Africa Lesson Plans and Resources In addition to the printables that can be used for any country study, I make additional sheets for specific countries ~ mapping activities and flag notebooking sheets {and sometimes more!}. Our studies of Africa include units on the following countries:EgyptKenyaMoroccoNigeriaSouth AfricaTanzaniaBelow I have included links to the printables for each country as well as links for our favorite books and resources, along with blog posts that provide some great websites to help you in your study of that country. We took three weeks to study the country of Egypt and focused quite a bit on mummies and pyramids. Egypt is such a HUGE country to study with amazing history that could last for an entire year, and we only tapped into a little bit of what we could have. Our study included mummifying apples, making doll mummies and working on a small lapbook of things we had learned. The last two weeks we primarily used used the Magic Tree House Mummies and Pyramids guide by Mary Pope Osborne.
Canada Official Name: Canada Size: 3,855,103 square miles (9,984,670 square kilometers). It is the second-largest country in the world. Population: 34,030,589 as of July 2011 Population Under Age 15: 15.7% Capital: Ottawa Official Languages: English and French Currency: Canadian dollar Literacy: 99% Climate: Temperate in the south, subarctic and arctic in the north Agriculture Products: Wheat, barley, oilseed, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, fish, forest products Industries: transportation equipment, chemicals, minerals, food products, wood and paper products, fish products, petroleum and natural gas Products: Wheat, barley, fish, dairy, motor vehicles and parts, oil, machinery, natural gas, aluminum and electricity.
South Africa for Kids: Facts about South Africa. Written by kids for kids Here are some interesting facts about South Africa for kids which were chosen and researched by kids especially for kids. Population: 55 million people live in South Africa (2015)Capital: Pretoria "The Jacaranda City", which also often is referred to as 'Tshwane' as the municipality changed name in 2007, has got 2.3 million inhabitants.Name: Republic of South Africa, RSA, ZA ("Zuid Afrika")Government: DemocracyLanguages: 11 official languages: isiZulu, Afrikaans, English, isiXhosa, siSwati, Sesotho, Xitsonga, Sepedi, isiNdebele, Setswana, TshivendaReligion: mainly Christians and Muslims, but also Jews and other faiths.Currency: 1 South African Rand (ZAR)= 100 CentsHistory: South Africa was led by Apartheid leaders until Nelson Mandela came free from prison and became the first democratically elected leader in South Africa in 1994.National Symbols: Protea (flower), Springbok (antelope) and others. Click here.Climate: Various climatic regions. South Africa for Kids: South Africa Geography
India OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of India SIZE: 1,269,338 square miles (3,287,590 square kilometers) POPULATION: 1,189,172,906 as of 2011 CAPITAL: New Delhi LANGUAGES: Hindi and 14 other official languages, as well as English CURRENCY: Indian rupee CLIMATE: From tropical to temperate PRODUCTS: Rice, wheat, cotton, tea, sugarcane, spices, textiles, chemicals The annual camel fair in Pushkar, in northwest India, is a festive affair. India is the world's largest democracy. About 5,000 rhesus monkeys roam New Delhi.
The School System | South Africa A child may begin schooling with grade 0 (also called reception, or grade-R) from the age of four. Grades 1 to 9 are compulsory and classified as General Education and Training (GET). Grades 11 and 12, Further Education and Training (FET), are non-compulsory; qualification at this level with a matriculation certificate is required to enter tertiary education. Some schools offer a post-matric/sixth-form level which allows students to sit for A-level exams. The three-tier system of education is as follows: Primary school: Grade 0/1 to grade 6/7 Secondary school: Grade 8 to 9 (compulsory); grade 10 to 12 (non-compulsory) Tertiary education: Universities, technical colleges This system is also referred to in phases: Foundation phase: Reception to grade 3 Intermediate phase: Grades 4 to 6 Senior phase: Grades 7 to 9 Further Education and Training (FET): Grades 10 to 12 (matriculation certificate) Higher Education (HE) Pre-Primary/Preschool Compulsory education begins at grade 1. Primary school
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