Objective:
Students will recognize Africa as birthplace of mankind. Students will discuss the explorations of Africans into the Americas hundreds of years before Columbus.
Procedure:
Students will read and discuss the information on Africa presented in this unit. Students will discuss King Abubakari’s theory of a gourd shaped world and his leadership in the exploration on the “New World.” Students will draw pictures, write poetry, songs or short stories to exhibit their knowledge of the information presented.