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The Holy Land Lesson Plan

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Explore the culture, geography, and religion of Ethiopia. Learners complete a viewing guide while watching a film on Ethiopia as the first Christian country in Africa. Additionally, they create group presentations and write paragraphs discussing the significance of Ethiopia. Web links, handout links, and film links are all included.

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african geography, africa, ethiopia

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african studies, ethiopia, african geography, african heritage, sub-saharan africa, lost ark of the covenant, ethiopian christians, ethiopian culture, social studies

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7th - 9th

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Social Studies & History

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