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- Pre-K - 5th
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Students investigate African American culture by reading aloud an African folk tale and illustrating the tale. They use their illustrations to create a book or a bulletin board that retells the folk tale.
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore Central African cultures and then discuss the impact of African language in the United States using the article, "Bantu Place Names in South Carolina." Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students visit the Stanley Collection at the UI Museum of Art and research the history of various African countries. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students examine African cultural ideas about death and the afterlife by reading and answering questions about passages from Beloved. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students explore ancient tradition and craft of mask making, examine role or function of masks in African culture, create instruments, and participate in class projects. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the role of oral traditions in the African culture. They read articles about the daily lives of people living in a variety of African countries, and create a mock interview based on the information. They create a Culinary Report on the kinds of foods that people in different African countries eat. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students study the myths of various African cultures and of the Mayan people. They identify unique characteristics of African myths and Mayan myths. They define and recognize the style and tone of the Mayan myths and create their own myths and folk tales. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students develop and appreciation for their African cultural heritage. They discuss their family cultural traditions and they also discuss the origins of their cultural practices, and if possible relate it to the African culture. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students are introduced to background information about African art and the use of masks. They then create masks to study African culture and how masks are a very important part of their culture with each mask having its own purpose. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine the influence of Africans in America during colonial times, and traditional games and toys they brought to our country. They trace slave ships journeys from West Africa to South Carolina, create a timeline, listen to songs, and create a cornhusk doll. Full Review »
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