8 Lesson 1: the horn of Africa

LeSSOn 1: The horn of Africa

Fill in the blanks. Pay attention to correct spelling. Then, using complete sentences, use what you have learned to briefly describe each country.

eThiOpiA1. Country: ________________________________ Capital: _____________________________________

Fun Facts: _____________________________________________________________________________

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SOMALiA2. Country: ________________________________ Capital: _____________________________________

Fun Facts: _____________________________________________________________________________

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MaP Work: Use the word bank to label the map on the next page.

*Addis AbabaBlue Nile River*Ethiopia

EquatorEritreaGulf of Aden

Horn of AfricaIndian Ocean*Mogadishu

DjiboutiNile RiverRed Sea

White Nile River*Somalia

Note: terms you will be required to know will be indicated by an asterisk.

9Lesson 1: the horn of Africa

10 Lesson 2: African Great Lakes

LeSSOn 2: African Great Lakes

Fill in the blanks. Pay attention to correct spelling. Then, using complete sentences, use what you have learned to briefly describe each country.

KenyA1. Country: ________________________________ Capital: _____________________________________

Fun Facts: _____________________________________________________________________________

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TAnzAniA2. Country: ________________________________ Capital: _____________________________________

Fun Facts: _____________________________________________________________________________

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rWAnDA3. Country: ________________________________ Capital: _____________________________________

Fun Facts: _____________________________________________________________________________

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MaP Work: Use the word bank to label the map on the next page.

EquatorIndian Ocean*Kenya

BurundiLake VictoriaDodoma

Mt. Kilimanjaro*Nairobi*Rwanda

*TanzaniaKigaliWhite Nile River

Note: Terms you first learned in a previous lesson will be in italics.

11Lesson 2: African Great Lakes