What does an African ceremony look and sound like?

Salaam aleikum!! (That is hello in Arabic from the country of Maruitania)

Last week, we learned about Griots and the oral traditions that they keep. Griots would bring the whole village together for a celebration. Today we are going to learn about what else we would find at one of these celebrations. African celebrations are a lot like ours. There is dancing, singing, music, and people will show off their artwork!

DO NOW: Can you remember these vocab words from last week? Write the definitions to the following words:

Griot

Oral Tradition

Desertification

Try not to use your flashcards, if you can!

CLASSWORK: In eBackpack, open up 1.5 African Music/Art. For the group work, use the following links:

Djembe
Call-and-Response
Kora
Mbira
Balafon
Sculptures

HOMEWORK: Put the following vocab words into your gFlash+ App. Use your textbook glossary to find the definitions:

-        Animism

-        Extended Family

-        Mosque

-        Kente