Authentic Instruction

Subject: World History
Grade Level: 9-12


SSWG4
The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa.
a. Describe the location of major physical features and their impact on Sub-Saharan Africa.
f. Analyze strengths and weaknesses in the development of Sub-Saharan Africa; include factors such as linguistic, tribal, and religious diversity; literacy levels; and the colonial legacy.

In groups of 3-4 and utilizing web 2.0 tools such as wikpedia, google earth, etc. students will be assigned a country in Sub-Saharan Africa and be asked to answer the following questions posed by the GPS standards SSWG4 then present them to the class by using a power point presentation. Student's will be graded on creativity, utilization of online tools, and thoroughness of presentation. The following areas must be addressed in each presentation: country, physical geography and cultural geography. I will use A Geographic Perspective on Africa as a guide but substitute traditional paper and pencil maps with Clik2Map so that a detailed map can be included in the power point presentation.


This is an example of the Inquiry/Discovery Method of learning.