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Teacher Lesson Plans: Africa
Students explore Africa. In this cultural studies activity, students go on safari, create African masks, or have an African party after they have researched the people, geography, and culture of the continent.
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What's the Forecast for Africa?
Students explore the possibilities for Africa at the G8 Summit. In this current events lesson, students discuss the purpose of the G8 Summit and research the provided web links to learn more about the summit.
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Geographic Regions of Africa
In this African geography activity, students complete a graphic organizer that requires them to note rainfall, temperature, vegetation, and human needs about the 6 geographic regions of Africa.
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Where Does It Belong? The Climate Regions of Africa
In this African geography worksheet, students read about the land and climate of 6 African countries. Students then complete a graphic organizer about the 5 climate regions of Africa and respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Africa: Promise and Peril
In this African independence worksheet, students read a Jr. Scholastic article and respond to 21 short answer questions. The article is not included.
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Political Change in Africa
In this independence movements worksheet, students respond to 6 short answer questions about political change in Africa after they complete a textbook reading assignment.
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Countries of Africa
Students study the coutries of Africa. In this African American history, small groups of students research a different country, color the country on the map of Africa, write a paragraph about the country, and draw pictures of its flag.
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Colors of Africa
Students view and discuss the colors of Africa by seeing African items, the flag, and coloring pictures. Students work with the colors black, red, yellow, and green.
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The Importance of Rivers in the Development of Early Civilizations Importance of Rivers in the Development of Early Civilizations
Sixth graders explore the role of rivers in the construction of early civilizations. In this importance of rivers instructional activity, 6th graders listen to a poem written by Langston Hughes and work cooperatively to develop a graphic...
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Swahili Words
Students make Swahili flash cards. In this African culture lesson, students study Swahili words. Students make flash cards with the English word and the Swahili word and pronunciation written on it. Students take turns practicing the words.
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Africa Map
In this blank Africa map worksheet, students investigate the continent of Africa and it's political boundaries. No country borders are denoted.
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Africa Outline Map: Labeled
In this Africa outline map worksheet, students explore the political boundaries of the continent of Africa the countries located there. Each of the nations is labeled on the map.
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Africa Outline Map
In this outline map activity, students discover and investigate the continent of Africa and the political boundaries of its nations. This blank outline map may be used for a variety of classroom activities.
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Local African News Stories
Students examine current event issues in Africa. In this global studies lesson plan, students select news articles from the provided website. Students make presentations on the news stories to their classmates.
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Africa: Political Map
Young scholars create a political map for Africa. In this country identification lesson plan, students locate Africa on a globe and discuss some of its major countries and bodies of water. Young scholars complete a political...
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Male Nok Head SculptureNigeria, Africa
Sixth graders create sculpture. In this visual arts lesson, 6th graders design and create Nok sculptures that feature patterns and textures in the style of the Nok culture.
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Adventures in Africa
Learners create travel magazine advertisements about Africa. In this Africa lesson plan, students research different facts about different countries in Africa and make advertisements to go there.
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Adventures in Africa
Students research Africa and prepare an advertisement about travelling to the continent. In this African travel lesson, students research a country in Africa and write an advertisement that encourages travel to the country. Students...
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The Carter Center’s Work in Sub-Saharan Africa
Students explore the state of Sub-Saharan Africa. In this geography skills lesson, students examine the work of the Carter Center in Africa as they investigate the strengths and weaknesses of linguistic, tribal, and religious...
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Fighting Disease
Seventh graders explore the concept of medical intervention in African nations. For this geography lesson, 7th graders research primary and secondary sources in search of information regarding Guinea worm disease. Students use their...
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African Folktales
Learners read African folktales. For this literature lesson, students share prior knowledge about South Africa, Morocco, and Nigeria. Then learners work in groups to read an assigned African folktale and answer response questions about...
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Africa 1945-Present
In this Africa 1945-present fact card worksheet, students use the notes and picture provided to create a note card for study purposes.
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Talking Drums
Students study African percussion. In this music lesson, students explore Africa's sounds as they discover tonal language, talking drum, message drum, the relationship between talking drums and tonal language, and how to change the pitch...
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Africa
For this Africa worksheet, students use each letter in the country Africa to represent a verb or phrase. Students create verbs or phrases for 6 letters in this verb chart.