Unit One: Why Study Africa?

Module Two: Learning About Africa - Explore

Student's Edition

Activity One - Writing Exercise: "What do I know about Africa? What do I want to learn?"

1. Please take out your Exploring Africa Web Journals and think about the words you chose in the writing exercise at the beginning of class yesterday. Why did you choose those words? Why did you choose those images? Where have you seen or heard them before?

Write answers to these questions in your journal. A class discussion will follow.

2. What questions do you have about Africa?

Record your questions in your journal for the next few minutes. A brief class discussion will follow

Go on to Activity One, Exercise B or move directly to one of the other activities in this lesson plan:

1. Writing Exercise: "What do I know about Africa, What do I want to learn?"
2. Handout Exercise: Learning about Africa
   1. Handout One: Outline what you know
   2. Handout Two: Religions
   3. Handout Three: Identify Countries