Teacher Mauricio Torres assigned a map reading activity for a 10th grade social studies class. Students were instructed to locate main geographical points in Africa on a map and were given 10 points for completing this task. They were also assigned homework to identify regions discussed in class, list them on one side of a paper for 5 points, and describe the main characteristics of each region on the other side of the paper for an additional 5 points. The activity and homework were part of the class's study of maps and geography.