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The Struggles Between "Something Old" and "Something New" Lesson PlanThe Struggles Between "Something Old" and "Something New" Lesson Plan
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Students explore traditional life in Africa and assess how modern society may be impacting the values of the continent's traditional peoples. Students work in small groups to research various aspects of the infrastructures of African cultures, and speculate how the traditional African peoples studied may be affected by modern society's actions, inventions and views.

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cultural awareness, values

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african sultures, culture, values, social studies
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Grade
6th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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Year
1999
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