Explore the Sahel Region for Central Africa…(4 Tasks)
Task #1 - Life in the Sahara & Sahel/Adapting to a Desert Region (Textbook)
For this task, students use Chapter 20: Life in Sahel within the “Geography Alive” classroom textbook. ALL students need to complete the activity sheet online and submit this Task through Schoology. (Students will find this as an assignment due within Schoology)
CLICK HERE for Textbook Reading (Textbook Hard Copies available in classroom)
Life in the Sahel & Sahara - Adapting to a Desert Region (PDF Version of Activity Sheet)
Task #2 - Causes & Effects of Desertification in the Sahel (Article)
Task #2 involves reading the “Desertification” article and completing the “Causes & Effects” chart…this chart can be found as an assignment on Schoology and must be submitted online for credit. (this is also an assignment assigned within Schoology)
CLICK HERE for “Causes & Effects of Desertification in the Sahel” Article (Students need to read this here online)
Desertification in the Sahel “Causes and Effects” (PDF Version of Activity Sheet)
Task #3 - Farming the Desert (Video)
No “Task” for the #3 & #4…just watch the videos and see some action regarding Desertification in Africa!
Task #4 - The Green Wall (Video)
The Green Wall in Action - What is ACTUALLY Being done!! (YAH KENYA)
Currently, just 7% of Kenya is covered by trees. Mr. Ruto has a goal of planting 15 billion trees by 2032. He hopes that will help Kenya cover 30% of its land with trees…CLICK HERE to Read more about this story!
