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Desertification is an extreme example of the problems associated with soil erosion. One of the regions where it is most problematic is the Sahel region of Africa. For this assignment, do some research on desertification in the Sahel. After your research, compile a research paper or a multimedia presentation to answer the following questions.
- Where is the Sahel located in Africa and how is it characterized in terms of climate and vegetation?
- Why is desertification taking place in the Sahel? What human activities have made the problem worse?
- Describe these activities and explain why they are happening.
- What is being done about desertification in the Sahel and how successful have the efforts been to stop desertification? Will the problem be easily solved—why or why not?
- What effects has desertification had on the people of the Sahel? What effects has desertification had on the environment?
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Research Assignment: Desertification in the Sahel Rubric
High Grades (88-100% of Middle Grades (76-87%
maximum points) of maximum points)
High scoring students will Middle scoring students
do the following:
will do the following:
Climate
Student accurately and in Student accurately
23 pts. max
detail describes the
describes the location,
location, climate and climate and vegetation of
vegetation of the Sahel. the Sahel. Some details
may be missing.
Low Grades (64-75% of
maximum points)
Low scoring students will
do the following:
Student may or may not
accurately describe the
location, climate and
vegetation of the Sahel.
Details may or may not be
missing.
Student inaccurately and
without detail describes the
location, climate and
vegetation of the Sahel.
Score:
Comments:
Human Activities
23 pts. max
Student accurately and in
detail describes the human
activities that lead to
desertification in the Sahel.
Student accurately
describes the human
activities that lead to
desertification in the Sahel.
Some details may be
missing.
Student may or may not
accurately describe the
human activities that lead
to desertification in the
Sahel. Details may or may
not be missing.
Student inaccurately and
without detail describes the
human activities that lead
to desertification in the
Sahel.
Score:
Comments:
Solution
23 pts. max
Student accurately and in Student accurately
detail describes what is describes what is being
being done about
done about desertification
desertification in the Sahel, in the Sahel, the success
the success of those
of those actions and
actions and whether or not whether or not the problem
the problem will be easily will be easily solved. Some
solved.
details may be missing.
Student may or may not Student inaccurately and
accurately describe what is without detail describes
being done about
what is being done about
desertification in the Sahel, desertification in the Sahel,
the success of those
the success of those
actions and whether or not actions and whether or not
the problem will be easily the problem will be easily
solved. Some details may solved.
or may not be missing.
Score:
Comments
Effects
23 pts. max
Student accurately and in
detail describes the effects
of desertification in the
Sahel on people and the
environment.
Student accurately
describes the effects of
desertification in the Sahel
on people and the
environment. Some details
may be missing.
Student may or may not
accurately describe the
effects of desertification in
the Sahel on people and
the environment. Some
details may or may not be
missing.
Student inaccurately and
without detail describes the
effects of desertification in
the Sahel on people and
the environment.
Score:
Comments
Writing
8 pts. max
Writing is clear, focused,
and organized with no
errors in spelling, grammar
or punctuation. Student
cited 3 or more sources.
Writing is clear, focused,
and organized with few
errors in spelling, grammar
or punctuation. Student
cited 2 sources.
Writing may or may not be
clear, focused, and
organized and may or may
not have errors in spelling,
grammar or punctuation.
Student cited 1 source.
Writing is not clear,
focused, or organized and
includes errors in spelling,
grammar or punctuation.
Student did not cite
sources.
Score:
Comments:
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DESERTIFICATION IN SAHEL
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Desertification in Sahel
Desertification refers to land degradation where dry land becomes increasingly arid. The
Sahel is a land mass between the Sahara Desert and the savanna in Africa characterized by a
semi-arid climate. The region also has strong seasonal variations in rainfall and temperature.
Mean monthly temperatures range between 33-36 degrees on high and 18-21 degrees on the low
(Toulmin, 2016). It is covered in grassland with areas of scrubland and woodland. The sharp
variations in rainfall seasons have made the population in this region to be semi-nomads
traveling to the wetter south when the dry season hits the northern parts.
Various effects are leading to the increasing desertification In the Sahel region. For
instance, the low levels of rainfall due to the unpredictable rainfall seasons contribute to the
desert...
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