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http://www.afropop.org/radio/ is a website goldmine with loads of music links, lyrics, recordings, etc

summer camp at MSU campus, based on the Exploring Africa web project and using native speakers for Swahili, Hausa, etc. http://www.msu.edu/~gifted/exploreafrica/exploreafrica.htm

highlights from the web project

current events and online newpapers, http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/students/events/

countries info & pictures, http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/students/countries/

ACTIVITIES to Explore Africa, http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/students/curriculum/activities.php

Unit One: Why Study Africa

• • Module One

    • • Activity 1: Five Quick Words: Image Activity

  • Module Two

    • • Activity 1: What do I know about Africa? What do I want to learn?

  • Module Three

    • • Activity 1: The Geography of Africa

      • Activity 2: African Cultures

      • Activity 3: African Religion

      • Activity 4: Making a Living in Africa

      • Activity 5: Transportation in Africa

  • Module Four

    • • Activity 1: Ancient History to the 1400s

      • Activity 2: African History 1400s to 1800s

      • Activity 3: African History 1800s to 1960s

      • Activity 4: African History 1960s to Present

  • Module Five

    • • Acitvity 1: Correspondence Activity

      • Acitvity 2: Writing Exercise using the internet

      • Acitvity 3: Graphic Organizer

      • Acitvity 4: Map Activity

      • Acitvity 5: Internet Activity

      • Acitvity 6: Homework