World Deserts uses maps and globes to show location and other aspects of geography to explore the world’s great deserts. Students will explore the characteristics of desert landscapes and life forms, with a focus on the Sahara and Kalahari in Africa; the Outback of Australia; the Gobi in Asia;  the Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan in North America; and the Atacama in South America. Students also study people who live in deserts, such as the San people of southern Africa and the indigenous peoples of the Australian Outback.