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West African Geography, Climate, and History

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• Closeup Teaching Unit 5.3.1
• West African Geography, Climate, and History
• 500 1600 CE

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Welcome, fellow scholars! Its nice to see you
again.
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Im glad youre here! Now that you are studying
West Africa, I thought youd like to see images
from Africa.
Before we start, think about what comes to your
mind when you think about Africa?
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Beautiful scenery
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You may also think about some of Africas natural
resources.
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Gold
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Ivory
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What about West Africa today?
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The challenges facing Africa are daunting. 
Africa has the highest proportion of its people
in extreme poverty. Food4Africa.org
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How may West Africas environment and climate
have contributed to this situation?
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Tsetse Fly
Its bite causes sleeping sickness in humans and
is fatal for domestic animals, like cattle and
horses.
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Anopheles Mosquito
It spreads malaria
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• Climate change may have a graver effect on
  Africa than any other continent.
• www.Economist.com
• May 10, 2007

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Has West Africas natural environment been a
positive or negative factor in its historical
development?
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