Hello Sit at your new seat Today you

Hello! • Sit at your new seat • Today you will need: – A writing utensil. – Field Notes. – Paper for taking notes. – Put 7 th grade registration in your binder. Due 2/15. – Everything else on the ground.

Intro to Africa Day Two • Open your DOP book to page 30 -31. • Look at the United States on the Interrupted Projection on page 30. • Approximately how many United States do you think fit into Africa? • Let's try!

The True Size of Africa • If you guessed 3, you are correct! – Since Africa has an area of 30, 221, 532 km 2 (11, 717, 370 sq mi). and USA has an area of 9, 826, 630 km 2 (3, 676, 487 sq mi). – This means that the USA will fit 3. 07547267 times into Africa. • The True Size of Africa

Myths • Top 10 Myths • Now it’s your turn: – Read the 10 Myths About Africa handout. PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON IT. – On your notes, write the myth. – Under the myth, write the truth. – Let’s do the first together. • Myth – Africa is a country. • Truth – Africa is continent and home to 54 countries.

Closure • Put all lesson documents in the folder and in the middle of the text books. • Put your AFRICA MYTH notes in your Field Notes folder. • Put your FIELD NOTES folder on top of the text books. • Wait for further directions. – RESPONSIBLE SCHOLAR