Africa

Chapters 5 and 6

Due Date

Assignments

1. DVD: Prentice Hall 10/20

2. Digging for the Truth Timbuktu (AN)

3. Chapter Review/Questions/PowerPoint 11/6

4. Illustrated African Knowledge Book (See due dates) 11/12

Test 11/12

Portfolio due date: 12/3

Choice (Maximum one) Due Date Points

African Art 11/2 ?

Masks 11/2 15

Relief Map 11/2 30

African Story 11/2 15

Required None

Something to remember:

1-All late work needs a written explanation, no exceptions.

2-All late or redone work will receive a grade not higher than a "D"

3-Choice work may NOT be turned in late.

4-All work must have proper heading or it will not be graded.

5-Typed work will not be accepted without a rough draft; essays may be typed, but must use turnitin.com.

Knowledge Book – Table of contents and Timeline

Must be in this order (any typed work must have a hand written rough draft)

11/9_Title page, notebook and cover – your choice

11/9_The table of contents is the grading Sheet (handout)

10/21_Famous Africans from Bio Share Handouts: Leo Africanus, Sundiata, and Sunni Ali Ber – Book: Mansa Musa 136, 138, 140, 141 and Askia 144, 145, 443 (Use Power Point for Pictures)

10/22_Traces from the past – Reading Archeology and drawing with caption

10/23_Time line – page 127 and add illustrations and 5 more African events with illustrations. (Total 14 events)

10/26_African Poetry – hand written either original or copied

10/27_Physiographic Map – hand out use key and include: Atlas Mountains, Mediterranean Sea, Sahara Desert, Nile River, Red Sea, Niger River, Sahel, Ethiopian Highlands, Lake Victoria, Serengeti Plains, Atlantic Ocean, Congo River, Congo Basin, Great Rift Valley, Mt. Kilimangaro, Indian Ocean, Madagascar, and Kalahari Desert.

10/27 And answer mapping questions

10/28_African Story #1 – listen to the story “Pumpkin” then write your own story/legend ½ page writing and ½ page picture.

10/29_Current Political Map handout add countries and capitals – Bonus: hand draw map of the countries and capitals of Africa

10/30_Geography of Africa handout

11/1_1 page pictorial Animals of Africa - pictures can be drawings, art work, internet, and/or magazines, captions must be hand written. USE PICTURES OF ARICAN ANIMALS

11/2_Trade in the Songhai Empire handout

11/3_Travels to or in Timbuktu– from the video “Wonders of the African World” write a descriptive essay about your travels to or in Timbuktu. See map on page 139, read about trade, be a merchant or traveler, you can include Mansa Musa (page 141).

11/4_From A World in Transition read pages 53-56 and create a comic strip

11/5_Flags – hand draw 4 of your favorite flags of Africa on one page

11/6_2 page pictorial People of Africa - pictures can be drawings, art work, internet, and/or magazines, captions must be hand written.

11/9_African Art: Use the internet or book and find some African Art that interests you, then draw it and explain why you find it interesting.

11/10_Current Events – from the newspaper, magazines, or the internet find five articles and in hand writing briefly summarize, about 5 lines, them on one page.

Rules: You can use clip art, drawings, art work, and magazines to enhance your notebook.

Hand written work is by hand not typing.

_____ Bonus Assignment: History Map – hand draw and combine the maps from pages 131, 137, and 143

Rules:

You can use clip art, drawings, art work, and magazines to enhance your notebook.

Hand written work is by hand not typing.

Rough drafts behind typed work or attached, do not use plastic sleeves.