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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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- 4th
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Students investigate early African civilizations. They create Kufi hats, musical instruments, pottery and African masks, sing songs, play African studenT games, and participate in a feast and tour of a museum where their artwork is displayed. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students investigate early and Medieval African Kingdoms. They label locations on a map, record information in a journal, read and discuss folk tales, compare/contrast various kingdoms, and write an expository paragraph. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the impact the Atlantic Slave Trade had on Africa and the African people, through the analysis of literature and film. They identify the geographic regions of Africa and locate selected African countries, countries that are used as later case studies in the examination the legacy of slavery and colonialism Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students study the geographical structure of the continent of Africa. They discuss how and why there are so many tribes and kingdoms of Africa and dsicuss customs and traditions to determine how they come about in any ethnic group. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students do a research project on one of the European countries and develop the points in detail. They determine the sophistication of African tradition and culture that have been degraded by the media and write an essay from the facts gathered in this history and . Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine the roots of African American pride and accomplishments. Individually, they are assigned an African country for them to research. In groups, they discover the life and works of Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington and Joseph Sengbe. To end the lesson, they view art from the country they researched and reflect on them in writing. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students study African traditional architecture. They examine how African ornaments, wall painting and motifs use geometric shapes to express and explain the culture. They discuss the ornaments and architectural designs in the setting and period they were executed and use these as examples in developing ornaments for their own use. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students discuss sub-Saharan Africa and the powerful kingdoms that once ruled the area. After discussion, students research information about the ancient African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai and complete three maps. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students will describe the rise and fall of the ancient east African kingdoms of Kush and Axum and the development of Ethiopia. They research the history of Kush, Axum, Ethiopia and design a newspaper. Full Review »
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