Language Arts
- Visit ArabNet
- Sudan and read about the food and drink. Of all the foods
described, which would you like to eat? Is anything similar to
what you eat? Answers will vary.
- Visit ArabNet
- Sudan and read about the climate. Of the three areas in
Sudan, where would you prefer to live? Why? Answers
will vary.
Social Studies
- Visit this
exhibition from the University of Chicago. What people group
lived in Sudan? Nubians What country
conquered them two times (B.C.)? Egypt
Look at the historical pictures. What did you like? What
did you learn? Answers will vary.
- Look at this
map of ancient Nubia and compare it with this
modern map from Atlapedia. What countries share Nubian heritage?
Egypt and Sudan Where are most of
the cities in ancient Nubia? along the
Nile river Where are most of the cities now? along
the Nile river Why do you think that is? Answers
will vary - they should touch on the importance of water!
- Visit the Encyclopedia
of the Orient and look up the Nile River. Where does it start?
in Burundi What do you think Sudan
would be like without the river? Answers
will vary.
- Visit ArabNet
- Sudan and look at the map and geography. What is the capital?
Khartoum What two rivers converge
at its location? Blue and White Nile
How do you think this would benefit the city? Answers
will vary.
- Visit Miftah
Shamali - Sudan and the U
of Penn Sudan for more information.
Math
- Visit Atlapedia:
Sudan and find out the area in km. 2,505,813
sq. km. What is the population? 27,376,500
people About how many people live in each square km? about 11 Read about the location and
geography. Do you think the people are evenly spread throughout
the country? probably not Why? because much of the country is a desert
Bible
- Visit ArabNet
- Sudan and read about the Christian history. Pray that the
Sudanese will return to their Christian roots.
- Read the latest news
from Sudan. What can you pray for? Note,
in light of the US bombing of Sudan August 20, 1998 (that's the
day I'm writing this), I think it is important to note how hard
it would be for North American missionaries to have effect in
this country because of the anti-US attitude in the country.
- *Read ADRA
News and this
too about Sudan and Sudan refugees. What can you pray for?
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