Chapter 26 – West and Central Africa

 

 

Monday-  Section 1, “The Sahel”  pages 541-546

 

vocabulary:  shifting agriculture, forage, deforestation, desertification, refugee, landlocked, inland delta

 

Students will learn that the Sahel was once the site of influential African cultures and today is home to a number of countries that struggle to be self-sufficient.

 

 

 

Tuesday-  Section 2, “The Coastal Countries”  pages 547-550

 

vocabulary:  coup, ancestor worship, animism

 

Students will learn that most countries along the coast of West Africa have been in political and economic turmoil since achieving independence.

 

Quiz

 

 

 

Wednesday-  Section 3, “Nigeria”  pages 552-554

 

vocabulary:  World Bank, International Monetary Fund, structural adjustment program

 

Students will learn that if Nigeria can maintain political stability, its rich resources can offer the region great opportunity.

 

Quiz

 

 

 

Thursday-  Section 4, “Central Africa”  pages 555-559

 

vocabulary:  watershed, mercenary, barter

 

Students will learn that although Central Africa is rich in resources and culture, some areas face economic and political hardship.

 

Section 4 Guided Reading worksheet and Quiz

 

Chapter 26 Review and Assessment, pages 560-561 (Questions 9-24, answers only)

 

 

 

Friday-  Chapter 26 Review and Assessment (continued)

 

Review vocabulary terms