That makes all the listeners sorry
The brain drain
The people slain
Poverty and starvation
Yet everything is sold
From platinum to Gold
Some call it the Dark Continent
Or the Black Continent
And the place is mine
Someday it will shine
I have lots of love for Africa
Peculiarly South Africa
You don’t have to be African or South African
To feel African
1. Read the poem.
a. What does it imply about the standard of living?
b. What textual evidence supports your answer to ‘a’?
c. What does it imply about natural resources?
d. What textual evidence supports your answer to ‘c’?
e. What does the poet mean by “It’s not in the first world but in the third world”?
f. What does “brain drain” mean?
Food for Thought:
If The World Were 100 People
Besides the misspelled word (did you see it?), what 3 things stood out as most memorable? Why?
Part 2: Explore Africa’s Regions
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/explore/index_flash.html
Explore Africa by clicking the link.
The regions are in green on the left side of the
page.
In the chart, take bullet point notes about each
region of Africa.
Also click on and read the “series profile”
about a real person from that region.
How different is your life, than theirs?
Region
Sahara
Sahel
Ethiopian
Highlands
Savanna
Swahili
Coast
Overview/Description/Location
Major People
Groups
Eco Info:
Topography
Eco Info:
Vegetation
Rainforest
Great
Lakes
Southern
Africa
PBS AFRICA - Explore the Regions
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/photoscope/photoscope_environment.html
As you click through each picture, read the description and briefly describe the picture and what the caption said
about it.
Picture
Looking for a
Drink
Sea of Tea
Description or Sketch of the Picture
Summary of the Caption
Silent
Destruction
Dangerous
Harvest
Bouncing Back
Eighth Wonder of
the World
Fog Power
Fiery Warning
Survivor
Act of Faith
Click the link:
http://humanrightsinvestigations.org/2011/07/27/great-man-made-river-nato-bombs/
What is the current status of the Eighth Wonder of the World?
Click the links to review the map of Africa.
Africa Puzzle
Africa's Geography Activities and Games