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5th grade african history thematic unit plans
Africa Unit Bundle with Africa Geography, History, Cultures & Ethnic Groups
Explore Africa with this comprehensive unit! Students will love learning about Africa's geography, history, people and cultures. With this ready-to-go unit about Africa, you have everything you need: lessons, activities, readings, and slides. Study the geography of Africa including the 5 regions of Africa and 54 countries of Africa. Learn about environmental issues like water allocation and pollution using podcasts and partner work. Explore the history of ancient Africa to the Scramble for Afric
Grades:
5th - 8th
Kingdom of Benin - Outstanding History Unit - 6 Lessons for Grades 4 - 6
This unit will take your students on a journey to West Africa, where they will discover the origins, achievements, and legacy of the Benin Kingdom. They will learn about the culture, religion, art, and trade of the Edo people, as well as the causes and consequences of the kingdom’s destruction by the British. They will also investigate how historians use different sources of evidence to learn about Benin’s past and present.This unit includes:6 detailed lesson plans with clear learning objectives
Grades:
4th - 6th
Slavery DBQ Bundle Series 1-7 and Essay
DBQ means Document Based Question. In the “Slavery DBQ” series, the students are given multiple primary and secondary sources in texts, pictures, videos, and maps to answer this one question, “What did the enslaved person experience?” It is through these observations and reflections that the students can empathize with the enslaved and learn through their oral histories. Afterwards, the students write an informative essay in which they are taught how to cite evidence to back up their answer to
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4th - 12th
Elements of Story Book Study for Boy of the Pyramids by Ruth Fosdick Jones
Elements of Story Book Study for Boy of the Pyramids by Ruth Fosdick JonesRequired separate purchase: Boy of the Pyramids by Ruth Fosdick Jones published 1952 is historical fiction novel exploring the daily life of a noble boy and his slave in ancient middle Egypt. Previously available reprinted from The Good and the Beautiful or on audio by Simply Charlotte Mason.com, this book is worth searching to put your hands on! Reading level 6 (early chapter books). This Book Study by Lazure Learning is
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4th - 7th
Long Walk to Water Unit Bundle (Everything You Need and Bonus Activities!)
This is a student and teacher READY TO USE guide to teach the novel Long Walk to Water. Start off with the the basics; chapter comprehension questions, answer keys, maps.But then go more in-depth and get creative by reviewing statistics about water issues in Africa. Then explore survival and identity themes throughout the story. Step into the main characters shoes in the Day in the Life of Nya activity, and turn your students into problem solvers with a culminating economy presentation.You will
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Ancient Egypt - Unit of work
This is a whole unit of work that is enough for 1 lesson each week for 7 weeks, with an extra activity included.These are available as individual lessons if you wish only one section. Please check out each individual lesson to find out what is included in each lesson .All lessons include a powerpoint with the key information and activities to follow. The activities have been made from the powerpoint so all of the answers are there to find.I normally print of the powerpoint for the children to he
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2nd - 6th
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Music of Africa Google Slidedeck with Images/Videos/Prompts
This "Music of Africa" is Unit 2 in my World Music Survey course, that begins in Asia and ends in Europe. While originally designed for asynchronous learning, it works perfectly for projection-based music classes in which students have either their own copy alongside, or a place to write down their answers for submission. There are several formative tasks within, and a summative wrap-up assignment that could easily be optional. When taught in full (full videos, discussion, etc.), this unit takes
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Geography Water Planning Unit Biology Africa Care For The Environment
A great unit looking at our dependence on water.Lots of ideas and planning. Great for a project or a focus week.Interesting powerpoints.Focus on Africa and the droughts over there.sample ideas.planning Session 110/10/05· to obtain information from maps and an atlas· about world weather patterns· about physical and human features· I can find the wettest places in the world· I can mark the main deserts of the world on a map· I can use the laptop to draw temperature and rainfall graphs for d
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3rd - 6th
Black History: Abolitionist Project
This Abolitionist Project is provided as a unique opportunity to go into the lives of abolitionists during the Civil War, with the freedom to work independently, in pairs, or in groups. The project is designed to support classroom learning and comes with printable PDFs to enable students to explore the topic in greater depth.What’s Included - NO Prep for teachers- Print and go!Student Instructions on 29 pagesFeaturingMary Ann Shadd CaryThe first black woman to start her own newspaper, the only w
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4th - 8th
Mini Unit: History of Quilting and Slavery in America
This mini unit plan includes a few lessons that provide an in depth understanding of quilting in America and its history that roots in African culture. It provides information on the history of weaving in African cultures (specifically including Ghana's kente cloth and its production using natural resources as well as the jobs needed to create the fabric), the historic events that led to slave trade in America, and the way African slaves used their talents and skills from their work before becom
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3rd - 6th
Mathematics, Demographics & Slavery: The 1790 Census in Ratio, Percents & Graphs
The first U.S. Census was conducted in 1790 to decide on the apportionment of the Congress. The people counted were Free White Males Over !6, who were allowed to vote, White Males Under 16, Free White Females, Enslaved Persons and "Others." Your students will use this data to express relationships between different groups, most significantly the ratio of "Free White Men" to "Enslaved Persons." Please note that this refers to the people who worked as slaves to the current terminology as "Enslaved
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5th - 10th
Our Friend Martin Mini-Unit
Includes;Movie Watching Questions (2 differentiated versions)MLK Jr Vocabulary MatchingMovie Character DescriptionsVocabulary ListChoose a Word, Write a SentenceMLK Jr I Have Who Has?DREAM Acrostic Poem
Grades:
4th - 8th
A Long Walk to Water Flexible Unit Plan
In this flexible unit guide you will gain access to summaries, analytical tasks, and suggested lessons for each chapter. In addition, there are implementation suggestions, pre-reading activities, end of unit project ideas, and non-fiction supplemental texts to get your readers making connections between the book and other resources.
The structure of this unit guide is thorough enough to guide any teacher who needs support and flexible enough for teachers who want to modify, or edit the ideas to
Grades:
5th - 9th
Africa Unit Workbook - The Art of Culture
The Africa Unit Workbook is a part of the "Art of Culture" workbook collection. This workbook will help your students explore key artistic, historical, and contemporary ideas.Included in this workbook:A Summary Introduction of the CultureTEN Key Terms for students to research and learn aboutAn End of Unit Reflection PageMy students use this book to learn about a culture before they jump into their art projects. When they finish the unit they write a reflection about what they have learned both t
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5th - 12th
Creatures of the African Savannah Interactive Foldable Booklets - EBOOK
Explore the exciting world of the African savanna as you create these interactive foldables for your Interactive Notebook or Lapbook. This product includes a full-color and black & white version of the Creatures of the African Savanna foldable booklets. These 4 foldables cover: *Creatures of the African Savanna (Color and Black/White) *All About Savannas (Color and Black/White) This ebook is a downloadable PDF file. For a FREE sample of our Interactive Foldable Booklets, please click
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Making a TIme Line: Black History Important Dates
Students can practice their sequencing skills by placing the birth dates of famous African American in order. A perfect way to integrate math into a lesson on Black History. Students can identify important figures of Black History while identifying which period of time they lived in.
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Discover Kenya
This set of worksheets and picture cards is perfect for introducing young learners to Kenya. These would be great as supplementary material for your own lesson plans. This is included in my 'Kenya Activity Set'.This activity also includes a PPT presentation of slides that can be used to supplement the worksheets as a fun game or review.Check out some other great activities with a Kenya Theme below:- Kenya Themed Activity Set- Kenya Themed Bingo / Matching Activities- Kenya Themed Number Counting
Grades:
K - 5th
Rosa Parks - Black History Month
This activity can be a great value addition to your Black History Month unit. The unit focuses on Rosa Parks. She was a key figure in the civil rights movement of the USA and is known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.Included in this package:Character Traits graphic organizerLetter writing template2 Point of View activities (Take a ride with Rosa Parks, Is Rosa Parks a Hero)Comparison Venn Diagram of Rosa Parks and Viola Desmond10 Vocabulary Cards to colour and defineCreate
Grades:
1st - 5th
South Africa
This worksheet is a part of the Around the World series.Need some quick activities for your country theme? These are for you! The fun and engaging 14-pager worksheet introduces the student to a great variety of fun and educational exercises about South Africa. Overview:Cut & Paste: Quick facts about S. AfricaReading Text: Brief introduction to S. Africa Feature reading: King of Zulu and MonarchyThink & Write: 5 Short Q&A Fun Numbers: Pronounce long numbersExploration: Prehistoric Fin
Grades:
4th - 6th, Adult Education
Also included in: Geography Bundle - Nepal + Greece + South Africa - 3 in 1
Kente Cloth - Making Inferences
Students will learn about the history of the Kente Cloth, make inferences about what different cloths mean based on the colors used, and then will design their own Kente cloth to represent themselves.
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Africa Map Activity and Mini Theme
Africa Map Activity and Mini Theme has students use an atlas, the Internet, and other available resources to help complete the labeling of the Map of Africa.Students label the following:Physical Features of AfricaRivers of AfricaMountains of AfricaBodies of Water in AfricaIslands of AfricaCities of AfricaAfrica Map Activity and Mini Theme also has students use an atlas, the Internet, and other available resources to help research to find out about various people, places, and things related to Af
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5th - 9th
Harriet Tubman Differentiated Mini Unit
This contains just the differentiated readers and the 2 additional readers from the larger Harriet Tubman unit in my store.
4 - differentiated readers
2 - additional readers (History of the Underground Railroad & They Called Her Moses)
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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"Who Was Nelson Mandela?" by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso Unit
This book discusses the history of South Africa - how it came to be under Dutch and British control - and Nelson Mandela's struggle to make sure the black citizens of South Africa were treated equally. It describes his journey from being the son of a tribal chief in a small village to his fight for equal rights to his very long imprisonment to his becoming president of South Africa. This unit includes the following: vocabulary/spelling words and activities, discussion questions, vocabulary te
Grades:
4th - 6th
FLAGS OF AFRICA: A QUIZ
Students identify the flags of 20 African nations. This is a challenge. Some nations have flags that are similar! Have fun! An answer key and student response sheet is included. Thanks for visiting. Know your world! The staff can have some fun with this, too!
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4th - 9th, Staff
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