This module for
students in
grades 3-5 complements
The Field Museum exhibit, Africa.
Students will learn about the diverse cultures and lifestyles of various
ethnic groups through stories told by young Africans in present-day Senegal,
Nigeria, and Mali. The module focuses on the politics, economics, history,
geography, and social systems of these three West African countries. All
activities link to the Illinois
Learning Standards.
Read the Module Teaching Guide
here.
The module A
Field Trip to West Africa was created with the participation of Chapurukha
Makokha Kusimba, Associate Curator, African Archaeology and Ethnology;
Elizabeth Babcock, Director of Teacher and Student Programs; and Monica
Garcia, Administrator of Teacher Programs of The
Field Museum, Chicago; Michael Beck, Linda
Comminos, Peter
Grafner, Valerie Hardy and Kathy Van Leishout of
the Chicago Public
Schools; Tammy Haggerty-Jones, Strassburg Elementary School, Sauk
Village, Illinois; Ralph A. Austen, Professor of History and Director,
The Committee
on African and African-American Studies; Julia
Borst Brazas, Director of the Chicago
WebDocent Project; Erik Brodnax, Department
of History, The Committee on African and African-American Studies; and
Christie Thomas, Assistant Director, eCUIP
Digital Library, University
of Chicago.
| An Invitation to Senegal | |||
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Amwar invites you to visit Dakar, Senegal to learn about the daily community life, diversity of cultures, and history of the country. | Teacher
Resources |
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| The Kurmi Market in Kano City Market, Nigeria | |||
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Fadywa leads you on a tour of old and new Kano City, Nigeria and its famous market to tell the story of how Kano became a center of trade. | Teacher
Resources Teaching Guide Activities Links |
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| Travel with the Tuareg | |||
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Travel with Abu and the caravan bound for Timbuktu, Mali to learn about the traditional lifestyle of the present-day Tuareg. | Teacher
Resources Teaching Guide Activities Links |
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| Africa Resources at The Field Museum | |||
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Follow this link for a comprehensive listing of resources on Africa that are available at The Field Museum and on the museum's website. | ||
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This resource is made possible by support from the
Chicago Public Schools | University of Chicago Internet Project
(CUIP)
The
U.S.A. Education Charitable Trust/Chicago Education Trust Fund
and The
Field Museum,
Chicago