Africa

One of the units we study in sixth grade social studies is Africa. Below you will find a list of the curriculum and objectives for this unit.

1. Understanding the role of rivers in the development of African civilizations.
• Locate the Nile. Niger, Congo, and Zambezi rivers on a map of Africa and descirbe their realtive locations.
• Apply understandings of the roles of rivers to the rivers in Africa.
• Collect and organize information on the civilizations of Africa and the roles of the rivers in their development.


2. Understand the economic challenges presented dur to Africa's diverse physiographic features.
• Locate the physical features of Africa, including the Sahara, Kalahan, Namib, Ethiopian, Highlans, Atlas Mountains, Congo Basin, Great Rift Valley, Serengeti Plain, and the Sahel.
• Explain the relationship between Africa's physical features and issues facing African nations including possible solutions.


3. Understand colonialism's impact on the culture of Africa.
• Identify the main reasons for interactions between Africa and surrounding regions and explain the impact of those interactions.
• Compare and contrast life in Africa before and after the European colonization of Africa.


4. Understand Africa's ethnic diversity.
• Identify the four regions of Africa.
• Classify aspects of Africa's ethnic, diversity based on architecture, clothing, economics, religion, and technology.