Ivory, gold, and products made from them were traded at meroe. Introducing the continent and its people, which introduces elementary and lower middle schoolaged students to the diverse human and physical geographies of africa. U is for united arab emirates uae is a country located in the southeast end of the arabian peninsula on the persian gulf, bordering oman to the east and saudi arabia to the south, as well as sharing sea borders with qatar and iran. Across the continent y a geography lesson plan from discovery for grades k5. This is a great activity that can be used as an inclass project or one completed at home to enhance classroom lessons. At the end of the project toffenetti decided to create a kindof best of abc book.
Abc book of africa project sheet with rubric by the history outpost. These middle school junior high africa printable worksheets are great for any classroom. While living in hong kong jacqui started writing a hong kong abc book for her son christopher. Henry higgins middle school global healthcare report q2 2019. My only hope is that those middle school students, whose enthusiasm i quashed, found another way to become passionate about literature. The classic book report isnt the only way to think about books. How to use abc books all the way through high school. Secret lives, ngugi wa thiongo a collection of short stories short stories created for a generaladult audience, but several of the stories are appropriate for middle school. African history class abcs for the african experience featured. During a school break, adanah, a little probably nigerian, like the author and the. I used it with 7th grade, but could be used for any.
My middle school students love project based learning. Students in grades 68 participate in lessons and activities organized around thirteen defining migrations that have formed and transformed african america and the nation. Make a poster about africa school project poster ideas. Toffenetti has also done the abc book project with second graders. The book opens with jessicas picture and story about the american bison, joys introduction to the blue macaw, and billys account of the plight of the cuckoo. A new alphabet book set to authentic native african batikstyle illustrations.
Add an image of africa as the background on your poster. Fun language arts projects for middle school synonym. How to take care of your mental health while working from home. Now, you can add your clip art images to your poster. Every letter, from a to z, is featured in this african alphabet book, including c for a. Students create an abc book of facts about a research topic of your choice. Each module is comprised of learning activities, which are each aligned to the common core state standards. Africa is also the worlds second most populous continent with an estimated population in 2016 of 1. The bookcreator ebook app is featuring abcs for the african experience, a book created by mr.
Middle school independent reading projects for student. Trillion dollar coach book bill campbell eric schmidt. This is a great project that i have used for over 15 years, and the kids love. There are 54 independent countries on the continent of africa.
In addition, i like to use historical fiction as a basis for multimedia research projects. You can see the results of this endangered species project on the school s web site. Middle school junior high africa printable worksheets page 1. Using alphabet books as an instructional tool with older readers. As the medieval era started around 500 ce, romes power in north africa and egypt was diminishing, while traders from the middle east started bringing islam to africa. In this lesson, students create an alphabet book to share knowledge and. This project sheet explains to students how to make an abc book of africa. Ppt the abc book of africa powerpoint presentation free. Africa abc book project by vincent raponi teachers pay teachers. Engage your students with these middle school junior high africa printable worksheets. It has concise, easytounderstand directions for the students and a graphic organizer for brainstorming topics for each letter of the alphabet. Our method makes a concrete and personal difference for children and. It just needs to start with the letter and it has to be culturally related to africa and no where else.
An african abc fadipe, sade, ayalomeh, shedrach on. The african library project changes lives book by book by starting libraries in africa. Check out these ideas you can try in a middle school classroom. The description of the project itself is straightforward. These work best with large thematic ideas that give students the ability to maneuver, like a collage representing slavery, the 1920s, or an entire story. See more ideas about african art projects, african art and elementary art. Middle school literature african studies center boston.
Sercl, kelsey africa project deer valley unified school. Learn more about creating abc books abc books arent for babies. Abc book templates for all ages with images book projects. Middle school junior high africa printable worksheets page. No, not your typical a is for apple, b is for bear books, but abc book. Abc book of africa project sheet with rubric by the. Abc book template for all agesteachers often think that abc books are only for primary grades. The text and the illustrations are clear and colorful. So i have to an abc book of africa using the alphabet to talk about africa. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. An african alphabet has much more to teach than just the abcs. During my eight years in the classroom, i ruined at least two amazing literary works by assigning horrifically dull reading projects. I love, love, love african art and find the colors, geometric shapes, and symbolism to be a perfect recipe for art projects that appeal to kids. Each unit covers a major topic or theme in the study of africa, which is then divided into thematic, disciplinary, regional, or country modules.
I would like to provide my students with high interest reading that allows us to reflect, analyze and make connections to lives of past and present. Then, add your other photos of africa with black borders. Inside africa grades 27 dvd the video below is a trailer to our film inside africa. Our mission challenging todays student to achieve excellence through strong academics, athletics, and the arts.
No more than a few smudges or stray marks are visible. Images can be hand drawn, printed, or clipped from a magazine or newspaper. Ill give you some sources for the first 3 letters to get you started. Three book projects for middle school students, two novels and one nonfiction. Add your information about africa as text boxes with colored backgrounds and black borders. Criteria exemplar 5 developed 4 limited 3 appearance neatness the text and the illustrations are visually appealing, clear, and colorful. Instead of sticking to traditional tests, papers and book reports, teachers can provide. Enlarge it to fill the center space of your poster. The abc book of africa 1 the abc book of africa 2 the faces of africa 3 africa africa, secondlargest of the earths seven continents covering about 30,330,000 sq km 11,699,000 sq mi, which makes up about 22 per cent of the worlds total land area. Middle school resources interactive classroom activities. Kindergarten students in alaska created this online alphabet book. In addition, i have my middle school students share their books with kids at our elementary school next door and the younger students love the books, as well as. Our grassroots approach mobilizes volunteers, young and old, in the united states and canada to organize book drives and help establish small libraries in rural african communities. Africa is the secondlargest continent on earth with an area of 12 million square miles.
Ive gone and rounded up 20 awesome ideas for african art projects that you can do with your kids or all by yourself. The final portion of the film follows the lives of children in three countries, depicting both the diversity and the universality of childhood experiences. This timeframe provides time for students to spend a bit of time on the book each day. How to use abc books all the way through high school thoughtco. Great for new teachers, student teachers, homeschooling and teachers who like creative ways to teach. I usually assign the project in the last quarter of the school year, as the process of researching, planning, writing and constructing the book gives students a chance to practice many of the. An african abc would make an original and welcome addition to any family, school. How prezi does project status updates with a distributed workplace. She later consulted on reading projects in nigeria from 20062014 where. Unacceptable 1 point excellent 4 points acceptable requirement 3 points fair 2 points 3 exported goods 2 exported goods 1 exported good no exported goods 3 cultural items 2 cultural items 1 cultural items no cultural items 3 animals 2 animals 1 animal no animals shown 3 locations 2 locations 1 location no locations shown 3 groups or tribes 2 groups or tribes 1 group or tribe.
Palacio, the lightning thief by rick riordan, the outsiders by s. Meroe traded its iron in central and east africa, and in arabia. Ive successfully used abc templates with middle school students for many different projects including science, social studies, geography, creative writing, poetry, math word problems, book reports and mor. Africa is not a country y an you tube intro to africa for k2 students. When creating abc books with students, consider using them as a longterm project over the course of a particular unit of study. Not only that, but abc books are a fun project for students of all ages. Be a great product leader amplify, oct 2019 adam nash. The usafrica connections worksheet t his activity is designed for middle school students who focus on finding peers who can answer yes to many of the bingo sheet questions, and then uncover how elements of their daily livesfood, music, language, games, etc. Middle school resources african studies center boston. For example, your students might spend six weeks on one abc book. The kushites set up smelting furnaces to process the deposits.