Module Description
Welcome to Grade 9 Summary Note!
This module provides a comprehensive knowledge and concept of grade 9 Geography consists of eight chapters. The first unit deals with geological history and topography of Ethiopia, the second unit focuses about climate of Ethiopia, the third unit discusses about natural resource base of Ethiopia, the fourth unit deals with population and demographic characteristics of Ethiopia, the fifth unit deals with Major Economic And Cultural Activities In Ethiopia, the sixth unit deals with Natural Environment Interactions In Ethiopia, the seventh unit focuses on Contemporary Geographic Issues And Public Concerns In Ethiopia, the eighth deals with Geography Inquiry Skills And Techniques .
As you work through this module, you will be asked to think about the following key questions:
Do my activities and assessments help learners develop core skills and competencies that align with my course learning outcomes?
Have I structured my activities and assessments to help to build academic integrity?
Are my assessments authentic, reflecting discipline-specific, real-world problems and challenges?
Do my activities and assessments follow the principles of universal design for learning?
Do my activities and assessments help to foster learner engagement and build community in the course?
Objectives
By the end of the module, you will be able to;
recognize the concept, scope and branches of geography;
express the basic land features of the physical environment;
describe the absolute and relative location of Ethiopia;
analyze the effects of shape and size of Ethiopia on its sociocultural, political and economic condition;
explain geologic processes that shaped the land surface of Ethiopia;
describe the different landforms of Ethiopia;
recognize the meaning and concepts of weather and climate;
identify elements of climate;
distinguish elements of climate from its controls;
compare and contrast the spatial and temporal variations of climate;
identify factors affecting climate of Ethiopia;
recognize the concept of natural resources;
elaborate on the major drainage systems of Ethiopia;
explain the distribution of the major water resources in Ethiopia;
state soils types and distribution in Ethiopia;
explain factors responsible for difference in types of natural vegetation in Ethiopia;
describe the types of wildlife in Ethiopia and factors that affect their distribution;
describe the spatial distribution and variation of minerals in Ethiopia;
define the concept of human population;
recognize the pattern of population growth in Ethiopia;
examine population structure and trends in Ethiopia;
explain the population characteristics of Ethiopia;
demonstrate the population distribution and settlement patterns of Ethiopia;
identify factors influencing spatial distribution of health and diseases in lowland and highland of Ethiopia;
analyze the influence of population pressure on resources in Ethiopia; and
describe the diversity of language and religion in Ethiopia;
assess the impacts of rapid population on environmental and socioeconomic development
state causes of natural resource degradation;
explain the effects of natural resource degradation;
elaborate Ethiopia’s vision to achieve development without undermining the potential of the natural environment.
recognize the concept of a map and its basic components;
CONTENTS
UNIT 1: GEOLOGICAL HISTORY AND TOPOGRAPHY OF ETHIOPIA
1.1: Geography: Meaning, Scope And Branches
1.2: Location, Size And Shape Of Ethiopia
1.3: Geological History Of Ethiopia
1.4 : Landforms Of Ethiopia
UNIT TWO CLIMATE OF ETHIOPIA
2.1; Meaning Of Weather and Climate
2.2; Climatic Regions And Seasonal Variation In Ethiopia
UNIT 3: NATURAL RESOURCE BASE OF ETHIOPIA
3.1 ; Meaning Of Natural Resources
3.2 : Major Soils Types Of Ethiopia
3.3 : Biotic Resources Of Ethiopia
UNIT 4: POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF ETHIOPIA
4.1 : Concepts Of Human Population
4.2 : Population Distribution
4.3 : Urban And Rural Settlement Patterns
4.4 : Impacts Of Population Growth On Sustainable Development In Ethiopia
UNIT 5: MAJOR ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN ETHIOPIA
5.1: Major Economic Activities In Ethiopia
5.2: Contribution Of Subsistence Farming And Cash Crop To The Ethiopian Economy
5.3: Road Safety In Ethiopia
UNIT 6: HUMAN – NATURAL ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS IN ETHIOPIA
6.1; Human-Environment Relationship
6.2; Optimum Population And Resource Use
6.3 : Impacts Of Rapid Population Growth
UNIT 7: CONTEMPORARY GEOGRAPHIC ISSUES AND PUBLIC CONCERNS IN ETHIOPIA
7.1 ; Natural Resource Degradation
UNIT 8: GEOGRAPHY INQUIRY SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
8.1 : Map And Its Basic Components
8.2 : Position On Maps
8.3: Map Sketching
