Madagascar may have infiltrated the popular culture with a recent cartoon movie, but its roots are ancient. The island country is populated with a mix of southeast Asian and African peoples. A video resource profiles the lush and diverse nation.

Concepts

madagascar, african geography, world geography, human geography, physical geography

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Offer the video to stimulate discussion on cultural diffusion

Classroom Considerations

• Video fits as number 104 of the expansive Countries A-Z playlist
• Some might find the humor inappropriate, including the narrator getting beat up at the start of the video
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Video profiles a country learners find intriguing
• Resource is thorough and adaptable to a variety of lesson plans

Cons

• Ad interrupts streaming

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10