Niger+Classroom+Activities

= Classroom Activities =

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**__Coloring maps__**

 * Objective**: Learning the basic geogrpahy of Niger through coloring
 * Standard:** [16.A.1a].
 * Materials:** Printed maps of Niger, markers, projector to review
 * Description:** Students will be given a map of Niger that emphasizes all the important geographic landmarks and regions. Students will then be instructed to color each one a different color and then recreate the map on their own after they have colored their printed map.
 * Homework 1**: Turning in scanned copy of homemade colored map

Upper Elementary
__**Assembling a personal globe**__
 * Objective:** Students will learn the latitude and longitude of various parts of Niger
 * Standard:** [17.A.2b].
 * Materials:** Print-offs that include a map of Niger and unlabeled lines of longitude and latitude, glue, inflatable balls (to be the globes)
 * Description:** Students will label the latitude and longitude lines of the map of Niger and connect the country in the right order. Then they will glue their print-offs in order and labeled to their personal inflatable ball and it will then become their personal globe.
 * Homework 2:** Turning in a reflection of what they learned by creating their own personal globe

Fine Arts
__**Make a Niger informative magazine**__
 * Objective:** Students will use what they've learned from this wiki to inform uneducated readers on Niger.
 * Standard:**Identify how customs and traditions from around the world influence the local community [16.D.1].
 * Materials:** construction paper, three-hole hole puncher, binder rings, old magazines, internet access, scissors, glue and markers
 * Description:** Students will write down facts that they think are significant from the wiki. They will then create an appealing, organized and educating magazine to give to their parents.
 * Homework 3:** Magazine of information about Niger

Created by: Karen Back ©klback@ilstu.eduDate Created: November 28, 2011Date Last Modified: November 28, 2011