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Content Area Reading Lesson Plan

Content Area Reading Lesson Plan. By: Amy Hyde, Jennifer Jacques and Mandy Lea Plucker. Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions . By: Margaret Musgrove Illustrated by: Leo and Diane Dillon Published 1976 by the Wing King Tong Company, LTD. ISBN # 0-8037-0357-0 Grade Level 5 and 6. Summary:.

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Content Area Reading Lesson Plan

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  1. Content Area Reading Lesson Plan By: Amy Hyde, Jennifer Jacques and Mandy Lea Plucker

  2. Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions • By: Margaret Musgrove • Illustrated by: Leo and Diane Dillon • Published 1976 by the Wing King Tong Company, LTD. • ISBN # 0-8037-0357-0 • Grade Level 5 and 6

  3. Summary: • Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions is not only a wonderful book to teach children the alphabet, it is also a unique way to learn about the different cultural aspects of other societies, such as those in Africa. A Caldecott Medal winner, its illustrations are vibrant and extremely detailed. Children, as well as adults, will enjoy this interesting and culturally dynamic book.

  4. Goals: • To welcome cultural diversity into the classroom with open arms. • To understand the different aspects of African cultures. • To illustrate that human needs are the same in all places, regardless of the culture.

  5. Contemporary Issues: • All cultures need methods of obtaining food, clothing, and shelter. • Traditions and symbols are important and celebrated in all cultures. • In order for all people to live, they must respect nature.

  6. Listening/Speaking: • Activity: • Have students practice learning and pronouncing the names of the African tribes, as well as other words from the African language. • Students could find African poetry on the Web and recite them in front of the class. • Website: Poetry • http://www.ru.ac.za/affiliates/isea/newcoin/index.html

  7. Reading: • If students show an interest in different cultures, allow them the opportunity to find books on other cultures as well. • Assign the students the task of researching their own background or heritage, perhaps from grandparents or other relatives, and find a book about their own heritage.

  8. Writing: • The students will then be responsible for writing a short narrative about what they learned about their heritage, including traditions, location, and family history. • Website: Family Tree • http://www.familytreemaker.com

  9. Social Studies: • After reading the book and viewing the map located on the last page, students will use other map resources to locate and name the countries of Africa and make their own map. Also be able to identify surrounding water bodies. • Websites: Maps • http://www.gorp.com/gorp/location/africa/southafr/out_saf.htm • http://maps.excite.com/view/?mapurl=/regions/africa&page=maps

  10. Science • Africa is full of deserts. Have the students locate one of Africa’s deserts and conduct research on it’s climate, vegetation, and weather patterns and construct their own biome (using a shoebox). • Websites: • http://search.britannica.com/search?query=Climates+Africa • http://www.africa-info.com/pages/2ci/index.html

  11. Math • After reading about the different tribes have the students compile a grid of the population in the tribes of Africa. They may also make graphs and charts comparing the population densities of the tribes. For further activity have them calculate the projected growth rate. • Website: Populations • http://www.overpopulation.com/density_africa.html

  12. Music • The Ewe tribe of Africa are known for their communication using drums. Have the students utilize the Internet to search for African drum beats or songs. Students may bring their own drums to school and compose their own drum beat song and make a chant to go along with it. • Websites: Music • http://customers.doubled.com/~fayiz/ • http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/8240/multim.htm

  13. Art • It is customary in many African tribes to perform rituals wearing some sort of mask or adornment. Have the students search the web for African masks or jewelry and have them collect materials from home and make their own headdress. • Website: African Masks • http://www.authenticafrica.com/art98/woodenmasks.html

  14. Special Activities • Have the students get into groups and form their own tribe. They should name their tribe and set up some traditions and customs. • Websites: African Government Homepage • http://www.anc.org.za/

  15. Special Activities • Have the students plan a vacation to any country in Africa that they choose using this site! • Website: • http://www.budgettravel.com/africa.htm

  16. Conclusion • After the assignment the students should have a better knowledge of some African Traditions. • Hope you had fun on your African Adventure! • The End!

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