Materials

• Maps, almanacs, atlases, and textbooks that provide information on Sub-Saharan Africa
• Index card for each student

Instructional Activities

1. Review content covered in the previous session.
   
   
2. Ask students to describe their image of African culture.
   
   
3. Provide a brief background on the following elements of African history:
   • The uneven population distribution
   • Large number of refugees
   • Few cities with population over one million
   • Knowledge of history through oral tradition
   
   
4. Have each student select a city or element of the cultural landscape from the following list (make sure that each is selected) and research its significance, including its history, size, location and other aspects. Distribute index cards to the students, and have them compose and write on the card a postcard message that reflects their visit to the location. The message should include the where (including country), when, and why of their visit. On the other side of the card, have them illustrate the city or cultural feature with a drawing or by gluing a picture of it. Focus of the activity should be on the aspects of culture represented in the landscape.
   • Lagos
   • Dakar
   • Johannesburg
   • Markets
   • Churches
   • Mosques
   • Minarets
   • Villages
   • Modern city cores
   
   
5. Allow time for the students to share their postcards.
   
   
6. Assign a teacher-selected reading, worksheet, or other reinforcement activity, using available teacher resources.