EXPEDITION PREP - INTRODUCTION TO AFRICA
In this section, you will find recommended lessons on Place, Life & Society, Nature & Wildlife and Current Events that you can use to introduce Africa into your classroom.
Place
Where is Africa? (location, regions, time zones)
- Recommended lesson plan:
Introductory Unit Plan for Africa: Geography (teacher information)
• Lesson 1: Where is Africa?
• Lesson 2: Ecosystems & How They Affect Daily African Life
• Lesson 3: How is African Culture like mine?
• Lesson 4: Mapping the World by Heart: Africa
Submitted By: Angela Beerman from Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, Louisiana, USA
- Recommended lesson plan:
Location: French-speaking Countries in Africa (English version); Projet: Pays Francophones (French version).
Submitted by: Anne S. Giarraputo from Metairie Park Country Day School, Louisiana, USA
Life & Society
What is culture and cultural diversity? The various cultures of Africa
- Recommended lesson plan:
Introduction to Africa : Life & Society- Cultural diversity of Africa
Submitted By: Jo Gwin Shelby from Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, Louisiana, USA
- Recommended lesson plan: See Place section above for: Lesson 3: How is African Culture like mine?
Nature & Wildlife
Major eco-systems in Africa. Animals in Africa.
- Recommended Animal Reference sheet:
Animals of Africa
Submitted By: Emily West from Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, Louisiana, USA
- Recommended Animal reference sheet: African Habitats
From Wildlife Safari.
- Recommended lesson plan: See Place section above for: Lesson 2: Ecosystems & How They Affect Daily African Life
Current events
What are the major events happening in Africa now?
- Recommended lesson plan:
Introduction to Africa : Current Events; Handout_Live 8
Submitted By: Jo Gwin Shelby from Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, Louisiana, USA
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