Unit 2: Trade in North Africa To what extent does geography and culture influence the way people live and interact with their physical environment? 4 weeks Enduring Understandings Suggested Texts and Resources Students will understand the ways in which the physical World Studies: Africa geography of a place influences culture. Pgs: 35, 39 (Nile) interaction is an overarching theme for Pgs: 43, 46 (trade and conquest) exploration in this unit. Ultimately, students will Pgs: 46, 48, 80, 81, 94, 103, 111, 169 (Islam) understand how geographic and human characteristics Pgs: 152-154, 238 (desertification) create culture and define regions. Students analyze the ways in which land, water, climate, and vegetation Chapter 2: Africa: Shaped by Its History influence culture in the region. Students will explore the Chapter 3: Culture of Africa relationships people have with the resources create -The Cultures of North Africa 78-83 connections and conflict within and between regions. Chapter 4: North Africa -Egypt 110-117 -Algeria 118-122 DBQ Project DBQ: How did the Nile shape Ancient Egypt? DBQ: Mansa Musa's Hajj: A Personal Journal Achieve 3000 Articles (available via weebly) Heartland AEA Resources Learn 360: NetTrekker: Newsela: Culture Grams: Link to “Curriculum 101” Office Mix:
Unit 2: Trade in North Africa To what extent does geography and culture influence the way people live and interact with their physical environment? 4 weeks Enduring Understandings Suggested Texts and Resources Students will understand the ways in which the physical geography of a place influences culture. interaction is an overarching theme for exploration in this unit. Ultimately, students will understand how geographic and human characteristics create culture and define regions. Students analyze the ways in which land, water, climate, and vegetation influence culture in the region. Students will explore the relationships people have with the resources create connections and conflict within and between regions. World Studies: Africa Pgs: 35, 39 (Nile) Pgs: 43, 46 (trade and conquest) Pgs: 46, 48, 80, 81, 94, 103, 111, 169 (Islam) Pgs: 152-154, 238 (desertification) Chapter 2: Africa: Shaped by Its History Chapter 3: Culture of Africa -The Cultures of North Africa 78-83 Chapter 4: North Africa -Egypt 110-117 -Algeria 118-122 DBQ Project DBQ: How did the Nile shape Ancient Egypt? DBQ: Mansa Musa's Hajj: A Personal Journal Achieve 3000 Articles (available via weebly) Heartland AEA Resources Learn 360: NetTrekker: Newsela: Culture Grams: Link to “Curriculum 101” Office Mix:
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