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Africa: Place Gr. 5-8

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Africa: Place chapter slice cover, from Classroom Complete Press, item code CCP5753-2
Cover of the Place chapter slice
Critical Thinking Skills chart for Africa: Bloom's levels 1–6 checked against the five themes, including Place
Teacher skills chart based on Bloom's Taxonomy
Contents page listing Teacher Guide, Place handout on page 7, crossword, word search, quiz, answer key and maps
Table of contents for the full Africa unit
Assessment Rubric for Africa: levels 1–4 for understanding concepts, response to the text, and analysis
Teacher assessment rubric with strengths and next steps
Teacher Guide explaining the reading passages, Before You Read and After You Read pages, and answer key
Teacher guide on how the resource is organized
Bloom's Taxonomy pyramid of six thinking levels and a vocabulary list: hemisphere, latitude, desert and more
Teacher page on Bloom's levels and unit vocabulary
Before You Read: match port, desert, plains, physical characteristics to definitions; chart what you know
Before You Read page for the Place lesson
Reading passage on Africa as a place: coastal cities, ports, the Suez Canal and the Sahara, with a giraffe photo
Reading passage with one stop-and-answer question
After You Read: Suez Canal, East African ports and largest desert, plus circling words that describe place
First After You Read page, multiple choice and writing
After You Read: two short answers, then research on the Masai, endangered species and African languages
Second After You Read page with research tasks
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Grade 5, 6, 7, 8

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Africa: Place Gr. 5-8

This engaging teaching resource delves into the geographical wonders of one of the most diverse continents in the world, Africa. Designed to captivate students from Grades 5 to 8, it is primarily intended for Social Studies instruction, particularly focusing on Geography.

Exploring Africa's Geographical Marvels
  • The expansive Sahara Desert
  • Various national capitals and populous cities.
  • Through a well-crafted graphic organizer included within this study material, your learners will gain panoramic insight into African geography.
Societal Aspects of Africa:

An additional focus is placed on societal aspects such as studying cultural aspects including daily life and customs among Eastern Africans Masai people.

Awareness about Endangered Animals:

This comprehensive guide encourages meaningful research on Africa’s endangered animals - enlightening students about critical conservation issues facing some wildlife species.

If your pupils are curious about unique adaptations seen within desert ecosystems? This resource offers a chance for an illustrative pamphlet creation task centered around why camels are so uniquely fit for arid terrains like deserts.

A Closer Look at Distinctive African Regions:



The Nile Valley and The Serengeti Plains

Both these distinctive regions in Africa are highlighted focusing on what makes these areas singularly special both geographically and culturally. An eye-opening waterway map feature provided within this PDF file displays major lakes and rivers across the continent for improved geographical awareness amongst students.


Add Fun with Interactive Components:

Crosswords, Word Searches & Quizzes
These interactive components are designed to ensure material retention while making learning fun.
Aligned With Your State Standards and the Five Themes of Geography:

A highly valuable teaching asset, Africa: Place Gr covers 41 printable pages meticulously enclosed within a single PDF file format. Suitable for whole group instruction, smaller learning cohorts, or even home assignments - this resource serves as an uplifting journey through Africa's rich geographical landscape.

Help students connect Place with the other themes using a five themes of geography reading packet.

What's Included

1 PDF with 41 ready to print pages

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