Explore the incredible diversity of Africa with this middle school geography unit created for grades 6–8. Students will journey through deserts, rainforests, savannas, and cities as they discover the landforms, cultures, and countries of this vast continent.
Lessons include mapping work, read-alouds, narration prompts, and notebooking activities to help students think deeply and make meaningful connections.
With built-in flexibility and optional activities and videos, this unit meets students where they are and inspires them to look closer at the world.
Whether you're tracing the Nile or studying the Great Rift Valley, this unit brings African geography to life in a way that's rich, respectful, and memorable.
Required resource: A Child's Introduction to the World: Geography, Cultures, and People--From the Grand Canyon to the Great Wall of China
Optional read-alouds: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
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