PPT-AFRICA

5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY PLACE A theme of geography that conjures up a mental picture of a place with people going about their everyday lives in their familiar environment PLACE is the personality of geography. Consumers businesses government and society at large are rapidly embracing Information and Communications Technology ICT mobile innovations resulting in an increase in accompanying technologies and creating potential for further growth By the end of http://www.snopes.com/photos/sunset.asp. Africa’s Unique Physical Geography. Intro. Africa is really a plateau continent with escarpments and rift valleys- . Below is a picture of the Great Escarpment (Drakensberg) in South Africa . SSWG4: . The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa. . Standard Covered. a. . Describe the location of major physical features and their impact on Sub-Saharan Africa. . IMPLICATIONS FOR MIGRATION PATTERNS. Ana . Faria. -Santana. CCPN-LSE Research Associate. SUMMARY. I. . SOUTH . AFRICA – “THE GATEWAY TO AFRICA”?.  . II. SOUTH . AFRICA’S ROLE IN BRICS.  . Economic . David Ashiagbor. Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) . Contents. About MFW4A. Africa’s Financing Needs. Who is Financing Africa?. Financing Trends in Africa. Looking Forward . 1. 1.. . About MFW4A. History Before Apartheid. . 1,500 years ago: . Bantu. migration south. 1600’s: . 1. st. Europeans (Dutch East Indies Company-settle in Cape Town) became known as . Afrikaners. (. af. -. rih. -KAHN-. Sarah Saxon. Location. Sub-Saharan Africa lies south of the Sahara Desert- shaded green. Ceremonies. The . Bira. A Shona religious ceremony involving spirit possession. Mbira. players- musical specialists who perform at ceremony. 6. th Grade UBD - Unit 8 - Religion and Culture in Africa. Essential Question. How did contact with other religions change life in Africa?. Preview. Traditional Religion in Africa. - . For thousands of years, the native-born people of Africa have practiced traditional religions.. Vocab: silt, pharaohs, hieroglyphs. History. 1. st. peoples of North Africa were hunter-gatherers.. Population was concentrated along the Mediterranean and Nile river.. Every year the Nile floods spreading silt( finely ground soil) over its banks.. What is Apartheid?. Look to the right—what does this picture make you feel?. What does this picture tell you about Apartheid in South Africa?. Definition of Apartheid:. The term apartheid (from the . Francisci. WG.4. Climate. The . equator. runs through the middle of Africa through the Democratic Republic of the . Congo. .. Climates found . north. of the equator are . similar. to the climates found . Preview. African Geography. - . Africa is a large continent surrounded by oceans and seas. It is divided in two by the Sahara Desert. Sub-Saharan Africa is the region south of the Sahara Desert.. Farming, Herding, and Trade. Lesson . 4. – . Geography . of Africa. Your Name ______________________________. Period ______________. Studying Africa. Key things to remember. it’s a continent, NOT a country. Has 54 countries of its own!. Issues. Pollution & Unequal Distribution of Water, Deforestation, & Desertification. Standards. SS7G2 . The student will discuss environmental issues across the continent of Africa. . a. Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation, trade, industry, and drinking water. .