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The Sahara

The Sahara. The Sahara is the largest desert in the world outside of the poles Life in the Sahara is generally only possible at an oasis There is a large amount of water deep underground in the Sahara

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The Sahara

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  1. The Sahara

  2. The Sahara is the largest desert in the world outside of the poles • Life in the Sahara is generally only possible at an oasis • There is a large amount of water deep underground in the Sahara • Oasis: an area in a desert where water comes to the surface and allows plants and animals to survive • Travel in the Sahara is extremely difficult • There are very few safe routes, most wind from oases to oases

  3. Video Watch the video below and take notes on the human-environment interaction in the Sahara

  4. Read “Desertification of the Sahel” on pages 424-425 and answer the following questions • What is the Sahel? • What is desertification? • What is causing desertification? • What are the consequences of desertification?

  5. Sources Guiding Question: How could desertification impact Africa? • Identify the in-text citation for each source • Come up with at least one main idea regarding this question based on each source • Include detailed evidence from each source to back up each main ideas

  6. SCR Guiding Question: How could desertification impact Africa? • Step 12: pick the three best main ideas • These should each be logical, fact based pieces of analysis • They should be the three that work best together • You should write these as your Main Ideas on your outline paper • Write down your supporting evidence as facts on your outline paper • Include an in-text citation by each fact • Step 2: Come up with a three-part thesis and record it on your outline paper

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