Week 9 :

Lesson 1
Case Study :
A Rainforest
Biome - The
Congo Basin,
Africa
What are some of the largest
rainforests in the world?
 ● Amazon Rainforest
Largest rainforest
● South America

● 6.7 million sq km

● Brazil
● Bolivia
● Colombia
● Ecuador
● Guyana
● Peru
● Suriname
● Venezuela
● French Guiana
Second Largest ● Second largest Rainforest
rainforest ● Congo Basin, Africa
● 3.7 million square kilometers

Rainforests Biome :
Congo Basin, Africa
● Cameroon
● Gabon
● Equitorial Guinea
● Republic of Congo
● Central African Republic
● Democratic Republic of Congo
What are threats to the Congo Basin Rainforest?

Video : Congo Basin

What is colonialism ?

What is colonialism’s impact on Africa?

Colonialism’s Impact on Africa
Video : Colonialism in Africa

Task : After watching the video, discuss : should Africa be divided into countries
and political lines established during the colonial period?
Activity : Circle of Perspectives
Instructions : 1. Consider the issues facing the Congo Basin. In pairs, take on
one of the following perspectives:
ATL : Consider ideas from multiple perspectives
ATL : Consider ideas from multiple perspectives
Instructions : 1. Consider the issues facing the Congo Basin. In pairs, take on one
of the following perspectives:

a. Spokesperson for an indigenous tribe from an undisturbed area of the

forest.
b. The owner of an international mining company
c. An activist from an environmental group based in the area
d. A worker for a logging company from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic
of Congo
e. A United Nations specialist in sustainable development
f. A government official
2.) Research your character and the issues facing the Congo Basin.
Answer the following questions
a. What are the issues facing the congo basin?
b. What are the issues facing your character?
c. You may work in pairs. You each must research your own character.
d. You will present your ideas to the class. You will share your findings with the
class, taking on the role of your character.
e. Address who, what, when, where how questions when you prepare a two -
three minute presentation on the issues facing your character.
- write in the first person. You must speak to the class in the first person.
f. Finally, address how you can help the Congo Basin region to develop
sustainability.
g. Include a source analysis. (See slide 10).
Source Analysis