This is a pre-study activity geared towards children from the USA. Ask your students to reflect on what they know about the continent of Africa and then write it down. This activity may be done independently with grades 3 and up, or as a group for grades 1 and up.After your students have had time to learn more about the continent and its countries, ask them to look back on their writing and reflect on how much more they know now. Use this to help reinforce the concept that all of us, in all mome