Session 6: Ethnic Groups; Languages; Historical Names

Materials

  • Maps, almanacs, atlases, and textbooks that provide information on Sub-Saharan Africa

Instructional Activities

  1. Review the content from the previous session.

  2. Divide students into groups of three or four, and assign one of the following topics to each group to research. Provide research materials in the classroom for groups to use, and have each group prepare a two-to-three-minute report on their assigned topic.
    Identify the major ethnic groups of Sub-Saharan Africa. (NOTE: As there are many ethnic groups, provide a list of these in order to limit the scope of the project to a reasonable number.)
    Identify the major languages of Sub-Saharan Africa, both native languages and colonial languages.
    Prepare a brief report on the relation of the country names, such as Mali, Ghana, and Zimbabwe, and historical empires.

  3. Assign a teacher-selected reading, worksheet, or other reinforcement activity, using available teacher resources.

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