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\n\"Trekking\n\n
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\nTrekking to Timbuktu: The Geography of Mali -Teacher Version\n

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\nStudents investigate the geography of Mali. They locate Mali on a satellite map, explore various websites, describe the landscape and climate, label a map, and write an essay about the Niger Riger.\n
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\nDemocratic Republic of Congo - Map Skills\n

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\nWork on your map skills with a packet of activities about the river basins in the Democratic Republic on Congo. Learners study the maps provided before answering the geography questions and writing an acrostic poem about the region.\n
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\nGALIMOTO\n

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\nSecond graders identify Malawi, Africa on a map of Africa and demonstrate their resourcefulness and creativity by making their own galimoto.\n
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\n\"Day\n\n
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\nDay to Day Life in a Small African Village\n

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\nStudents analyze life in a village of Tanzania including its language, geography, health, and hygiene issues. For this African village lesson, students locate Tanzania and its capital city on a map. Students compare aspects of...\n
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\n\"Filigree\n\n
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\nFiligree Jewelry\n

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\nStudents describe physical and human characteristics of North Africa and the Middle East, plot on a map areas populated by nomadic people in those areas, explain importance of filigree jewelry in Arab culture, and create their own jewelry.\n
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\n\"Geography\n\n
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\nGeography A to Z: The Letters W,X,Y and Z\n

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\nWarm up the class with a fun geography quiz. They'll use the letters W, X, Y, and Z to answer seven geography-based questions. Y for Yangtze, Z  for Zimbabwe, or Y for Yugoslavia. \n
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\nGeography Now! Angola\n

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\nWhere in the world can you find a $26 sandwich? That's not uncommon in the oil-rich country of Angola, where many goods must be imported and are expensive. The West African nation is enjoying a resurgence since a brutal Cold War era...\n
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\nThe Kingdom of Benin\n

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\nDiscover the society of Benin through analysis of several artifacts and rich primary source materials. Here you'll find worksheets on topics as the work of Benin craftsmen, the influence of the all-powerful Oba, explanations for the...\n
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\n\"Agriculture\n\n
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\nAgriculture in Africa: Spotlight on Nigeria\n

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\nIn this African agriculture worksheet, students read a 1-page article about Nigeria's cash crops and then complete a map activity based on the reading.\n
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\nFar and Near\n

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\nStudents compare and contrast their life to that of children in Africa. In this multicultural lesson plan, students read the book A Country Far Away and list ways that their life is similar to the children in Africa.\n
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\nFar and Near\n

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\nStudents, after listening to A Country Far Away, by Nigel Gray, draw a picture and write a sentence showing how his or her life is similar to that of children in Africa.\n
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\nDo You Really Know What Wealth Is?\n

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\nStudents examine what it means to have wealth-a concept that turns out to be philosophical as well as economic-and examine the importance of music. They examine the concepts of wealth in Mali and in the United States and consider the...\n
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\nSeeing the World in New Ways\n

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\nStudents probe their own histories to record how they have had to expand their world views. They determine \"Everyone has a culture. It influences how we see the world, ourselves, and others.\" The explain the concept of cultural...\n
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\nWe've got the whole world in our hands\n

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\nStudents explore spatial sense in regards to maps about the globe. In this maps lesson plan, students label oceans, locate the continents and poles, follow directions, and explain the symbols on a map.\n
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\nDiscovering New Perspectives on Life\n

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\nStudents examine how the author's world view expanded by living in another culture. They discover the three lessons Storti learned as a Volunteer and find out how he learned them and reflect on the enduring understanding: \"Living and...\n
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\nThe Empires of Early Africa\n

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\nStudents view the video \"Empires of Early Africa.\" They are asked: Who was Nefertiti? They review the facts about Akhenaten and Nefertiti. Students discuss how archaeologists looked for clues to determine the identity of the mummy...\n
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\nAfrican Countries and Capitols\n

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\nStudents study the countries and capitols of Africa. After lecture, student pairs quiz each other using the CityZen 1.1-B software.\n
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\nMoney: Bucks, Banks, and Business\n

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\nPut economics and currency exchange rates into a real-world application kids can understand. They'll compare bus fares from various cities around the world. Each child selects three international cities to research. They determine the...\n
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\nGeography Quiz 25\n

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\nIn this geography instructional activity, students answer short answer questions about geography around the world. Students answer 23 questions about cities, rivers, countries, and more.\n
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\nAnimal Farm\n

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\nStudents work together in small groups to share their knowledge about apartheid in South Africa. They research the role of women in both traditional and contemporary African societies. They focus on such topics as employment, family, and...\n
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\nTimbuktu: A Center of Trade\n

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\nMiddle schoolers pretend to take a field trip to Timbuktu. Using the internet, they research the origins and secrets of this important city. They use a map to discover how important its location is to trade. They also examine why...\n
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\nA Day in the Life of a Child in Accra, Ghana\n

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\nStudents create a list of similarities and differences between their lives and the life of a child in Ghana. They write what a typical day would be like if they lived in Ghana.\n
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\nBreaking News English: World Cup: South Africa 1 Mexico 1\n

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\nIn this English worksheet, students read an article about South Africa v. Mexico in the World Cup and then respond to 1 essay, 10 fill in the blank, 12 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 spelling...\n
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\nThe Middle East - Regional Research\n

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\nFor this geography worksheet, student read a short blurb about The Middle East as a region of the world before conducting further research. They complete 10 short answer questions, and complete a 15 question activity in which they match...\n
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