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.
- 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)
- Visit Mali
Interactive and look at the project photos. Describe what
you think it would be like to live in Mali.
- Visit this
page and find out what a griot is. What do we have in our
culture that is similar? Why are these people important to Mali?
- 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? How important do you think
pottery is to the current economy?
- 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? Why do you think that
is?
- 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
linked at the bottom of this page.
Math
- Visit Mali
from Atlapedia and find out the population. How many people
are there per square mile?
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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