#2552. Afria: Guided Web Search

Social Studies, level: Elementary
Posted Sat Apr 6 10:16:38 PST 2002 by Juliana Galiyas (iupjul@hotmail.com).
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

II. RATIONALE AND BACKGROUND

The purpose of this lesson is to integrated technology into this unit. This lesson will show the students that they can learn about Africa on the Internet as well as the traditional method which is through books. This lesson will give the students an insight into a musical instrument found in Africa, children their own age in Africa, how to make a mask, and a Swahili folktale.

III. LESSON OBJECTIVES

TLW search the PBS Africa website. (OU # 6, 7, & 8; cognitive)

PI: The student will answer the questions on the study guide. [Individual assessment]

IV. RESOURCES AND MATIERALS

• Web Search Guide

http://pbskids.org/africa/

Bernstein, V. (1998). World Geography and You. Austin, Texas; Steck-Vaughn Company.

V. CONCEPTS

Information can be found using technology.

VI. PROCEDURES

A. Introduction and Motivation

The teacher will pass out the Web Search guide. The teacher will ask: Does anyone know what a thumb piano is? Today we are going to learn!

B. Body

The teacher will go over the rules of the computer lab. If the students do not choose to follow the rules they will get a zero for the assignment and they will write the rules.

The students will go to the computer lab. They will need to take a pencil. They will have 20 minutes to find the answers and explore the Africa for Kids website.

C. Closure

The students will turn off their computers and go back to the room. They will be given page 215 Skill Builder: Reviewing Line Graphs for homework.

VII. EVALUATION

A. Student Assessment

1. The students will be informally assessed through teacher observation and completion of the Web Search.

2. Reflection of Assessment of Student Performance

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B. Self Reflection

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Web Search

My World

1. Describe a house that students of Ngaka Maseko High School in Winterveldt, South Africa might live in.

2. What do students at Canon Kituri School in Kenya call basketball?

Thumb Piano Tunes

1. What is another name for a thumb piano?

2. Name four songs that you can listen two on the thumb piano.

Make a Mask

1. What do the Dogon people do every thirteen years?

2. What are Dama masks made out of?

Swahili Folktale

1. Why was the Swahili Sultan sad?

2. What are djinns?