Unit One: Why Study Africa?

Module One: Exploring the Diversity of Africa

Student's Edition

Activity One

Five Quick Words: Image Activity - Engage

Take out a sheet of paper and think about the word "Africa". What five words come to mind when you think of "Africa"?

After jotting down your ideas, your teacher will ask you to share them with the class. Were there many similarities between your answers and those of your classmates?

After the writing activity is complete, please place your list in your Exploring Africa Workbook.

Go on to Activity 2 or select from the other activities in this module.

Other Activities in this lesson plan include:

1. Five Quick Words: Image Activity
2. Activity Two
a. The Size of Africa: Image Activity
b. Images of Africa
c. Portraying African History: Image Activity
d. African Flags: Image Activity
e. Languages of Africa
3. Linked to the World
4. Homework