African Adventure
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Mathematics Social Studies | |
| Author | Peggy Moreland
Jennifer Walter Michelle Webb | |
| Description | Students will study many aspects of Africa, including locating Africa on a map, reading and writing folktales, learning Swahili words, going on a safari and experiencing foods, bartering, and traditions in an African market place. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Computer with Internet access
tape player overhead projector | |
| Grade Level | K | |
| National Standards | Geography
1. Understands characteristics and uses of maps, globes and other geographic tools and technologies 2. Knows the location of places, geographic features and patterns of the environment. 6. Understands that culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions. Mathematics 1. Uses a variety of strategies in the problem-solving process. 2. Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of numbers. 6. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of statistics and data analysis. Language Arts Listening/Speaking 1. Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes. Writing 1. Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process. 3. Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions. | |
| Keywords | Africa
safari folktales Swahili benachin | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Overview: African Adventure
Lesson 1: Where is Africa? Lesson 2: African Tales Lesson 3: One World Many Languages Lesson 4: Go on a Safari! Lesson 5: The African Marketplace | |
| English IGO or CSO | K.1, K.6, K.10, K.25,K.51, K.52, K.53 | |
| Fine Arts IGO or CSO | K.1, K.5, K.6 | |
| Math IGO or CSO | K.12, K.28, K.29 | |
| Science IGO or CSO | K.4, K.5, K.18 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | K.11,K.18, K.20, K.21, K.22 | |