{"product_id":"9781609631321","title":"Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon Core Top Pick for Reading Literature and Informational Text\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Key Ideas and Details\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Integration of Knowledge and Ideas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Range of Reading and level of Text Complexity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e View all Common Core Top Picks for\u003cb\u003eReading Literature and Informational Text\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eDevelop geography literacy while learning about the unique characteristics of Africa!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe 7 Continents: Africa \u003c\/b\u003ehelps students learn about Africa through engaging reading and writing activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive geography units cover the following standards-based topics:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1: Africa in the World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduces students to the location of Africa in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Africa's Relative Location\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Africa's Hemispheres\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Africa's Absolute Location\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Using a Projection Map\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eSection 2: Political Divisions of Africa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduces students to the five regions and 53 countries of Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Population of Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Countries of Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Largest Countries by Area\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Smallest Countries by Area\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Largest Countries by Population\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Northern Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Western Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Central Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Eastern Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Southern Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Largest Cities of Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eSection 3: Physical Features of Africa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Students learn about the landforms and bodies of water of Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Africa's Landscape\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Mount Kilimanjaro\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Great Rift Valley\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Africa's Deserts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e African Savanna\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Africa's Rainforests\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Madagascar\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Africa's Bodies of Water\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Africa's Lakes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Major Rivers of Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Amazing Waterfalls of Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eSection 4: Valuable Resources of Africa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Students learn about the various natural resources of Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Oil Production in Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Mining for Gold and Diamonds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Farming in Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Sharing the Nile River\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Africa's Cacao and Coffee\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e African Safaris\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Great Migration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Africa's Desert Animals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Rainforest Animals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eSection 5: African Culture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduces students to the wide variety of traditional African cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Tourist Attractions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Arts and Crafts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Three African Fabrics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Music and Dance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Languages of Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Major Religions of Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e African Cuisines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.","brand":"Evan-Moor Educational Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057552081136,"sku":"9781609631321","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781609631321_p0.jpg?v=1769903148","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781609631321","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}