Countries of Africa
Deadline: Monday, October 22, 2012 by 08:00
It's time to start decorating our classroom map of Africa! Each one of you has a country that I have picked out for you below. Follow the steps carefully to know what you need to do for this blog post AND for the Africa map in the classroom.
STEPS IN RED = Blog post assignment
STEPS IN PURPLE = African map assignment in classroom
STEP ONE: Each of you has three clues that connect to a country in Africa. Read the clues and do a Google search to see if you can find the name of your country. Define each of the three words in your blog post.
STEP TWO: Once you have found the name of your African nation, you will need to fill in the blanks below on the essential information of your country for the blog:
1. Name of African Country:__________________
2. Capital: __________________
3. Population: __________________
4. Official Languages: __________________
5. Currency: __________________
STEP THREE: Can you locate your country on a world map? Find your country on the classroom African map drawn by 8th grader Piotr and trace the outline of it on a blank piece of paper. Decorate the country by drawing and coloring the official flag inside the outline (See below for two examples).
STEPS IN RED = Blog post assignment
STEPS IN PURPLE = African map assignment in classroom
STEP ONE: Each of you has three clues that connect to a country in Africa. Read the clues and do a Google search to see if you can find the name of your country. Define each of the three words in your blog post.
STEP TWO: Once you have found the name of your African nation, you will need to fill in the blanks below on the essential information of your country for the blog:
1. Name of African Country:__________________
2. Capital: __________________
3. Population: __________________
4. Official Languages: __________________
5. Currency: __________________
STEP THREE: Can you locate your country on a world map? Find your country on the classroom African map drawn by 8th grader Piotr and trace the outline of it on a blank piece of paper. Decorate the country by drawing and coloring the official flag inside the outline (See below for two examples).
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STEP FOUR: Cut out your map and write the name of the country on the opposite side. Tape a corner of the country on the large African map in the classroom so others can lift up the map to see the country's name on the opposite side.
STEP FIVE: Find out what and where the capital of your African country is. Neatly write the capital name and a star with a circle around it (⍟) under your country map flap on the classroom African map.
STEP FIVE: Find out what and where the capital of your African country is. Neatly write the capital name and a star with a circle around it (⍟) under your country map flap on the classroom African map.
AFRICAN COUNTRY CLUES
LAUREN A.: Sudd / Salva Kiir Mayardit / 2011 independence referendum
ALIKHAN: Tigre people / UNOVER / Isaias Afewerki
KUZEY: Erg of Bilma / Djado Plateau / Cure Salée
KRISTINA: "Dead Heart of Africa" / Tibesti Mountains / Chari Jazz
MARIA B.: Darfur / haboob / secretary bird
MARC: Dogon people / Timbuktu / Festival au désert
JORDI: Ben Amera / Eye of the Sahara / Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
ARTUR: Lake Retba / Youssou N'Dour / ceebu jen
LUCA: Conakry Monster / Fouta Djallon / Camp Boiro
CHRISTOPHER: "Gold Coast" / Lake Volta / Elmina Castle
DIEGO: Mende people / blood diamonds / Tiwai Island
FRANCESCA: zoblazo / Kedjenou / Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
PAVEL: Upper Volta / mobylettes / Mossi people
ELLIOTT: Blo Degbo / James Monroe / Pepper Coast
LAUREN T.: Gelede / Nollywood / Argungu Fishing Festival
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