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North Africa: Society and Culture

Students are introduced to the scope of North African cultures. Then they read and discuss contemporary life in North Africa. Next, students learn about the issues of children’s education in North Africa, including gender discrimination. Finally, students research children’s rights in one of the North African countries and write a letter in response.

This learning experience is designed for device-enabled classrooms. The teacher guides the lesson, and students use embedded resources, social media skills, and critical thinking skills to actively participate. To get access to a free version of the complete lesson, sign up for an exploros account.

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Overview

In this experience, students are introduced to the scope of North African cultures. Then they read and discuss contemporary life in North Africa. Next, students learn about the issues of children’s education in North Africa, including gender discrimination. Finally, students research children’s rights in one of the North African countries and write a letter in response.

Objectives:

Describe cultural life in North Africa today.
Explain educational and other challenges facing children in North Africa.

In this experience, you will learn more about the society and cultures of the countries of North Africa, including some of the challenges that young people your own age face.

Objectives:

Describe cultural life in North Africa today.
Explain educational and other challenges facing children in North Africa.

painting of a snake charmer and a drummer with two onlookers

Imagine that you are preparing for a trip to North Africa. You don’t know much about the region. Watch the video to learn more:

Destination: North Africa

What would you be most interested in seeing in North Africa? Why?

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Use this time to discuss what students would like to see and why. As you do so, emphasize the important geographical features such as deserts, cities, markets, culture, etc. Encourage students to look at a map of North Africa if needed.

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