1. Have your students listen to the interactive Swahili folktale on the Africa for Kids section of the AFRICA Web site.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/kids.html/ tale/

2. After the students have heard the folktales ask them to draw a picture based on it.

3. While they draw, play music from the following Web sites:

http://www.theholid ayspot.com /kwanzaa/kwanzaa _music.htm

http://www.humansong s.com/artists .htm

http://www.african-drumbeat.co.uk/

4. Read the following poem aloud to your class at
http://www.lifeinafrica .com/voices/
Ask the students to draw a picture based on their response to the poem.

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Learning Activity Two: An Imaginary Diary In this activity, students will briefly research some introductory facts about Africa and learn about the varied music that exists in different regions. 1. Students will create ³Imaginary Diaries² in which they will record what they have learned about the music of varied regions of Africa and its music. Each student should create a cover for his or her diary. 2. Visit the following Web site of Africa Online at http://www.africaonline.com/AfricaOnline/covermusic.html OR http://www.pbs.org/africa/explore Divide the class into five groups and have each collect five facts about the varied regions¹ music (North, South, Central, East and West). 3. Listen to a selection of music from each of the regions by scrolling to the bottom of each of these pages and choosing one title. North: http://www.focusmm.com/morocco/mo_musmn.htm Includes information and clips about Moroccan music. Or http://www.pbs.org/ africa/explore/sahara/ sahara_music_lo.html Highlights the music of the Tuareg people of the Sahara, and includes music clips. South: http://www.music.org.za/ A modern music site for South African musicians, many of whom base their music on traditional sound. http://www.pbs.org /africa/explore/southern /southern_music_lo. html East: http://www.africaonline .com:80/search/search .jsp?a=v& objectid =14915&search String=music +tanzania& languageid=1 Gives an overview of Tanzanian music. or http://www.pbs.org/ africa /explore/swahili/swahili_ music_lo.ht ml Includes information and sample clips of music from the East coast of Africa. West: http://www .africaonline .com:80/search/ search.jsp?a=v&objectid =32042& searchString= MUSIC&languageid=1 Gives an overview of the music of Ghana. or http://www.pbs .org/africa/ explore/sahel/sahel_musi c_lo.html Includes music information and clips from the Dogon people of the western Sahel. Central: http://www.samite.com/ is the web site of a Ugandan musician and composer, it includes clips and quotes from the musician. or http://www.pbs.org/africa/ explore/greatlakes/ greatlakes_music _lo.html 4. Use the facts to create entries in an Imaginary Diary. 5. Divide the class into small groups and have them share their diary entries. 6. Have each student choose a favorite piece of the music theyhave heard and write a brief paragraph describing why they like it. Divide the class into pairs and share their responses.

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