Students learn about African geography, study the overall continent of Africa and its individual countries, discuss demographics and participate in research and class activities. This lesson is part of a series. Select this text to learn more about the series and how to extend its usefulness. Students study African geography to understand the location of individual countries and their related culture groups.
Students recognize Africa's importance on a global basis and find Africa on a map.
Students analyze the location of each individual country and its relationship to their neighbors. Students learn how cultural groups vary from country to country. World atlas, map of Africa, and small country maps of Africa. Printable country maps of Africa are available on-line . Give each student an unlabeled country map of Africa.