Adventures in Time and Place

Adventures in Time and Place
Grade 6: World
Infographic #14: Economy of Africa
Page 611

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1. Visit Cairo, Egypt, the largest city in African and a manufacturing and tourism center. Cairo is a startling contrast of adobe houses and skyscrapers. Take a virtual tour and discover what makes this city a popular tourist attraction. Enjoy your trip to Cairo, Egypt.
http://www.greatestcities.com/cairo/

Read the opening page.
Click each map of Egypt. Examine the details and then close the window.
Click and read II. Metropolitan Area and then III. Economy.

Online Activity: All Aboard for Cairo!
Use the maps and information on the Web site to answer the following questions. Type your answers into the space provided.

1. What countries frequently in world news are near Egypt? How do you think location affects life in Egypt?

2. Name some of the attractions in downtown Cairo. Which would you visit? Explain why.

3. What allowed for development of the suburbs? If you lived in Cairo, would you like to live in the center city or in the suburbs? Why?

4. Besides tourism, what are some other industries of Cairo and Egypt?

5. Explain how goods get to Cairo from other parts of Egypt. How do they then get to port cities on the Mediterranean?

2. Now it’s time to take a look at the economy of rest of the countries in Africa. To discover products that are exported from Africa, go to 100,000 Facts About Africa.
http://www.newafrica.com/profiles/

Click the African country or countries that your teacher assigned.
Read the facts about the country. Click Economy and pay special attention to exports.
What products does the country export? Are any of the products agricultural? What percentage of the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) does trade account for?

Offline Activity: African Product Poster
With your class, make a poster that shows products and industries that represent Africa's economy. On an index card, draw a picture of the major export of the country you studied at the Web site. Write a fact or two about the country's product on the card. Use a yarn pointer to connect your card to the country on the bulletin board map of Africa.