TPO We will examine Africa’s diversity using

pictures to produce an Acrostic Poem.

EQ/RQ How diverse is the continent in Africa in when

looking at different factors such as culture, religion, and environment?

Is your community diverse? Explain.

STAAR Q What could explain the reason Islam is found

in mainly in Northern Africa?

Discovering Africa’s Diversity

Expectations EVERYONE participates. Work steadily all period. Only talk when you are called on so that

everyone can hear the answer being said.

Directions* For each slide, identify the location of the

image on your map.

* Carefully examine the image.

* Then, record details of the image that illustrates

each category in the corresponding space.

A.Women exchanging goods in an open market:Benin, 1991.

B.Getting water from a well in the Sahara Desert: Sudan, 1991.

C.Busy street with modern buildings, cars and pollution: Accra, Ghana, 1991.

D.People at a mosque on Friday, the Islamic holy day: Kano, Nigeria, 1981.

E.Construction of the Inga Dam: Zaire (Now DR of the Congo), 1972.

F. Masked dancers perform a ritual at a funeral: Mali, 1973.

G. Camel drivers home in Cairo Egypt in 1985

H. People of diverse ethnic backgrounds dance in a disco: Nairobi, Kenya, 1982.

I. Fishing village on the Zaire River: Mbandaka, Zaire, 1990. (Now the Congo)

J. Wealthy family with their Mercedes: Zimbabwe, 1989.

K. People studying at Algiers University: Algeria, 1990.

L. Kikuyu women tilling the soil: Kenya, 1980.

A B C

D EF

H I

J

L

Directions for writing a poem about Africa's diversity

1. An appropriate title2. Six short stanzas emphasizing the diversity of

Africa.3. The first letter of each of the poem’s six stanzas

will be A,F,R,I,C and A, respectively, to spell out Africa. The first word of stanza one must begin with the letter A, the first word of stanza two must begin with the letter F, and so forth.

4. A reference to at least five of these types of diversity in Africa: economy, architecture, social class environment, clothing technology and religion.

5. You must have color and a graphic/drawing for each stanza.

Example of an Acrostic Poem Austin has different types of buildings from

skyscrapers to artistic statues Use of technology sparks an economic boom So many different religions are in the Austin

area The culture is very different from area to area In different parts of the city live different

social classes Never will you find a more different style of

dress

Title: Names:

A

F

R

I

C

A