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African history rubrics for Microsoft OneDrive
Lost Boys of Sudan Video Questions Darfur | God Grew Tired of Us | Microsoft
Students love, "God Grew Tired of Us“, a heartwarming and fascinating documentary about the "Lost Boys of Sudan”. Students answer 30 questions as they watch the video. Filmmakers follow a few “Lost Boys” as they leave African refugee camps & resettle in the US. Your students will be captivated by the challenges the boys faced as they adjusted to life in a new culture, while learning the history of the genocide in Darfur & civil war in Sudan. Your purchase has print & interactive, dig
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6th - 12th
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Intro to Africa Unit BUNDLE | Geography Culture History Modern Issue | Microsoft
This Intro to Africa BUNDLE explores the continent’s geography, cultures, history and modern issues. The activities are engaging for students & the guided lesson formats are easy for you to use! Build or enrich your curriculum with a variety of FUN materials both you and your students will LOVE! The bundle has print & interactive, digital versions of the resources. Made for traditional in-class learning or digital 1:1 classrooms. Everything you need is included!Includes Microsoft Resourc
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6th - 12th
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Black History Month: Digital Biography Report---Google Slides (TEMPLATE)
Google Slides Template for students to create a presentation on a Famous African American.Just Make a COPY of this document and share it in your google classroom. Be sure to click *Make a copy for each student Includes: Student directionsTeacher Scoring RubricPre-made template slides: Slide 1 COVER SLIDESlide 2 Title SlideSlide 3 Background: ChildhoodSlide 4 Background: Becoming FamousSlide 5 ImpactSlide 6 What Can We LearnSlide 7 Other InformationSlide 8 Source
Grades:
4th - 10th
Misconceptions of Africa 5-E Lesson and Map Investigation | Microsoft
This lesson examines misconceptions about Africa while investigating its geography & culture. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Begin with a “First Impressions” warm-up, then test their knowledge of the African continent with a “Fact or Fiction?” activity. Next, challenge your class to complete a map investigation exploring Africa’s geography & people. A printable “walk-around” poster version
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6th - 12th
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Engaging "Homegoing" Unit Plan (30 Days)
Product Description:Discover a comprehensive and captivating unit plan for Yaa Gyasi's compelling novel, "Homegoing," designed for 12th-grade students. This thoughtfully crafted unit provides a deep dive into the novel's rich themes, complex characters, and historical context, fostering critical thinking, discussion, and reflective writing.Key Features:Detailed Pacing Guide: A 30 day step-by-step pacing guide ensures seamless instruction, including pre-reading activities, engaging discussions, r
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Five Regions of Africa 5-E Lesson | African Geography and Culture | Microsoft
This lesson examines the five regions of Africa by exploring the continent’s diverse cultures & geography. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Begin with a fun “Rank It - Continents” warm-up. Then, a “Divide It” activity challenges your class to examine 4 thematic maps to determine how best to divide Africa into 5 regions. Next, students create labeled maps featuring the 5 regions of Africa. An “Inv
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6th - 12th
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7th Grade West African Griot Project
Students become griots in this engaging project that touches on multiple skills:*observing skilled storytellers and what makes them good*reading authentic West African folktales about Anansi, Brer Bear, and more*summarizing plot and identifying a moral*using a menu of options to create a unique project*synthesizing learning to create a polished and engaging videoThis resource includes links to a variety of West African folktales, as well as a complete rubric. You can edit the document to specify
Grades:
6th - 7th
Power of Social Media 5-E Africa Lesson | Kony 2012 Viral Video | Microsoft
This lesson explores how social media can be a powerful way to change our world by examining “The Kony 2012 Effect”. The online campaign was created to bring global awareness to issues in Uganda & “Kony 2012” became the first viral video on YouTube to reach 1 million likes. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! Fill-in notes accompany the lesson. Begin with a fun “I Spy…” warm-up activity. Discuss the influence of the internet & vir
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6th - 12th
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Souvenirs from Africa Research Design Project | African Regions PBL | Microsoft
Project-based learning is a fun way to investigate the 5 regions of Africa. Guided slides help you introduce & explain the project. First, a research guide challenges students to identify & explain each region’s unique geographic & cultural features. Then, they complete a design project creating & displaying souvenirs from each African region. They place their souvenirs on shelves, walls, furniture & floors to decorate their bedroom templates. Students write descriptions expl
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6th - 12th
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Group Presentation Project: Apartheid + South Africa (Born A Crime)
If you are planning to teach Born A Crime by Trevor Noah, this group presentation resource is a perfect way to kick off the Unit.Inside:1. Two-Page Rubric for Presentation Quality2. Digital Notebook for Sourcing and Note-Taking3. Credible Internet Resources to Get Students Started (for each topic)4. An Introduction Page that breaks kids into four groupsA. The Causes, History, and Laws of Apartheid in South AfricaB. Apartheid and the Struggles in Life of the Black PeopleC. The Factors that Brough
Grades:
7th - 12th
Civil War Website Project
This is a project that students will complete about the Civil War. It focuses on the use of Google Sites to create a collaborate class website about a variety of topics (list included) about the Civil War. This is designed for students to work on the website as a class where each student will complete a portion of the topics listed. However, the topic list and directions can easily be modified by the teacher as needed. A rubric is also included to score students, but this can also be modified as
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Africa Geography: What Can Africa Teach Us About Government Types and PowerPoint
(Includes Detailed Lesson Plan + Student Activity + PowerPoint) Zip file reader needed to access folder.What can Africa teach the world about government? Africa's government system has experienced various types of government from democracies to republics to autocracies. This is a comprehensive cooperative activity for students to explore the various governments of Africa while learning or reviewing the government systems. It can also be completed individually if the instructor chooses not to hav
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6th - 12th
Also included in: NEW! Geography: Types of World Governments Bundle + FREE RESOURCE
Rwandan Genocide Social Media Project with Digital Resources: Grades 6-12
Students create social media posts to demonstrate their understanding of social and historical concepts.Phases:Students work on their projects creating their social media posts.Students engage in a Gallery Walk and nominate their favorite projects.Students reflect upon the experience.The social media project can be used for various areas, including:Summary (What, Where, When, How, Why?)TimelinesKey FiguresGeographical InformationGeographical CircumstancesHistorical CircumstancesHistorical Analys
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Not Grade Specific
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NEW! Africa Geography — Africa Rift Valley: Breakin Up Is Hard (MUSIC INCLUDED)
A zip file reader is needed to open the file. This is a fun and musical way to discuss a tough subject on plate boundaries and how they affect the African Rift Valley along a divergent plate boundary where the Somali Plate and African Plate are drifting apart. In millions of years, this could cause not only East Africa to become a new small continent, but would create a new ocean. This lesson incorporates music as a learning tool. Students will enjoy the new rendition of the song Breaking Up is
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: NEW! Africa Geography Bundle + 2 Freebies
African Kingdoms Social Media & Gallery Walk Project with Digital Resources
Students create social media posts to demonstrate their understanding of social and historical concepts.Phases:Students work on their projects creating their social media posts.Students engage in a Gallery Walk and nominate their favorite projects.Students reflect upon the experience.The social media project can be used for various areas, including:Summary (What, Where, When, How, Why?)TimelinesKey FiguresGeographical InformationGeographical CircumstancesHistorical CircumstancesHistorical Analys
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Not Grade Specific
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Create a Magazine Cover Rubric
OverviewLooking for a way to teach students how to use their knowledge of media literacy and graphic design while also providing students with an opportunity to become more aware of important African-American figures in society today?! This digital rubric, suitable for grades 5-8, is dedicated to the Create Your Own Magazine Cover assignment about topics that are interesting and enjoyable for students to understand, research and reflect on. Within this file, the success criteria and rubric are i
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4th - 8th
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Black History Social Media & Gallery Walk Project with Digital Resources
Students create social media posts to demonstrate their understanding of social and historical concepts.Phases:Students work on their projects creating their social media posts.Students engage in a Gallery Walk and nominate their favorite projects.Students reflect upon the experience.The social media project can be used for various areas, including:Summary (What, Where, When, How, Why?)TimelinesKey FiguresGeographical InformationGeographical CircumstancesHistorical CircumstancesHistorical Analys
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Not Grade Specific
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African Independence Social Media & Gallery Walk Project w/ Digital Resources
Students create social media posts to demonstrate their understanding of social and historical concepts.Phases:Students work on their projects creating their social media posts.Students engage in a Gallery Walk and nominate their favorite projects.Students reflect upon the experience.The social media project can be used for various areas, including:Summary (What, Where, When, How, Why?)TimelinesKey FiguresGeographical InformationGeographical CircumstancesHistorical CircumstancesHistorical Analys
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Not Grade Specific
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Ancient Egypt Social Media & Gallery Walk Project with Digital Resources
Students create social media posts to demonstrate their understanding of social and historical concepts.Phases:Students work on their projects creating their social media posts.Students engage in a Gallery Walk and nominate their favorite projects.Students reflect upon the experience.The social media project can be used for various areas, including:Summary (What, Where, When, How, Why?)TimelinesKey FiguresGeographical InformationGeographical CircumstancesHistorical CircumstancesHistorical Analys
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Not Grade Specific
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West Africa DBQ-Style Essay: Did Geography or Islam Build Mali into a Power?
Synopsis of activity:This three-day activity serves as a great assessment introduction to document-based essays. This could be appropriate for middle school and high school students. This essay is an effective way to check for understanding and build writing skills in a World History or African History course. Through an examination of resources, the students will take a stand and construct an essay response supported by evidence. Role of the teacher:After introducing the assignment and setting
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: World History: Ancient West Africa WHOLE UNIT BUNDLE!
Medieval Africa Student Jigsaw Presentation Project
This activity asks students to divide into small groups. Each group will research a particular topic over Medieval Africa (or background)—Bantu Migration, Aksum, Swahili Trade, Trans Saharan Trade, Ibn Battuta, Mansa Musa. They will explain their type of topic to the class, specific facts, and its importance.Students will take notes over the presentations, complete a map and timeline activity, and the teacher can use the student-created questions from the exit tickets to create a quiz for studen
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7th - 10th
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Poster Project- Apartheid in South Africa and Nelson Mandela
Students will use their prior knowledge and research to create a protest poster. They can choose to highlight the end of Apartheid in South Africa or to protest to release Nelson Mandela from prison. There is a detailed rubric included.
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Relative Location of North Africa Mapping & Writing Activity WITH KEY
Relative Location of North Africa Mapping & Writing Activity WITH KEYThis activity allows your students to practice using a map to label their political map of North Africa. After they label their own maps they will describe the relative location of at least THREE of the seven total countries.This activity includes a KEY with point values! (YES, FOR THE WRITING SECTION TOO!!!) I wrote out acceptable answers, potential things students could use to earn points, AND MORE!
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8th - 11th
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Kingdoms of West Africa Travel Brochure
This project is a learning-based project that will allow your students to create a travel brochure to West Africa visiting the six different kingdoms.
Grades:
6th - 10th
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