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Art and Life in Africa Project

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Plan #:007

Title/Lesson/Theme: The broad difference of African societies is readily ascertained by the broad and varied initiation and educational systems which define its diverse people.

Designed By: Tas Anthony

Grade level/Discipline: Secondary Social Studies

Estimated Time: 2-3 days

Objectives:

TSWBA to compare and contrast a minimum of three societies regarding at least three categories relating to initiation/education practices of African Life.

TSWBA to chart the findings and interpret that information in preparation to write an essay.

Every society has its prescribed system of teaching the youth in preparation for adulthood. The initiation/education process is a meaningful identity to and for that society. In this assignment, students will explore the wide sampling of initiation/education processes in unique African societies.

• Students may wish to complete the assignment individually or in pairs
• Give the students the following problem. I would like you to compare and contrast 3 different African societies considering at least three different aspects of initiation/education in African life
• Give students time to review the chapter and its sections
• Ask the student to make a chart which would help record and organize essential information - these will vary

  Example:

  	Childhood	Gender	Wedding	Interps
  Society A
  Society B
  Society C
  Interps

  
  
• After students have had time to gather information and listed it in the appropriate "box" on the chart, collectively list the information on the board, transparency or in a PowerPoint presentation.
• When the information has been completed, have students characterize each society (A,B&C) in the space to the right under "Interps." Do the same at the bottom of each aspect column.

Assignment in CD (essays, chapters): Chapter -Initiation/Education, Sections and resources dependent upon aspects selected.

none

Vocabulary: Keyed in content

Evaluation/Assessment tool (how will objectives be assessed?):

Having the information and interpretations, have students (individual or in pairs) write an essay which answers the problem posed at the beginning of the lesson.

Bibliography/Alternative resources (Web sites?): Resources from CD pertinent to assignment.