Unit One: Why Study Africa?
Module Five: Looking Back
Student's EditionOverview
Module Five: Looking Back is a culmination of the previous four modules to help the students review and tie together what they have already learned in Unit One: "Why Study Africa?" Students will complete a series of six activities, which will reinforce knowledge of Africa's diversity, rich history, and global connections, while continuing to challenge stereotypes and misrepresentations of Africa that students may have. The first is a correspondence activity that will allow the students to think about what kinds of questions they would like to ask students in Africa. They will then find instructions on how to link up with their own pen pals in Africa. Another brief writing exercise will help the students think about cultural differences between Africa and the United States. The module also contains a graphic organizer on significant events in African history and a map activity that will allow students to compare ancient and modern maps of Africa. A link has been established for students to discover the wealth of languages that are spoken in Africa. A short teacher-led discussion at the end of the module can help summarize the unit. Teachers might ask, "What will you remember most from what you have learned this week about Africa?" "What more is there to learn?" Finally, there are suggested assignments that the students can do at home to apply what they have learned.
Activities 1-6
- Correspondence Activity
- Writing Exercise using the internet
- Graphic Organizer
- Map Activity
- Internet Activity
- Homework
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