Applying map skills, page 394. (Please write question)Use the map on page 394 to answer the following questions.

1. What are the five largest cities in Nigeria?

2. Which four countries on the map are landlocked?

3. Which four countries have large uninhabited regions?

4. What is the population range of Dakar, Senegal?

5. Which city is bigger, Ogbomosho or N’djamena?

oDescribe the land and climates found in Nigeria

oExplain Nigeria’s economy

oCompare Nigeria’s ethnic groups

Next quiz will be on Thursday, Febraury 7th coverering Ch. 13, Section 1

Next Pride Break – February 8th

Next Progress Report – February 13th

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Tic Tac Toe Chart – Economy of Nigeria

Ch. 13 Vocabulary you should know…

Tic Tac Toe Chart

HWK – please read pages 384-86

The largest country (in terms of population, 134 million) in _______ _______. (Q) (T)

Nigeria is one of the world’s

major -----producing

countries (T)

Oil profits pay for ----------, -------- and

-----------

Still, ----- % of people live in

poverty

--- % of income comes from oil

exports (T)

Dusty wind fromSahara duringWinter months

(Q)

The mineral Used to make

aluminum

Mineral salt Used in

Fertilizers (T)

Process by whichGrasslands

Change to desert

Group of Houses surrounded by walls (Q)

Broad grasslandIn the tropics

With very few Trees (Q)

(Q) Tropical trees Whose seeds are

Used to make Chocolate & cocoa

Small plot of landWhere a farmer

Grows only enoughFood to feed his

family

Pages 384-95

Despite oil resources, most work as _______…

Most are ________ farmers, growing

only enough food to feed their families

Some work on larger farms that produce _____ crops like…

1. What was the first colonial African country to gain its independence?

2. How many countries border Burkina Faso?

3. Cameroon is slightly larger than which state?

4. The Cote D’Ivoire is one of the world’s leading producers of what?

5. Which West African country is located entirely inside the country of Senegal?

Please write questions (10); Planners on your table.

Video – West Africa

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6) What is the capital of Sierra Leone?7) The republic of Mali is a former colony

of what European power?8) What four countries border Nigeria?9) Nigeria is twice the size of what U.S.

state?10)What are four products that farmers

in Nigeria produce?

Please write questions (10); Planners on your table.

Video – West Africa

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oDescribe the land and climates found in Nigeria

oExplain Nigeria’s economy

oCompare Nigeria’s ethnic groups

Next quiz will be on Thursday, Febraury 7th coverering Ch. 13, Section 1

Next Pride Break – February 8th

Next Progress Report – February 13th

Bell ringer

Web Map – Geography of Nigeria

Video – Countries of West Africa

HWK – GR 13-1

Nigeria has a long ------; covered with

mangrove swamps (T)

Nigeria has a long ------; covered with

mangrove swamps (T)

Nigeria’s coastline gives way to

tropical ------ --------

Rainforest gives way to --------- (grasslands)

with few trees. (T)

Rainforest gives way to --------- (grasslands)

with few trees. (T)

Finally, Nigeria highlands & ----------

appear.

One-third

Christians

Savannas

President

Silver

French

Mangrove

Nok

Food

Oil (exports)

Compound

Harmattan

250

Africa

Apartments

350

British

Tropical rain forest

Farmers

Coastline

1400’s

Enslaved labor

Poverty

Lagos

Rainfall

Asia

City-States

Muslims

Gold

Prime Minister

One-fourth