What is Desertification?
Desertification is the process in which grasslands lose fertility
and land suitable for farming is lost.
Causes
Droughts
Floods
Human demands on the land
Overgrazing of animals
Cutting down trees for farming
Effects
Food shortages
Land is less productive
Economic decline
Migration from ruined farms
Reduced number of species in plants & animals.
An Oasis?
An OASIS is an isolated area of vegetation found in a
desert. An underground water source is present
which allows the vegetation to survive the harsh
conditions of the desert environment.
See… It
does not
look like
it belongs,
does it?
Where is SUB-SAHARAN Africa?
South of the Sahara desert.
33%
Interesting Fact: Thirty
three percent of children
who start 1st grade in the
country of Chad reach 5th
grade. In Mauritius 97%
reach fifth grade.
Tropical Rainforest
Obtaining food in the Rainforest…
* Meat is obtained by hunting monkeys, squirrels, and birds.
* Small farms produce yams and cassava.
* Bananas, plantains, and kola nuts are collected from the forest.
* Trade provides vegetables and dried fruit.
This Africa climate region has
houses that are made of mud and
roofs that are made of thatched
grass.
Savanna
MILLET is a type of
grain
Semiarid
Few Wells, Rivers, Streams, Lakes, and Water Holes
Provide Water in this Africa Climate Zone.
Fields are Irrigated and Water is Stored.
This Africa climate region requires people to wear
protective clothing from the heat and cold.
It is also wise to utilize a guide when navigating the harsh
conditions of the desert.
Desert
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This European country had the most
control over the colonies during
European Colonization
The Largest Desert in Africa…
The Sahara Desert is the world’s largest hot desert and one of the
harshest environments on the planet. It is third largest desert overall
after Antarctica and the Arctic, which are cold deserts.
The Sahara Desert
People from Europe came to Africa in search of raw materials
such as diamonds, gold, and spices. They set up colonies to
govern the native people by forcing their culture, language, and
religion on them.
The Europeans viewed the continent of Africa as a
source of wealth for THEMSELVES and in no way
did their wealth benefit the natives.
Apartheid
This system of laws that required blacks and whites to live separately and
unequally, it excluded (left out) blacks from voting, and it was located in
South Africa. Many racist ideas of ruling minority were adopted into laws.
Making Connections…
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the nation's benchmark civil rights legislation, and it continues to resonate in America. The Civil Rights Act
of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Passage of the Act ended the application of
"Jim Crow" laws, which had been upheld by the Supreme Court in the 1896 case Plessy v. Ferguson, in which the Court held that racial
segregation purported to be "separate but equal" was constitutional. The Civil Rights Act was eventually expanded by Congress to
strengthen enforcement of these fundamental civil rights. http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/about/history/CivilRightsAct.cfm
Apartheid=Passbook
a passbook was a form of identity papers that
black South African’s were required to carry
around.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is a South African anti-apartheid activist, revolutionary and
politician who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, the first to be
elected in a fully representative, multiracial election.
Nelson Mandela
Afrikaners
Interesting Fact…
Actress Charlize Theron has won both the
Academy Award and the Golden Globe for best
actress. She is originally from the Transvaal
province of South Africa, and her great-greatuncle Danie Theron was a major figure in the Boer
War.
What president of South Africa
earned the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize
with Nelson Mandela?
He shared it with
President F.W de Klerk
FACT- During the system of Apartheid people of non-European
background were not allowed to vote.
A boycott is a form of protest in which people
refuse to buy goods from a group until their
demands are met.
Subsistence Farming- farming that provides
the basic needs for just one families survival.
Host Countries- countries that
offer asylum to refugees.
Boers- South Africans that are FARMERS
of Dutch ancestry.
Study Your Political and Physical Map of Australia.
Do you know how to find
Latitude and Longitude Locations???
Study the handouts in your ISN to make sure!
Study Resources
• ISN Notes and handouts
• Latitude and Longitude
• Africa and Australia Maps
• Online Power Point
• Past Quizzes
• Refugees on the Move. Textbook pgs. 415-420
• South Africa’s History and People. Textbook pages
455-457
• Review Sheet- COMPLETE and study!