Entry Task Describe Africa. What do you already know about Africa?

Objective:

The students will be able to examine societies perception of Africa.

What is your perception of Africa?

What words come to mind when I say Africa? Write about your perception of Africa. Record

on a sticky note. We will revisit this at the end of the Unit.

Interactive Notebook:

Date =

Title = Introduction to Africa

Page # =

KWL: Create a KWL Chart in your I.N. What do we already know about Africa?

Brainstorm with your table group. Record your knowledge in the “K” section.

These must be FACTS! Not opinions!

KWL: What do you want to know about Africa? What are some questions you have about

this continent?

What would you like to know more about?

Discuss with table group. Record your questions in the ”W” section.

Whole class anchor chart!

What is your perception of Africa?

Taylor Swift music video

“Wildest Dreams”

Taylor Swift’s music video, “Wildest Dreams,” features Swift and her on-set boyfriend filming a movie in Africa. The music video shows shots of Africa’s vast landscapes and lions, elephants, giraffes, and zebras. Oh my!

Music Video:

Show clip from the music video “Wildest Dreams.”

Discuss in your table groups what this video is about and what it tells us about Africa.

Taylor Swift has been highly criticized for her production of this music video…

WHY?

Popular media portrayals of Africa.

How do you perceive the world’s second largest (and extremely diverse) continent?

Discuss the video and reflect on why it is problematic to have Swift’s version of Africa represent her ‘wildest dreams?’

KWL Chart:

Information about Africa…

Africa:

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch

?v=Acs5Ic2RFuA

Record information in the “L” section.

Gigantic & Tiny Facts About …

AFRICA

Of the 7 continents of the world

AFRICA is the 2nd largest!

How many countries does Africa have ?

There are 54 countries within Africa.

More than 700 native languages/dialects have been documented.

What is the largest country in Africa?

THE REPUBLIC OF SUDAN

What is the biggest city in all of Africa? The biggest city is Cairo. The city of Cairo is in Egypt.The Cairo population is estimated at

about 9.2 million.

What is the biggest mountain in Africa?

MOUNT KILIMANJARO

Did you know that…The 2nd largest lake in the

world is Lake Victoria. It is located in South-Central Africa.

Did you know that…

The largest river in the world is in Africa.

The NILE RIVER

Did you know that…Lake Malawí has the greatest

variety of fish species in the entire world.

Did you know that…The Namib desert in Africa

is the oldest on the face of the planet.

Did you know that…

The largest desert in the world is in Africa.

The SAHARA DESERTEvery year the Sahara Desert

expands by about ½ mile.

Did you know that…

Africa is home to countless penguin colonies, who thrive with the cold Antarctic currents of the South African coastline.

Did you know that…The world’s biggest diamonds

have also been found in African mines.

The Golden Jubilee, The African Star, The Incomparable, The Cullinan II

Conduct your own research about the continent of Africa!

Record the information in the “L” section of the KWL chart.