WORLD GEOGRAPHY Β· UNIT 7
Sub-Saharan Africa Geography Unit Plan
Everything you need for an engaging, student-centered unit on Sub-Saharan Africa, from the Sahel to the Cape of Good Hope, with easy-to-follow lesson plans for every day.
Unit 7 Overview
A continent of incredible diversity
This is the seventh unit in my World Geography curriculum. Sub-Saharan Africa is home to dozens of countries, thousands of languages, and some of the most dramatic landscapes on Earth, so the unit takes students through it one region at a time.
Over the course of the unit, students plan their own expedition across the continent, race to escape the Serengeti, discover the mottos and nicknames of Africa's countries, and investigate how cobalt mining in the Congo connects to the phones in their pockets.
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Day-by-Day Flow
How the unit runs
The unit plan guide includes lesson plans for every day, so you always know which resource to use and how. Here's how the unit moves from start to finish.
Days 1-2: Africa's Physical Geography
A PowerPoint and map cover Africa's landforms and bodies of water, then students start the Expedition Africa project, planning a tour across one region of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Days 3-4: West Africa
Students learn the countries of West Africa and the continent's natural resources, then reinforce Africa's landforms and waterways with a reading activity.
Days 5-6: Central & East Africa
Lessons on both regions pair with a case study on mining in the DR Congo and a reading on Rwanda's milk bars.
Days 7-8: Serengeti & Southern Africa
An escape room on poaching in the Serengeti, then a Southern Africa lesson and an activity on the nicknames of African countries.
Day 9: African Decolonization
A lesson on decolonization leads into a source analysis of speeches by African leaders on its benefits and struggles.
Review & Assessment
A review game, online readings with audio, and a current event activity prepare students for the editable unit test, which also comes in a Google Forms version.
What's Included
Over 30 resources, ready to teach
Every resource comes in both print and digital formats, plus a unit plan guide with lesson ideas for each day and links to videos and online resources.
- A unit guide packet with a map, worksheets, and activities
- A complete set of interactive notebook foldables
- A digital interactive notebook set for Google Drive
- A guided map PowerPoint activity on the geography of Africa
- 4 regional PowerPoints with guided notes on West, Central, East, and Southern Africa
- A landforms and bodies of water activity
- Daily warm ups and bell ringers
- An Expedition Africa student project
- An Escape the Serengeti escape room
- A case study on cobalt mining in the Congo
- A lesson on the mottos and nicknames of Africa's countries
- A cities of Africa latitude and longitude worksheet
- A current event activity, curated video links, and online readings with audio
- A review game and an editable unit test with a Google Forms option
Teacher Reviews
What teachers say about this unit
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Savannah A.Teacher
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