Mapping Africa

Comprehensive Unit77 pagesGrade Level: Middle School – High SchoolIncludes curriculum unit + CD-ROM Mapping Africa has been designed to serve three purposes. First, the unit acts as an introduction to, or review of, fundamental geographic concepts and vocabulary. Second, it teaches students about the physical and political geography of Africa. Third, students learn to examine maps with a critical eye toward political and technical limitations. Students are future world citizens who need geography skills taught within the context of international education. The basic geographic competencies introduced in this unit can be applied to any world region. Although the continent of Africa is often in the news, coverage of the region rarely conveys much understanding of the continent's complex geography and environment. The unfamiliarity of the names of African countries and cities, the recent history of colonial governance, and the negative images that have been conveyed through films an