HUMAN GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH
AFRICA
Lesson 2 (372-377)
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
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Early People and Civilizations
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Sub-regions farmers first to domesticate plants and animals
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Things once wild now raised by people
Egyptians•
developed Nile River Valley
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Created Calendar
• Writing System- Hieroglyphics
Invasions of Arab armies influenced the cultures of North Africa and
spread the Muslim religion
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Created irrigation system to water crops in dry season
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT CONT
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Muslims and Jews fleeing the Inquisition infused Morocco with
Spanish culture in the 1400s.
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The Ottoman Empire ruled North Africa until the end of World
War I in 1918, after which European colonial powers exerted
control.
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Geometric Boundaries are drawn
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Straight lines that did not account for natural resources or cultural features
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Created conflict between all groups
History and Government
• AN EDUCATED MIDDLE CLASS DEVELOPED FEELINGS OF NATIONALISM THAT
PROVIDED THE BASIS FOR THE COUNTRIES THAT LATER DECLARED
INDEPENDENCE
STIR DEMANDS FOR SELF-RULE
EGYPT FROM ENGLAND-1922
ALGERIA FROM FRANCE-1962
LIBYA FROM ITALY- 1951
TUNISIA FROM FRANCE-1956
MOROCCO FROM FRANCE- 1956
MOST COUNTRIES ONCE FREE WERE RULED BY DICTATORS
STIFLING HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREE SPEECH
ARAB SPRING
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Watch video on Egypt Revolution
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Arab Spring- Get out your Textbook and turn to page 378
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Read the information and then complete Questions Number 3
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(Place students into 6 different groups)
Use the rest of the class time to complete the timeline
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Finish for homework
Population Patterns
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area is a mix of Arab cultures with indigenous nonArab populations like the Berbers, a nomadic group of
farmers who move from place to place with herds of
animals.
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availability of water greatly influenced settlement,
with most people living along the Mediterranean and
Atlantic coasts and the Nile River valley.
•Emigration
rates are high due to greater employment
opportunities in other countries and continents
•View
Population Density Interactive Map
POPULATION PATTERNS
SOCIETY AND CULTURE
RELIGION AND LANGUAGE
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The Muslim religion is the
dominant faith.
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Arabic is the dominant
language in the region, with
French used in some areas
as a result of colonization.
FAMILY AND STATUS OF
WOMEN
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Class status influences
family size, with upper-class
families having fewer
children than lower-class
families.
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Human rights are often
stifled, with women not
permitted to work freely
SOCIETY AND CULTURE CONT.
The Arts
Pyramids
Rai- Algeria’s most popular form of music
Weaving, Metal-Working, Embroidery-elaborate
geometric designs because cannot have
representations of living beings
ECONOMICS
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Economic output varies greatly in the region, with oil and
natural gas as the biggest exports.
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Agriculture is important in areas with a Mediterranean climate,
while fishing is important along waterways.
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Despite some economic progress, North Africa suffers from
political instability, high unemployment, and poverty.
Complete the “North Africa Modern Economy” Graphic
Organizer (Can be done through white board)