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Mapping It Out - Great Lessons For Geography

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Through geography lesson plans students can learn about history, science, and a variety of other subjects.
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Earth Time Scale

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students research the past eras in history including the Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic and the Cenozoic.  In this time scale lesson students take part in a lab that allows the students a better understanding of the timeline of these...
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Community & Architecture

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the Bamum people of Cameroon and the use of symbols in African societies. They read a handout, and design a palace using African symbols, presenting and describing their design to the class.
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Rome Comes to Third Grade

For Teachers 3rd
Students explore the world of Ancient Rome in this thirteen lessons unit. the rise and fall of the Roman Empire is probed. The ideals that inspired the people's sense of purpose are developed in these lessons.
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The Peanut Wizard

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read and discuss information regarding George Washington Carver and how the peanut became cultivated in the southern colonies of the United States. In this George Washington Carver lesson, students develop vocabulary that...
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters - Mapping the Story

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to John Steptoe's story, "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters" and create a story map.
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Fossils

For Students 6th - 12th
Sixteen slides showcase an average day on the job for a paleontologist, Ross MacPhee. Engaging images include world maps and real-world photographs from an archeological dig in Antarctica. A brief description accompanies each slide.
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Using Effective, Evocative Writing as a Model

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars study an author's style to strengthen their own writing. They read an author's account of the resiliency of the Malian people and about their culture. They examine her focus on Malian women.
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Things Fall Apart Study Guide

For Students 11th - Higher Ed Standards
“There is no story that is not true.” And Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, uses proverbs (“. . .the palm-oil with which words are eaten”), a compelling tragic hero, and historic events, to engage readers in the truth of his story of...
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The Geometry Of An Ox Skin

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the concepts of area and perimeter. The activity uses a legend to create a context for the proposed word problem. They use the skill of estimation in order to create an ox skin that is found in the story. 
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Proper Nouns

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this worksheet to help your class identify proper nouns. They circle the proper nouns in 16 sentences. Answer key is provided. 
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Do You Really Know What Wealth Is?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore what it means to have wealth in Mali and in the United States. In this economics instructional activity, students read "Music in the Fields." Student groups answer discussion questions.  Students reflect on the purpose...
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Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt #34

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Internet research instructional activity, students use the Fact Monster search engine to find the answers to ten unrelated questions. Three of the questions are multiple choice, the remaining seven are short answer questions.
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Using the Patterns and Symbols of Mali Mud Cloth to Convey Identity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in relating the role of the arts in defining identity. They examine the community in West African society and how members of that community define their role. They view how artifacts, music and performance can...
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Using Effective, Evocative Writing as a Model

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze the author's style to learn techniques for strengthening their own writing. They re-read "Music in the Fields" and highlight images that create vivid pictures in their minds-places where Young "shows, not tells" and...
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The Museum Project

For Teachers 10th
Students create an African Art Museum. Each group present art and information about that art on your wall of the museum.
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THE PEANUT WIZARD

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners read information about George Washington Carver and outline the information. They are given peanuts in the shell, students examine them and eat them. Learners discuss the following questions: Why did George Washington Carver...
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Neanderthals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers study Neanderthals. In this Prehistoric life lesson, students investigate two main theories regarding the relationship between Neanderthals and modern man. Middle schoolers will conduct research through several provided...
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Traveling the Silk Road: A Multimedia Approach

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students transfer what they have learned about China into an electronic project. In this collaborative project, students take what they have learned from their textbooks and synthesize the information in order to create an electronic...
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The Cultural Geography of Egypt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers describe Egypt's historical, cultural and recreational sites and activities. They explain Egyptian customs and conduct; and apply what they have learned to create a travel brochure about Egypt.
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Roald Dahl Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Roald Dahl worksheet, learners answer twenty questions about this author and his children's books. Students are encouraged to use research skills to find the answers. All answers are printed at the bottom of the worksheet.
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Interactive
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Field Trip Earth

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Take a field trip around Earth by way of satellite images. Learners watch a video lesson that describes different images taken from orbiting satellites. They then test their visual skills in a 14-question online quiz. 
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Drawing on Kenaf

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners explore kenaf, a tree-free paper. In this environmental issues lesson, students draw pictures following a presentation about the origin and "eco-friendly" nature of kenaf.
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Guidelines for Governing: Utopia and The Prince

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners explore the power of the Church in government. In this literature lesson, students read Sir Thomas More's Utopia and Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince. Learners respond to questions regarding the works and discuss them.

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