SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Patterson
Where is this region?
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Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub means “below”
Sahara is a desert
Why should we care?
• Africa is an interesting region
to study. It’s a tale of two
halves, one of a rich heritage
and the other of a struggle to
develop.
• The origins of the struggle
largely center on Africa being
on the wrong end of guns,
germs, and steel.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Strengths
• Resources
• Rich heritage
Sub-Saharan Africa
Areas for Improvement
• Lack of development
• Turmoil/conflict
• Climate change
• HIV/Ebola
Sub-Saharan Africa
• United States can learn
from Africa….
Apartheid
• United States can help
Africa by….
Helping countries develop.
Why does Africa not have a developed (rich)
country?
Vocabulary
On each of the following slides there is a picture and a
vocabulary word. When called upon, your job is to guess
what the word or phrase means based upon the picture.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
• the region below the Sahara Desert, which is considered
African rather than Arab.
• Sub-Saharan African is mostly Christian. North Africa is
mostly Muslim.
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Physical Map
Physical Map
• represent what a region looks like by showing things
such as deserts, plains, and mountains.
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Political Map
Political Map
• show continents, countries, and divisions within countries.
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Thematic Map
Potential Topics
Oil Location
Birth Rates
Crime Rate
Land Use
Education Rates
Etc….
Thematic Map
• are special issue maps, showing things like: land use,
language, and population.
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Primary Source
Oanh!!!!
Primary Resource
• a document or physical object which was written or
created during the time under study.
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Secondary Source
Oanh!!!!
Secondary Resource
• a document or physical object which was written or after
the time under study.
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Colonize
Colonize
• to settle in an area and take control of its government.\
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Apartheid
Apartheid
• the legal system of South Africa in which the rights of
nonwhites were greatly restricted.
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Cultural Diffusion
Cultural Diffusion
• the spread of customs and ideas from one culture to
another
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Nationalism
Nationalism
• a feeling of pride in one’s homeland; a group’s identity as
members of a nation.
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Natural Resources
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Natural Resources
A supply of materials produced by the Earth that are
valuable to human society.
Word Wall
Sentences…
1. Vocabulary Word
2. Definition
3. A picture showing the meaning of the word
Study Help!!!
https://quizlet.com/_u0we0
Slave Trade
Slave Trade
• The transporting of humans as slaves, with a focus on
Africa to the Americas.
Sahel
Sahel (Shore)
• area between the Sahara desert and the rest of Africa
Desertification
Desertification
• the process by which farmland becomes too dry or
damaged to support life.
Culture
Culture
• A group of people’s way of life, who share customs and
beliefs.