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The Singing Man: Adapted from a West African Folktale by Angela Shelf Medearis
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Theme: |
Appreciating Ancient Cultures, Appreciating World Cultures
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Grades: |
3 - 5
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Subject: |
Social Studies
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Duration: |
2 class periods
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Standards
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New Jersey State Core Curriculum Standards
Standard 6.1: All students will utilize historical thinking, problem solving and research skills to maximize their understanding of civics, history, geography and economics.
Standard 6.3: All students will demonstrate knowledge of world history in order to understand life and events in the past and how they relate to the present and future.
Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards
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Objectives: |
Students will:
- Listen to and/or read and discuss the book The Singing Man: Adapted from a West African Folktale by Angela Shelf Medearis.
- Locate the continent of Africa on a world map as well as locate Nigeria and other countries on the west coast of Africa.
- Describe and discuss the culture of the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria.
- Define the role of griot and list at least two instruments used by a griot.
- Complete a Choice Board (see Learning Through Listening website - Classroom Teaching Tools - Strategies).
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