Your story MUST be NON-FICTIONAL and focus on the IMPORTANT and LASTING aspects of the
history of sub-Saharan Africa.
STEP #1
Complete your "Ground Rules" worksheet...this is easy to do at the beginning of a project
while everyone still has an A+!
BE SURE you have 100% "Buy In" ...everyone should participate in the making of these rules
and agree to them.
BE REALISTIC about how much time it will take you to complete your project.
STEP #2
Assign roles of each member of the group.
EVALUATE the talents of your group and assign roles according to the best person to complete
each role.
STEP #3
Your project must be NON-FICTIONAL...not "make believe."
Divide your project into 4 segments (parts):
#1 The geography of sub-Saharan Africa
Introduce your story with the introduction provided
#2 Empire of West Africa
#3 Kingdoms of central and southerm Africa
#4 African traditions
A PORTION OF YOUR PRESENTATION MAY BE ON VIDEO/DVD; HOWEVER THE SEGMENT THAT
INVOLVES YOUR AUDIENCE, MUST BE DONE IN CLASS!
STEP #4
Utilize all materials you have generated in and for class so far:
Class Notes Tribal Reports & Visuals
Slide Notes Textbook
Video Worksheets Classroom Resources
Homework Library & Interneet Resources
Comparative Worksheet Personal Travel and/or Friends
STEP #5
WORK TOGETHER - have fun and make it interesting;-)
INVOLVE your audience in some way.
TURN IN:
ONE SET of Storyboards for your group.
EACH ONE OF YOU MUST ACT AS THE GRIOT AT SOME POINT IN YOUR PRESENTATION.
EACH ONE OF YOU MUST TURN IN:
ONE SET OF VIDEO NOTES:
AFRICA PART #1 - "A HISTORY DENIED"
AFRICA PART #2 - "MASTERING A CONTINENT"
AFRICA PART #3 - "CARAVANS OF GOLD"
AFRICA PART #4 - "KINGS & CITIES"
ONE "COMPARATIVE WORKSHEET
