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North Adams Public Schools 2012-2013 Curriculum Map

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Topic 1: Basic Skills Notes Vocabulary Assessment

MASSACHUSETTS FRAMEWORKS

1. Use map and globe skills learned in pre-kindergarten to grade five

to interpret different kinds of projections, as well as topographic,

landform, political, population, and climate maps. (G)

2. Use geographic terms correctly, such as delta, glacier, location,

settlement, region, natural resource, human resource, mountain, hill,

plain, plateau, river, island, isthmus, peninsula, erosion, climate,

drought, monsoon, hurricane, ocean and wind currents, tropics, rain

forest, tundra, desert, continent, region, country, nation, and

urbanization. (G)

3. Interpret geographic information from a graph or chart and

construct a graph or chart that conveys geographic information (e.g.,

about rainfall, temperature, or population size ). (G)

4. Explain the difference between absolute and relative location and

give examples of different ways to indicate relative location for

countries or cities across the world. (G)

6. Identify what time zones are, when and how the precise

measurement of longitude was scientifically and historically

determined, the function and location of the international date line,

and the function of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, and

give examples of differences in time in countries in different parts of

the world. (G)

COMMON CORE

1.RI.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

1.RI.3 Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas,

or pieces of information in a text.

1.RI.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of

contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or

information in a text.

*1.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a

topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of

closure.

*1.W.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g.,

explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to

write a sequence of instructions).

*These ELA standards must be taught to the level of appropriate

mastery during the social studies unit.

EXPECTATIONS

"By the end of this unit students will be able to..."

1. Interpret different kinds of map projections

Topographic Maps

Landform Maps

Political Maps

Population Maps

Climate Maps

2. Use geographic terms correctly

3. Interpret geographic information from a graph or

chart

4. Explain the difference between relative and absolute

location and use longitude and latitude to find absolute

locations of cities or countries around the world

5. Explain the purpose of time zones and, by reading a

time zone map, give example of differences in time in

countries in different parts of the world

6. Identify and explain the five themes of geography

Location

Movement

Place

Region

Human-Environment

7. Identify the 7 continents and the 5 oceans

MATERIALS

Geography Outline Map Geography Binder, World Country

Fact Sheets

EXAMPLE ASSIGNMENTS THAT MEET ELA

COMMON CORE STANDARDS

To meet the two ELA Common Core standards listed in bold in

the left hand column, have students research one of the

geographical topics above and provide facts about one of them.

Delta

Natural resource

Human resource

Mountain

Hill

Plain

Plateau

River

Islands

Peninsula

Climate

Ocean & wind

Rain forest

Continent

Region

Latitude

Longitude

Prime Meridian

Equator

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of

Capricorn

Relative location

Absolute location

Summative

District

January

Assessment

GRADE 6: UNIT 1 - WORLD GEOGRAPHY – Basic Skills (3 Weeks)


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Topic 1: EUROPE Notes Vocabulary Assessment


E.1 On a map of the world, locate the continent of

Europe. On a map of Europe, locate the Atlantic Ocean,

Arctic Ocean, Norwegian Sea, and Barents Sea. Locate

the Volga, Danube, Ural, Rhine, Elbe, Seine, Po, and

Thames Rivers. Locate the Alps, Pyrenees, and Balkan

Mountains. Locate the countries in the northern, southern,

central, eastern, and western regions of Europe.

E.2 Use a map key to locate countries and major cities in

Europe. (G)

COMMON CORE

1.RI.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a

text. 1.RI.2 Identify the main topic and retell key details

of a text.

1.RI.3 Describe the connection between two individuals,

events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.

1.RI.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., headings,

tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to

locate key facts or information in a text.

*1.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which

they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and

provide some sense of closure.

*1.W.7 Participate in shared research and writing

projects (e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books on a

given topic and use them to write a sequence of

instructions).

*These ELA standards must be taught to the level of

appropriate mastery during the social studies unit.

EXPECTATIONS


1. Locate the continent of Europe on a map &

globe

2. Locate the following bodies of water:

Atlantic Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Norwegian Sea

Barents Sea

3. Locate the following rivers:

Volga

Danube

Ural

Rhine

Elbe

Seine

Po

Thames

4. Locate the following mountain ranges:

Alps

Pyrenees

Balkan Mountains

5. Locate the countries in the northern, southern,

central, eastern, and western regions of

Europe (See Vocabulary List)

6. Explain the influence of location, climate,

physical borders, natural resources, and

population

MATERIALS

Geography Outline Map Geography Binder, World Country

Fact Sheets



To meet the two ELA Common Core standards listed in bold in

the left hand column, have students research one of the

geographical topics above and provide facts about one of them.

Albania, Andorra,

Austria, Belarus,

Belgium, Bosnia-

Herzegovina,

Bulgaria,

Channel Islands

(U.K.), Croatia, Czech

Republic, Denmark,

Estonia, Finland,

France, Germany,

Gibraltar (U.K.),

Greece, Hungary,

Iceland, Ireland, Italy,

Latvia, Liechtenstein,

Lithuania,

Luxembourg,

Macedonia, Malta,

Moldova, Monaco,

Netherlands, Norway,

Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San

Marino, Slovakia,

Slovenia, Spain,

Sweden, Switzerland,

Ukraine, United

Kingdom, Vatican

City, Yugoslavia,

Atlantic Ocean, Arctic

Ocean, Norwegian

Sea, Barents Sea, the

Volga, Danube, Ural,

Rhine, Elbe, Seine,

Po, and Thames

Rivers. Locate the

Alps, Pyrenees, and

Balkan Mountains.

Summative

District

January

Assessment

GRADE 6: UNIT 2 – WORLD GEOGRAPHY - Europe (5 Weeks)


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Topic 2: EUROPEAN CULTURE Notes Climate Settlement

Culture Resources

Population

Demographics

Economy

Alp Mt.

Alpine Region

East European

Plain

Northern

Highlands

Central uplands

Population

density

Ural Mts.

Steppes

Atlantic current

Standard of living

Pyrenees Mts

Gulf stream

Tundra

Perma frost

Hydro electric

power

Assessment


E.3 Explain how the following five factors have

influenced settlement and the economies of major

European countries. (G,E)

A. absolute and relative locations B. climate

C. major physical characteristics D. major natural

resources

E. population size

COMMON CORE

1.RI.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in

a text. 1.RI.2 Identify the main topic and retell key

details of a text.

1.RI.3 Describe the connection between two

individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in

a text.

1.RI.5 Know and use various text features (e.g.,

headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic

menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a

text.


they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic,

and provide some sense of closure.


projects (e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books

on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of

instructions).



EXPECTATIONS




population

MATERIALS

Geography Outline Map Geography Binder, World

Country Fact Sheets



To meet the two ELA Common Core standards listed

in bold in the left hand column, have students

research one of the geographical topics above and

provide facts about their settlement.

Summative

District

January

Assessment


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Topic 1: Southeast Asia and Oceania Notes Vocabulary Assessment


SEAO.1 On a map of the world, locate Southeast Asia,

the Indian Ocean, Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica,

the major Pacific Islands, the Pacific Ocean, and the

Coral Sea. On a map of Southeast Asia and Oceania,

locate the Bay of Bengal, the South China Sea, the Great

Victoria Desert, and the Great Barrier Reef. (G)

SEAO.2 Use a map key to locate countries and major

cities in the various regions of Southeast Asia, Australia,

and the major Pacific Islands. (G, E)

COMMON CORE



of a text.






*1.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they

name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and


*1.W.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects

(e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books on a given

topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions).



EXPECTATIONS


1. On a globe/map, locate:

Southeast Asia

Australia

Antarctica

Pacific Islands

2. Locate the Great Victoria Desert


Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Coral Sea

Bay of Bengal

South China Sea

Great Barrier Reef.

MATERIALS


Country Fact Sheets






provide facts about one of them.

Brunei

Cambodia

Guam (U.S.)

Indonesia

Laos

Malaysia

Maldives

Myanmar

Northern Mariana

Islands (U.S.)

Palau

Philippines Singapore

Taiwan

Thailand

Vietnam

South China Sea

East China Sea

Bay of Bengal

Mekong River

Summative

District

June

Assessment

GRADE 6: UNIT 3 –WORLD GEOGRAPHY Southeast Asia and Oceania (4 Weeks)


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Topic 2: South East Asia & Oceania Culture Notes Climate Settlement

Culture Resources

Population

Demographics

Economy

Monsoon

Pacific current

Current tropics

Assessment


SEAO.3 Explain how the following five factors have

influenced settlement and the economies of major

countries of Southeast Asia and Oceania. (G, E)

A. absolute and relative locations B. climate C. major

physical characteristics D. major natural resources

E. population size

SEAO.4 Identify when countries in Southeast Asia and

Oceania became independent countries and describe how

independence was achieved. (G, H)

COMMON CORE



of a text.







name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and


*1.W.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects

(e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books on a given

topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions).



EXPECTATIONS


1. Explain the influence of:

Location

Climate

Physical Borders

Natural Resources

Population

2. Identify when countries of Southeast Asia and

Oceania became independent

3. Explain how countries of Southeast Asia and

Oceania achieved independence

MATERIALS


Country Fact Sheets







Summative

District

June

Assessment


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Topic 1: Western Asia & The Middle East Notes Vocabulary Assessment


WA.1 On a map of the world, locate Western Asia, or the

Middle East. On a map of the Middle East, locate the

Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Caspian Sea, Red Sea,

Indian Ocean, Arabian Peninsula, and the Persian Gulf.

(G)

WA.2 Use a map key to locate countries and major cities

in the Middle East. (G, E)

COMMON CORE



of a text.












instructions).



EXPECTATIONS



Location

Climate

Physical Borders

Natural Resources

Population

2. Identify when the countries of the Middle East

became independent.

3. Explain how the countries of the Middle East

achieved independence.

MATERIALS


Country Fact Sheets



To meet the two ELA Common Core standards listed in

bold in the left hand column, have students research one

of the geographical topics above and provide facts about

one of them.

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Bahrain

Cyprus

Georgia

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Jordan

Kuwait

Lebanon

Oman

Area governed by

the Palestinian

Authority Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Turkey

United

Arab Emirates

Yemen

Summative

District

June

Assessment

GRADE 6: UNIT 4 – WORLD GEOGRAPHY – Western and Middle East (4 Weeks)


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Topic 2: Western Asia & The Middle Eastern

Culture

Notes

Climate Settlement

Culture Resources

Population

Demographics

Economy

Desert

Oasis

Sand desert

Petroleum

Caravans

Assessment


WA.3 Explain how the following five factors have

influenced settlement and the economies of major Middle

Eastern countries. (G, E)

A. absolute and relative locations B. climate C. major

physical characteristics

D. major natural resources E. population size

WA.4 Identify when the countries in the Middle East

became independent nations and explain how

independence was achieved. (H, G)

COMMON CORE


1.RI.2 Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.




tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate

key facts or information in a text.


name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide

some sense of closure.


explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use

them to write a sequence of instructions).



EXPECTATIONS



Location

Climate

Physical Borders

Natural Resources

Population

2. Identify when the countries of the Middle

East became independent.

3. Explain how the countries of the Middle East

achieved independence.

MATERIALS


Country Fact Sheets







Summative

District

June

Assessment


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Topic 1: Central and South Asia Notes Vocabulary Assessment


CSA.1 On a map of the world, locate Central and South

Asia. On a map of Central and South Asia, locate the

Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, the

Ganges River, the Indo-Gangetic Plain, the Northern

Mountains, the Deccan Plateau, the Himalayan

Mountains, and the Steppes. (G)

CSA.2 Use a map key to locate the countries and major

cities in Central and South Asia. (G, E)

COMMON CORE



of a text.












instructions).



EXPECTATIONS


1. Locate Central and South Asia on a map and

globe


Indian Ocean

Arabian Sea

Bay of Bengal

3. Locate the following river:

Ganges River

4. Locate the following geographical features:

Indo Gangetic Plain

Northern Mountains

Deccan Plateau

Himalayan Mountains

Steppes

MATERIALS


Country Fact Sheets






one of them.

Afghanistan

Bangladesh

Bhutan India

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan Nepal

Pakistan Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan Indian

Ocean Arabian

Sea

Bay of Bengal

Ganges River Northern

Mountains Indo-

Gangetic Plain

Deccan Plateau

Himalayan Mountains Steppes

Population

density

Summative

District

June

Assessment

GRADE 6: UNIT 5 – WORLD GEOGRAPHY – Central and South Asia (4 Weeks)


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Topic 2: Central and South Asia Culture Notes

Climate Settlement

Culture Resources

Population

Demographics

Economy

India

Pakistan Bhutan

Nepal

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka Central Asia

Republics

Independence

Population density

Assessment


CSA.3 Explain how the following five factors have influenced

settlement and the economies of major Central and South Asian

countries. (G, E)

A. absolute and relative locations

B. climate

C. major physical characteristics

D. major natural resource

E. population size

CSA.4 Identify when India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal,

Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Central Asian republics first

became independent countries and explain how independence

was achieved. Explain the relationship of the Central Asian

republics to the former Soviet Union. (H, G)

COMMON CORE
















EXPECTATIONS




population

2. Identify when countries in Central and South

Asia became independent

3. Explain how countries in Central and South

Asia achieved independence.

MATERIALS


Country Fact Sheets







Summative

District

June

Assessment


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Topic 1: North and East Asia Geography Notes Vocabulary Assessment


NEA.1 On a map of the world, locate North and East

Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean. On a map

of East Asia, locate the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea, the

East China Sea, the Gobi Desert, the Himalayas, and the

Huang He (Yellow) and Chang Jiang (Yantgtze) Rivers.

On a map of North Asia, locate Siberia and the Yenisey,

Lena, and Kolyma rivers. (G)

NEA.2 Use a map key to locate the countries and major

cities in the various regions of East Asia. (G, E)

COMMON CORE



of a text.












instructions).



EXPECTATIONS


1. Locate North and East Asia on a map and globe 2.

Locate the following bodies of water:

Pacific Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Sea of Japan

Yellow Sea

East China Sea


Huang He (Yellow)

Chang Jiang (Yantgtze)

Yenisey

Lena

Kolyma


Gobi Desert

Himalayas

Siberia

MATERIALS


Country Fact Sheets






one of them.

China

Japan

Mongolia

North Korea

Russia

South Korea

Pacific Ocean

Artic Ocean

Sea of Japan

Yellow Sea

East China Sea

Gobi Desert

Himalayas Huang He (Yellow

River)

Chang Jiang (Yantgtze

River)

Siberia

Yenisey River

Lena River

Kolyma River

Plateau of Tibet

South China Sea

Summative

District

June

Assessment

GRADE 6: UNIT 6 – WORLD GEOGRAPHY – North and East Asia (4 Weeks)


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Topic 2: North and Eastern Asia Culture Notes

Climate Settlement

Culture

Resources

Population

Demographics

Economy

Independent

North Korea

South Korea

Mongolia

Communists

Capitalists

Assessment


NEA.3 Explain how the following five factors have influenced

settlement and the economies of major East Asian countries. (G, E)


B. climate


D. major natural resources

E. population size

NEA.4 Identify when North Korea, South Korea, and Mongolia

became independent countries and describe how independence was

achieved. (G, H)

COMMON CORE
















EXPECTATIONS




population

2. Identify when countries in North and East

Asia became independent

3. Explain how countries in North and East Asia

achieved independence

MATERIALS


Country Fact Sheets







Summative

District

June

Assessment


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Grade 6: Unit 7 (5 weeks)

World Geography – The Americas

Topic: The Americas – Geography Notes: Vocabulary Assessment


SAM.1 On a map of the world, locate South America and the

Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. On a map of South America, locate the

Amazon, the Andes Mountains, Cape Horn, and the

southern, northern, eastern, and western regions of South

America. (G)

SAM.2 Use a map key to locate the countries and major cities of

South America. (G, E)

COMMON CORE




or pieces of information in a text.




*1.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a

topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of

closure.


explore anumber of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to


*These ELA standards must be taught to the level of appropriate

masteryduring the social studies unit.

EXPECTATIONS

"By the end of this unit students will be able to…"

1. Locate North, Central, and South America on a map

and Globe


Pacific Ocean,

Atlantic Ocean,

Gulf of Mexico,

Caribbean Sea,

Gulf of California,

Gulf of Alaska,

Bering Sea


Amazon

Missouri,

Mississippi

Hudson

Rio Grande


Cape Horn,

Panama Canal,

Amazon Rainforest,

Rocky Mountains,

Appalachian Mountains,

Atacama Desert,

Andes Mountains

MATERIALS


Country Fact Sheets

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Falkland Islands (U.K.)

French Guiana (Fr.)

Guyana

Paraguay

Peru

Suriname

Uruguay

Venezuela

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Gulf of Mexico

Caribbean Sea

United States

Canada Greenland

Caribbean Islands

Mexico

Guatemala

Belize

Cuba

Haiti

Dominican Republic

Honduras

El Salvador

Nicaragua

Costa Rica

Panama

Puerto Rico

Bahamas

June

Assessment


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Topic: The Americas- Culture Notes Vocabulary Assessment


SAM.3 Explain how the following five factors have influenced

settlement and the economies of major South American

countries. (G, E)


B. climate



E. population size

SAM.4 Identify when South American countries became

independent nations and explain how independence was

achieved. (H, G).

COMMON CORE



1.RI.3 Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.

1.RI.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.

*1.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.

*1.W.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a

number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence

of instructions).

*These ELA standards must be taught to the level of appropriate mastery

during the social studies unit.

EXPECTATIONS




population

2. Identify when countries in North, Central and

South America became independent

3. Explain how countries in North, Central and

South achieved independence

MATERIALS


Country Fact Sheets




in bold in the left hand column, have students research

one of the geographical topics above and provide facts

about one of them.

Climate

Settlement

Culture

Resources

Population

Demographics

Economy

Independent

Isthmus

Appalachian Mts.

Sierra Madres

Amazon River

Mississippi River

Great Plain

Panama Canal

Rocky Mts.

Andes Mts.

Amazon Rain

Forest

June

Assessment


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Grade 6: Unit 8 (5 weeks)

World Geography – Africa

Topic: Africa – Geography Notes Vocabulary Assessment


A.1 On a map of the world, locate the continent of Africa, the

Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and

the Great Rift Valley. On a map of Africa, locate the northern,

eastern, western, central, and southern regions of Africa, the

Sahara Desert, the Nile River, Lake Victoria, Mount

Kilimanjaro, and the Cape of Good Hope. (G)

A.2 Use a map key to locate countries and major cities in

Africa.

(G, E)

COMMON CORE
















EXPECTATIONS


1. Locate Africa on a map and globe


• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Lake Victoria

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea


• Nile


• Cape of Good Hope

• Sahara Desert

• Mount Kilimanjaro

MATERIALS


Country Fact Sheets

Algeria, Angola, Benin,

Botswana, Burkina Faso,

Burundi, Cameroon, Cape

Verde, Central African

Republic, Chad,

Comoros, Congo, Côte

d’Ivoire, Democratic

Republic of the Congo,

Djibouti, Egypt,

Equatorial Guinea,

Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon,

Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,

Guinea-Bissau, Kenya,

Lesotho, Liberia, Libya,

Madagascar, Malawi,

Mali, Mauritania,

Mauritius, Mayotte (Fr.),

Morocco, Mozambique,

Namibia, Niger, Nigeria,

Reunion (Fr.), Rwanda,

Sao Tome and Principe,

Senegal, Seychelles,

Sierra Leone, Somalia,

South Africa, Sudan,

Swaziland, Tanzania,

Togo, Tunisia, Uganda,

Western Sahara, Zambia,

Zimbabwe

June

Assessment


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Topic: Africa - Culture Notes Vocabulary Assessment


A.3 Explain how the following five factors have influenced settlement

and the economies of major African regions and countries. (G, E)


B. climate



E. population size

A.4 Identify when modern African countries became

independent nations and explain how independence

was achieved. (H, G)

COMMON CORE




Or pieces of information in a text.




*1.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply

some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.


explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to


*These ELA standards must be taught to the level of appropriate mastery

during the social studies unit.

EXPECTATIONS


1. Explain the influence of location, climate, physical

borders, natural resources, and population

2. Identify when countries in Africa became

independent

3. Explain how countries in Africa achieved

independence

MATERIALS


Country Fact Sheets

EXAMPLE ASSIGNMENTS THAT MEET

ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS


In bold in the left hand column, have students



Climate

Settlement

Culture

Resources

Population

Demographics

Economy

Independent

Riff Valley

Savanna

Sahara Desert

Rain Forest

Nile River

Niger River

Atlas Mountains

Mt. Kilamanjaro

June

Assessment


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