Applying map skills, page 394. (Please write question)Use the map on page 394 to answer the following questions.

1. What are the five largest cities in Nigeria?

2. Which four countries on the map are landlocked?

3. Which four countries have large uninhabited regions?

4. What is the population range of Dakar, Senegal?

5. Which city is bigger, Ogbomosho or N’djamena?

oDescribe the land and climates found in Nigeria

oExplain Nigeria’s economy

oCompare Nigeria’s ethnic groups

Next quiz will be on Thursday, Febraury 7th coverering Ch. 13, Section 1

Next Pride Break – February 8th

Next Progress Report – February 13th

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Tic Tac Toe Chart – Economy of Nigeria

Ch. 13 Vocabulary you should know…

Tic Tac Toe Chart

HWK – please read pages 384-86

The largest country (in terms of population, 134 million) in _______ _______. (Q) (T)

Nigeria is one of the world’s

major -----producing

countries (T)

Oil profits pay for ----------, -------- and

-----------

Still, ----- % of people live in

poverty

--- % of income comes from oil

exports (T)

Dusty wind fromSahara duringWinter months

(Q)

The mineral Used to make

aluminum

Mineral salt Used in

Fertilizers (T)

Process by whichGrasslands

Change to desert

Group of Houses surrounded by walls (Q)

Broad grasslandIn the tropics

With very few Trees (Q)

(Q) Tropical trees Whose seeds are

Used to make Chocolate & cocoa

Small plot of landWhere a farmer

Grows only enoughFood to feed his

family

Pages 384-95

Despite oil resources, most work as _______…

Most are ________ farmers, growing

only enough food to feed their families

Some work on larger farms that produce _____ crops like…

1. What was the first colonial African country to gain its independence?

2. How many countries border Burkina Faso?

3. Cameroon is slightly larger than which state?

4. The Cote D’Ivoire is one of the world’s leading producers of what?

5. Which West African country is located entirely inside the country of Senegal?

Please write questions (10); Planners on your table.

Video – West Africa

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6) What is the capital of Sierra Leone?7) The republic of Mali is a former colony

of what European power?8) What four countries border Nigeria?9) Nigeria is twice the size of what U.S.

state?10)What are four products that farmers

in Nigeria produce?

Please write questions (10); Planners on your table.

Video – West Africa

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oDescribe the land and climates found in Nigeria

oExplain Nigeria’s economy

oCompare Nigeria’s ethnic groups

Next quiz will be on Thursday, Febraury 7th coverering Ch. 13, Section 1

Next Pride Break – February 8th

Next Progress Report – February 13th

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Web Map – Geography of Nigeria

Video – Countries of West Africa

HWK – GR 13-1

Nigeria has a long ------; covered with

mangrove swamps (T)

Nigeria has a long ------; covered with

mangrove swamps (T)

Nigeria’s coastline gives way to

tropical ------ --------

Rainforest gives way to --------- (grasslands)

with few trees. (T)

Rainforest gives way to --------- (grasslands)

with few trees. (T)

Finally, Nigeria highlands & ----------

appear.

One-third

Christians

Savannas

President

Silver

French

Mangrove

Nok

Food

Oil (exports)

Compound

Harmattan

250

Africa

Apartments

350

British

Tropical rain forest

Farmers

Coastline

1400’s

Enslaved labor

Poverty

Lagos

Rainfall

Asia

City-States

Muslims

Gold

Prime Minister

One-fourth

Please place planner on your table; Write down 5 questions; Use passage on next slide to answer.

1. What is Mary Kingsley describing in this quote? (T)

2. What does Mary Kingsley means when she mentions “bush-ropes …. Coiled around”? (T)

3. According to Mary Kingsley, what was a result of the thick canopy? (T)

4. When was this piece written?5. What do you think Mary Kingsley is

describing when she writes “gray-white columns”?

“Sometimes for hours we passed among thousands upon thousands of gray-white columns of uniform height (about 100- 150 feet); at the top of these the boughs branched out and interlaced among each other, forming a canopy or ceiling, which dimmed the light even of the equatorial sun to such an extent that no undergrowth could thrive in the gloom … From their far-away summits hung great bush- ropes … coiled round and intertwined among each other, until one could fancy one was looking on some mighty battle between armies of gigantic serpents.” – Mary Kingsley’s Travels in West Africa, 1893

DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTIONS

oDescribe the land and climates found in Nigeria

oExplain Nigeria’s economy

oCompare Nigeria’s ethnic groups

Next quiz will be on Thursday, February 7th on Ch. 13, Section 1

Valentine’s Day Dance on Thursday, February 7th

Next Pride Break – February 8th

Next Progress Report – February 13th

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Time Line – History of Nigeria

Ipads – Review for Ch. 13 quiz

Weekly Discussion question

Video – West African Countries

HWK – Review for quiz

Earliest known people were -----(Q); lived in area from 500 B.C. to 200 A.D.

Known as skilled ------ and metal workers

City states emerge; --------influences in

north; traditional

African in south

Europeans arrive in

1400’s; by 1880’s Africa is

divided into ------

Became a colony of

England; in ---- Nigeria

gained independence.

Ethnic conflict led to civil war and instability. Free elections

occurred in ------(Q)

40 % of Nigerians are Christian …

50 % of Nigerians are Muslim… (Q)

10 % practice traditional

African religions

About 134 million people;

most living along coast or

near Kano

Strong sense of

belonging to group or extended

family

Over 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria (Hausa, Fulani,

Yoruba and Ibo are big 4)

1. When was the first Great Mosque built?2. What elements of the Great Mosque

help keep the inside cool?3. What led to the decline of Djenne?4. In which direction does the Great

Mosque face?5. What happens each spring to the Great

Mosque?

Please read pg. 396, Making the Connections. When you finish, please write the following 5 questions / answer.

oDescribe the Sahel’s location and its history

oExplain how people in the Sahel countries live

oCompare the coastal countries, their history, and peoples.

Next quiz will be on Thursday, February 7th on Ch. 13, Section 1

Valentine’s Day Dance on Thursday, February 7th

Next Pride Break – February 8th

Next Progress Report – February 13th

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Sahel countries1. Countries are large; ----------- is small however2. Most live in in southern areas of Sahel; near ---------

People in the Sahel

1. most people are ---------------- growing grains

2. Others were ---------- such as Fulani and Tuareg

Industries of Sahel

1. Mauritania exports include --------- and iron ores

2. Mali --------; Niger Uranium; Chad petroleum

Traditions

1. Most are --------- and speak Arabic along with tribal

2. In larger cities ----------- is also spoken