the plan…. objectives review – climate and physical features show map of africa climate –...
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The plan….• Objectives• Review– Climate and physical features
• Show Map of Africa• Climate– Complete Mr. T’s Climate Tour
• Bantu– Reading and Comprehension Questions
Objectives• Students will learn about the physical
geography of Africa
• Students will find out about the Bantu and their movements across the continent
Climate Zones
Review time, Sucka!
•Tropical = Low Latitudes
•Temperate = Middle Latitudes
•Polar = High Latitudes
How it works!
OK, listen up!•Use your Tour sheets to follow along with the “T”!•For each region, I’ll talk about what it is, its vegetation, and where you can find it.•Only fools use the book to answer the questions while I talk!
Low LatitudesTropical Wet
• Hot & humid all year
• High rainfall, over 60 in/year
• Located along the equator
Low LatitudesTropical Wet
Vegetation:•Rainforests
•Very diverse(trees, vines, exotic flowers)
•Green year round b/c of rain
Tropical Wet/DryVegetation:• Similar to tropical rainforest• Dense tree and ground cover• Savannah
Low Latitudes
Take the Mr. TChallenge!
1. What region can you find grasslands?
2. What region sees rainfall every day?3. What region has pronounced wet & dry seasons? Time to
think!
Middle LatitudesArid Climate
•Desert
•Hot & dry all year
•Receives less than 10 inches of rain a year.
Middle LatitudesSemi-Arid Climate
•Located on the margins of deserts•Unpredictable rains, but more than a desert
Middle LatitudesMarine West Coast Climate•Found in coastal areas•Influenced by sea/ocean•Mild & wet year round
Cities here commonly see heavy
fog!
Mr. T’s Marine Hangouts:
Seattle London
Middle Latitudes
London fog makes my gold chains hard to
see!
Arrrgh!
Middle LatitudesHumid Subtropical Climate
Vegetation:•Dense deciduous forests•Trees cycle w/ seasons
Mr. T Loves Golden Fall Leaves!
Southeastern United States(including Virginia)
Middle Latitudes
I pity the fool who don’t like
gold leaves!
Middle LatitudesHumid Continental Climate•Hot summers
•Cold winters
•Consistent rain
•Continental interior regions
Middle LatitudesHumid Continental ClimateVegetation:•Dense grasslands with trees interspersed
•Great agriculture soils (I.E. grains)
Middle LatitudesMediterranean Climate
•Hot, dry summers
•Mild, wet winters
•Located along coasts around 30° latitude
Take the Mr. TChallenge!
Time to think!
1. What region provides fertile soil for grains?
2. Virginia is located in what region?3. What is the most rain that falls in a true desert?
High LatitudesSub-Polar Climate
•Bitter cold winters•Very brief summers
•Permafrost – ground frozen solid all year
High LatitudesPolar Ice Cap Climate
•Bitter cold all year long•Temps never average over freezing
•Located around the poles
High LatitudesPolar Ice Cap Climate
Vegetation:
•No plant life on the surface (life dependant on plankton)
•Ground covered in ice all year
Take the Mr. TChallenge!
1. What region is known for permafrost?
2. Where can you find conifer forests?3. The polar caps are covered in what all year long? Time to
think!
WAIT!I never said we
were through.
There’s one more
region that’s found
everywhere!
It’s called Highland, and only
fools forget it!
All LatitudesHighland Climate
•Can be found in all 3 zones
•Climate based on elevation (higher up = cooler)•Windward side of mountains get more rain
Why is this informa-tion important?
How do the climate and phys-ical geography influence the
movement of people?
Bantu• Left west Africa >2000 years
ago
• Great migration across the whole of Africa–What is migration?
• >200,000,000 Bantu, today
Africa’s Physical Geography
• What are on both sides of the equator?• What’s the weather like
there?
Africa’s Physical Geography
• What can be found north and south of the savannas?
• The _______ _______ is the largest ________ in the world.
Africa’s Physical Geography
• Along the eastern edge of Africa runs a band of ______, deep _______, and rugged ________.
• How does geography affect the way of life in Africa?–Can you grow crops in the desert? Why or why not?
How do Africa’s physical features affect how people live?
Reading Check pg 17Write down the answer, it
may be on your next exam^^
Bantu Migration
• How long did the Bantu mi-grate?
• What is sub-Sahara Africa?
• What happened to the old clay and wooden buildings? Iron tools?
Bantu Migration
• What are told by traditional African storytellers?
• What 3 jobs did most Bantu do?
• What is a clan? How are their family histories traced?
Bantu Migration
• Why did the Bantu move?
• What changed as they moved?
• What did they have to do to survive?
Bantu Migration
• What happened if they moved to a new place and people were already there?
• What skill did the Bantu have?• How was it useful for them?
Which skills did the Bantu bring with them?
Reading Check pg 18Write down the answer, it
may be on your next exam^^