Unit One: Why Study Africa?

Module Two: Learning About Africa - Explore

Teacher's Edition

(Explore Activities)

Activity One, Exercise B Handout Exercise– "Learning about Africa"

Have students work in small groups to come up with answers. Each student should record the group's answers on their handout and file it in their Africa Journal. This handout addresses the following questions:

1. What do you know about Africa with respect to history, culture, and current events?
2. What religion are most people in Africa? (choose from name-symbols)
3. How many countries are in Africa? (map- count) How many can you name?

View Handouts:

• Handout One Fill in the Outline
• Handout Two Religions in Africa
• Handout Three African Countries

Return to the Curriculum site 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