A tour of African Geography Project
Outline:
 In this African geography unit, we have taken a look at a major issue on the continent—genocide.
 We are now going to take a look at the other aspects of geography
 You will be working individually and in small groups on this task
 You and the rest of your classmates have just returned from an exciting trip to Africa. Because of the
diverse regions of this continent, we have decided that we would take photographs and record
information based on separate regions. Your job is to create a virtual scrapbook using PowerPoint (or
any other creative means) to share with you classmates everything you learned on your trip.
Task outline:
 African Map:
o On a map, distributed by Mr. Blahnik, individually label:
 All the countries
 The Atlantic Ocean
 The Mediterranean Sea
 The Red Sea
 The Indian Ocean
 The Horn of Africa
 The Niger River
 The Sengal River
 The Congo River
 The Nile River
 Lake Tanganyika
 Lake Malawi
 The Kalahari Desert
 The Sahara Desert
 Mount Kilimanjaro
o Use your textbook and the following website to assist you:
o http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/africaarchive/map.html
 Working in a group of 2-3, you will receive one of the following regions in Africa:
o Sahara
o Sahel
o Ethiopian Highlands
o Savanna
o Swahili Coast
o Rainforest
o Great Lakes
o Southern Africa
 You will use the following website for your research:
o http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/explore/index_flash.html
 The tasks you will complete (and present…possibly {depending on which topic you receive and if you
want extra credit}:
o Complete the explore Africa worksheet
o You will be creating a presentation of your region in Africa
o To do this you can do any of the following {and be creative}:
 PowerPoint
 Newscast video tape a “segment on the news about your region”
 Create a newspaper complete with pictures, articles, editorials, etc.
 iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, etc
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 Posters
 Which way works best for you to create this project?
What needs to be included for my region in the presentation?
o Overview of the region:
 Where is it in Africa
 Have this aspect on the map
 Physical aspects (most of them should be found in the “eco” section):
 Climates, plants, and animals
 Natural resources
 Landforms
 Cultural aspects:
 The people
o You should definitely use the group provided on the pbs website and
others
 Traditions/customs of the region
o Go above the “basics”
o Is there anything that you would consider “odd” in terms of tradition?
Why?
o Is there some form of “self-mutilation” (body piercing etc.)?
 Folklore
 Music
 Foods
o Bringing in something is never a bad idea 
 Religion(s)
 The Region Today:
 What are the issues the region faces and why?
o Sources:
 Please have all sources in MLA format. To do this, simply use one of the links on the
library home webpage:
 http://www.sturbay.k12.wi.us/faculty/hselle/
o Final aspect of the project:
 Create a “What you need to know sheet” to pass out for the class
 This should be a document with a summary of the cultural aspects and physical
aspects of your region.
 The list should be in a NEAT AND ORGANIZED outline format. Please see me
for additional instructions if you need help!! 
Additional Instructions:
 During presentations you are required to perform the following tasks:
o Listen to your classmate(s)
o Write 2 interesting facts from the presentation(s)
o Hold on to your “what you need to know sheet” it will be used for the test on African Geography
Useful Links for your Project:
Culture Grams is a leading reference for reliable, up-to-date information on the United States and countries around
the world.
Africa Imagery Website go here to get all the pictures you will need for your project (in the top bar go to “image
gallery” to get all pictures
Regions of Africa Website go here to get most of the information for your project
How to cite your source(s) go here to get links to cite your sources for your project
Mapping Africa go here for an interactive map to help with your mapping portion of the project