Jungle to Desert?
OER PROJECT: CLIMATE/ LESSON 2.2ACTIVITY JUNGLE TO DESERT?1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Jungle to Desert?,” OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposeDeepen your understanding of the impacts of climate change through a case study of the Sahara’s transition from jungle to desert, and then consider whether this kind of transformation could happen where you live. Process1.Before you watchThe Green Saharavideo, create a hypothesis about what might cause a jungle to turn into a desert. 2.As you watch,respond to the following questions:a.What are the different features of the Sahara desert today?
OER PROJECT: CLIMATE/ LESSON 2.2ACTIVITY JUNGLE TO DESERT?2b.What do ancient petroglyphs and fossils tell us about the climate and landscape of the Sahara region before it became a desert?c.How long of a period was the Sahara region greener and wetter than today?d.How might an increase in pastoralism have caused the climate of the Sahara region to become drier?e.Where did many early humans migrate around 7,000 to 5,000 years ago after the Sahara became a desert?
OER PROJECT: CLIMATE/ LESSON 2.2ACTIVITY JUNGLE TO DESERT?3After you watch3.Summarize what you’ve learned about the Sahara’s shift from jungle to desert in the chart below:Causes: What caused the Sahara to go from green to desert?Impacts: What were the impacts?4.What do you think might happen to the region where you live if temperatures continue to increase and the climate becomes more unpredictable?