Unit One: Why Study Africa?
Module One: Exploring the Diversity of Africa
Student's Edition
Activity Two, Exercise A: The Size of Africa - Engage
Examine the two maps, then answer the questions below:
- What is the difference between these two maps?
- Which of the two maps is the most accurate image of Africa in the world?
Discussion questions:
- What happens when we see maps of Africa that show it being very small?
- How does that influence the way we think about Africa?
- What do we think when we see maps that show the United States being just about as big as Africa, even though in reality Africa is much, much bigger?
- What do you think now that you see how big Africa is?
Go on to Images of Africa or select from the other activities in this lesson plan below:
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