Note for Teachers: This
Page has 6 lesson plans on Mali - an awesome resource! It's
from a bigger site called Mali
Interactive.
Language Arts
- Visit this page,
and listen to the national anthem of Mali. What does it make
you think of? Write your reaction to the music. Answers
will vary.
- Visit this page,
and find out what the weather is like in the capital of Mali
right now. How is that like yours? Describe the difference or
similarity and where you would rather be (weather wise). Answers will vary.
- Visit Mali
Interactive and look at the project photos. Describe what
you think it would be like to live in Mali. Answers
will vary.
- Visit this
page and find out what a griot is. Griots
are historians, praise-singers and musical entertainers. What
do we have in our culture that is similar? Answers
will vary. Why are these people important to Mali? They interpret history and help the people know
who they are and where they came from.
- For fun, read this
journalists description of some time in Mali.
Social Studies
- Visit the African
Exhibition from a Swiss archaeological dig. There's some
wonderful pictures here. How do the archaeologists learn about
the pottery they are discovering? They
study how the women currently make their pottery. How
important do you think pottery is to the current economy? From the pictures it looks like they would be
important to the livelihood of people living in the country.
Answers may vary.
- If you read about the Niger river basin and the fishing in
question #1 and want to see where it flows, see this
map. Notice how long it is!
- Look at this map
of Mali. Where are most of the cities? along
the Niger river Why do you think that is? answers
will vary - it seems to me that the river is very important to
their lifestyle and economy!
- Did you know that Timbuktu is a real place? Read
about it here. If you're really adventurous and patient and
have the right plug-in, try the QuickTime VR movie of Timbuktu.
Math
- Visit Mali
from Atlapedia and find out the population. 9,
474, 00 How many people are there per square mile? 7.6 people per sq. mi.
Bible
- Some people in Mali love the desert. They are nomads. Read
about them here. What else can you pray for? More
info here and here
from Unesco.
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