Africa Lesson Plans
For Teachers
Ancient Africa Unit - focus is Ghana and Mali where the Islamic influences were strong, plus the geography and its impact on culture, and the importance of oral tradition. Classroom activities include Proverbs and Folk Tales
Pawn Stars Africa (African Trade Activity, Mr Roughton)
Africa Culture Shock, Classroom Activities, Mr. Roughton
Ancient African Kingdoms - Ghana, Mali, Songhay - Lesson Plans
African Fables, Stories, Folktales, and Proverbs - Lesson Plans
African Art, Drums, Masks - Lesson Plans
Africa - It's Not a Country - Many wonderful mini-units
Out of Africa A Fourth Grade Interdisciplinary UNIT
Ancient Africa Lesson Plans (multiple lessons and days, plans for the entire unit)
Colonial Africa - The Scramble for Africa - Simulation
European Imperialism, The Scamble for Africa - lesson, video
Paraphrasing - Timbuktu in Your Own Words- interactive lesson
Be an African family - Kenya, Uganda (role play, lesson plan)
Lesson Plans for Specific African Countries
Western Africa/Egypt teachers guide (kids pages)
Africa - South of the Sahara (Stanford.edu)
African Songs, Chants, and Games
Africa - Physical Geography Content Guide for Educators
Africa - Human Geography Content Guide for Educators
Pygmies - Getting Right to the Point
CanTeach - Africa - Africa Unit Plan
The Story of Africa (teachers, background)
Games about Africa (Games on the Net - mrdonn.net)
Lesson Ideas
Define matrilineal and patrilineal descent. Research African societies in which each is the basis for inheritance. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each form of descent as it relates to the increase of nationalism.
Explain why anyone trying to describe a "typical" African or African village will find it very hard to do with any accuracy.
Discuss how a country might develop a high standard of living and prosper even though it has few natural resources.
