Good Morning Class!!!!
We have been working really hard on our presentations. Now it is time to present them to the class. We may not have enough time to present everyone's but we are going to try our best! I can't wait to see how everyone did!
DO NOW: Before we begin the presentations, please email me your Keynote. My email address is mmoore@prairieschool.com
HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz on Tuesday!
Showing posts with label West Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label West Africa. Show all posts
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Monday, September 22, 2014
West Africa Country Project
Bah-Oh! (Hello from the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria!)
DO NOW: In preparation for our quiz coming up, answer the following questions:
1. How does desertification affect people's lives?
2. What is the sahara?
3. What is a griot?
Project Details: Each student is going to be given a country in West Africa. You will have two days to research your country and create a Keynote for your country. Mrs. Moore has created a skeleton keynote to help you with your research. It can be found in eBackpack. Feel free to change the theme. You must answer the questions that Mrs. Moore has put into the Keynote, however you are welcome to add more information too. The more information you put in, the better your grade will be! Remember, you can use all of your notes from the past 2 weeks, any maps we made, and the internet to fill in any holes. Below are a few websites that you can use to help get your research started!
We are coming to the end of our West Africa Unit! Be Ready, our quiz is next Thursday!!!!!!!!!! As a way to summarize what we have learned about West Africa, we will be doing a country project! This will give you a chance to look back over everything that we have learned, and also learn a little extra about an African country!
DO NOW: In preparation for our quiz coming up, answer the following questions:
1. How does desertification affect people's lives?
2. What is the sahara?
3. What is a griot?
Project Details: Each student is going to be given a country in West Africa. You will have two days to research your country and create a Keynote for your country. Mrs. Moore has created a skeleton keynote to help you with your research. It can be found in eBackpack. Feel free to change the theme. You must answer the questions that Mrs. Moore has put into the Keynote, however you are welcome to add more information too. The more information you put in, the better your grade will be! Remember, you can use all of your notes from the past 2 weeks, any maps we made, and the internet to fill in any holes. Below are a few websites that you can use to help get your research started!
Sites to find information on countries:
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/africa.php
http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/africa.htm
http://www.our-africa.org/
http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/africa.htm
http://www.our-africa.org/
Sites to help with Intellectual/Arts
HOMEWORK: Work on Project. You still have Wednesday to work, but working a little tonight, might be helpful!
Thursday, September 18, 2014
What is Culture Like Today in West Africa?
Bonjour! (Burkina Faso: Another French speaking country!)
DO NOW: Our quiz is coming up next week. Answer the following questions to get ready!
1. Describe the Sahel.
2. What is Animism?
3. How did Ghana become a powerful empire?
HOMEWORK: complete West Africa Review sheet in eBackpack
We have spent a lot of time looking at West Africa’s past,
music, and art. Today we are going to look at more pieces of West Africa’s
culture! We will be doing a gallery walk to learn a TON about what West
African culture is like today.
GALLERY WALK: Classwork = 1.7 West
African Culture Today in eBackpack. Walk
around the room, reading about West Africa and find the answers!
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
African Masks!
I-ni-cheh (Hello from the Bambara tribe in Mali!)
We have been learning a lot about West African culture and festivals. And it is about time we had a festival of our own!!!!!! Today we are going to be creating our own African Masks in preparation of tomorrow’s Festival!!!! Just like music, masks are an important part of a festival. Each group is going to be given a piece of West African literature to perform with their masks during tomorrow’s festival!
DO NOW:
1. Open eBackpack and read the assignment 'African Mask Project.'
2. Google "Africa Masks" and find two pictures of your favorite ones.
3. Open up your vocabulary flashcard homework from last night. Mrs. Moore will be coming around to check that you completed your vocabulary flashcards from last night.
We have been learning a lot about West African culture and festivals. And it is about time we had a festival of our own!!!!!! Today we are going to be creating our own African Masks in preparation of tomorrow’s Festival!!!! Just like music, masks are an important part of a festival. Each group is going to be given a piece of West African literature to perform with their masks during tomorrow’s festival!
DO NOW:
1. Open eBackpack and read the assignment 'African Mask Project.'
2. Google "Africa Masks" and find two pictures of your favorite ones.
3. Open up your vocabulary flashcard homework from last night. Mrs. Moore will be coming around to check that you completed your vocabulary flashcards from last night.
CLASSWORK: Open up 1.6 African Mask Project in eBackpack. Then, get started! Mrs. Moore will be
bringing around your groups literature to perform!
HOMEWORK: Finish your masks!
Monday, September 15, 2014
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!
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:
HOMEWORK: Put the following vocab words into your gFlash+ App. Use your textbook glossary to find the definitions:
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Animism
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Extended Family
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Mosque
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Kente
Thursday, September 11, 2014
How do West African's Learn About Their Family's History?
Bonjour! (Hmm.... Togo speaks French.... very interesting!)
Yesterday we learned about the ancient people of West Africa and how they grew to be an Empire. Today we are going to learn about their culture. Much of Ghana’s culture is still present in West Africa today. In fact, Ghana’s ideas have even made its way into American culture!!!! But how do they know about this culture? Where did they learn it from?
DO NOW: Create Flashcards for the following words: Oral History, Griots, Proverbs. Create the flashcards in the gFlash+ app. Use the group that already has your other vocal words (Remember, if you slide to the left and click edit, you can add more cards!) To find the definitions, go to the glossary in eBackpack. DO NOT USE GOOGLE!!!!!!!!!
Yesterday we learned about the ancient people of West Africa and how they grew to be an Empire. Today we are going to learn about their culture. Much of Ghana’s culture is still present in West Africa today. In fact, Ghana’s ideas have even made its way into American culture!!!! But how do they know about this culture? Where did they learn it from?
DO NOW: Create Flashcards for the following words: Oral History, Griots, Proverbs. Create the flashcards in the gFlash+ app. Use the group that already has your other vocal words (Remember, if you slide to the left and click edit, you can add more cards!) To find the definitions, go to the glossary in eBackpack. DO NOT USE GOOGLE!!!!!!!!!
CLASSWORK: Follow along with the lyrics as we listen to the song "I Can" by Nas.
"I Can"
Now, open "1.4 Oral Traditions" on eBackpack. We will complete some of the sheet together, and some on your own.
To complete the 2nd half, go to the following website http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/explore/index_html.html . Chose one of the regions in this section. CLICK PEOPLE. then go to FOLKLORE. select a myth to read, then answer the following questions on your classwork sheet.
"I Can"
[Chorus - 2x (Nas and Kids)]
I know I can (I know I can)
Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be)
If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it)
I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)
[Nas]
Be, be, 'fore we came to this country
We were kings and queens, never porch monkeys
There was empires in Africa called Kush
Timbuktu, where every race came to get books
To learn from black teachers who taught Greeks and Romans
Asian Arabs and gave them gold when
Gold was converted to money it all changed
Money then became empowerment for Europeans
The Persian military invaded
They heard about the gold, the teachings, and everything sacred
Africa was almost robbed naked
Slavery was money, so they began making slave ships
Egypt was the place that Alexander the Great went
He was so shocked at the mountains with black faces
Shot up they nose to impose what basically
Still goes on today, you see?
If the truth is told, the youth can grow
Then learn to survive until they gain control
Nobody says you have to be gangstas, hoes
Read more learn more, change the globe
Ghetto children, do your thing
Hold your head up, little man, you're a king
Young Princess when you get your wedding ring
Your man is saying "She's my queen"
I know I can (I know I can)
Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be)
If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it)
I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)
[Nas]
Be, be, 'fore we came to this country
We were kings and queens, never porch monkeys
There was empires in Africa called Kush
Timbuktu, where every race came to get books
To learn from black teachers who taught Greeks and Romans
Asian Arabs and gave them gold when
Gold was converted to money it all changed
Money then became empowerment for Europeans
The Persian military invaded
They heard about the gold, the teachings, and everything sacred
Africa was almost robbed naked
Slavery was money, so they began making slave ships
Egypt was the place that Alexander the Great went
He was so shocked at the mountains with black faces
Shot up they nose to impose what basically
Still goes on today, you see?
If the truth is told, the youth can grow
Then learn to survive until they gain control
Nobody says you have to be gangstas, hoes
Read more learn more, change the globe
Ghetto children, do your thing
Hold your head up, little man, you're a king
Young Princess when you get your wedding ring
Your man is saying "She's my queen"
Now, open "1.4 Oral Traditions" on eBackpack. We will complete some of the sheet together, and some on your own.
To complete the 2nd half, go to the following website http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/explore/index_html.html . Chose one of the regions in this section. CLICK PEOPLE. then go to FOLKLORE. select a myth to read, then answer the following questions on your classwork sheet.
HOMEWORK: Complete your classwork if not finished in class.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
How did the ancient empire of Ghana form?
Ete-sen! (Hello from Ghana!)
Today we are going to learn all about an ancient empire in West Africa. This empire was called Ghana (different than the current country of Ghana). Today we are going to look at how Ghana became such a great and powerful empire and how geography helped play a role.
Today we are going to learn all about an ancient empire in West Africa. This empire was called Ghana (different than the current country of Ghana). Today we are going to look at how Ghana became such a great and powerful empire and how geography helped play a role.
DO NOW: Answer the following questions:
1. What is desertification?
2. How is the Savanna different than the Sahara?
1. What is desertification?
2. How is the Savanna different than the Sahara?
CLASSWORK: in eBackpack, open up "1.3 West African Trade" (it is not in assignments. only in class page)
Use the pictures below to help you with section 1:
Use the pictures below to help you with section 1:
HOMEWORK: complete "Gold Salt Trade Homework" in eBackpack. It is due tomorrow.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
How Does Geography Affect the Way People Live?
Na Nga Def!!! (That's hello in the country of Senegal!)
Today we are going to start looking at our first region in Africa, West Africa. There are a lot of different types of landscapes in West Africa. Some of them you learned about yesterday with your vocabulary word homework! We are going to learn more about each type of environment and think about how it affects people’s lives.
Today we are going to start looking at our first region in Africa, West Africa. There are a lot of different types of landscapes in West Africa. Some of them you learned about yesterday with your vocabulary word homework! We are going to learn more about each type of environment and think about how it affects people’s lives.
DO NOW: As a group, think of 5 ways that living in Wisconsin affects
your life. (For example: Living in Wisconsin I can’t be a surfer. Living in
Wisconsin, I can eat all the cheese I want!) Have the recorder write this down on paper, or somewhere on their ipad (Notes, GoogleDocs, etc.). When you finish, open up the classwork.
CLASSWORK: Open "1.2 West African Climate" in eBackpack. (You will want to open this in notability)
HOMEWORK: Finish classwork, if not completed in class.
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