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- 4th - 12th
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Students identify the location of parallel and meridian coordinates. They illustrate their understanding of the physical shape of the continent of Africa through a mapping activity, then explain the processes that have influenced the shape of Africa Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students begin this lesson with a review of the seven continents and end with a focus on Africa. They examine the animals, land and the Nile River of Africa. They demonstrate their understanding through writing. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine the kingdoms of West Africa during the Middle Ages. They label maps and identify Africa's physical features, simulate the trading of gold, buy and sell goods using cowrie shells, and participate in a cultural safari day. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students explore the culture and tradtiions of Africa through music. They sing and perform to the class. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students are introduced to the geography of the continent of Africa. They conduct Internet research, explore maps and identify animal species and a variety of human cultures for a sampling of African countries. Students create graphs, maps and writings with their observations. Full Review »
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- 1st - 12th
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Students access a variety of Africa themed websites. They locate information about African people, governments, languages and culture. They interact with timelines and explore African history or art. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the diversity of countries, peoples and geography that exist on the continent of Africa. They construct a pictorial and a cultural map of the African continent. In addition, they read accounts of the daily lives of African youths from a variety of countries. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students complete various activities related to the continent of Africa. They label and color a map of Africa, sing the Continent Song, view pictures and discuss animals of Africa, listen to the book "Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile," repeat a camel poem, and construct a paper camel. Full Review »
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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students examine life in South Africa before, during and after Apartheid to relate it to the social and economic isolation that Canadian Aboriginals experienced. They create a time line, discuss racial discrimination and view video interviews with South Africans to create a one-page newspaper and short video news broadcast. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students participate in a project designed to introduce them to the country of Africa. In groups, they analyze the issues of food production and how the population needs to be stablized in order to help the countries in Africa. They also identify the endangered species of the area to end the lesson. Full Review »