Blake+G's+Thematic+Unit

__**Precolonial Africa Unit-6th Grade Social Studies**__

After speaking with my __#|teacher__, we decided that it would be best for me to take on the unit of Precolonial Africa. I haven't really had time to set down and focus on what i will do but I know I will incorporate __#|technology__ and student discussion. A lot of the times my __#|teacher__ has her __#|students__ __#|search__ for the knowledge themselves. So I want to take that approach and make it __#|more__ creative such as role playing, tech tools, video creation, etc. Precolonial Africa should be a stretch for me in my knowledge and teaching. I hope to introduce the students to some web 2.0 tools as well during this unit.

Also I would like to have students become familiar with primary sources. I intend to use primary sources to help my instruction during this unit.

__**Brainstormed Materials**__


 * __#|Laptops__
 * Maps
 * Google Earth
 * YouTube
 * African story and song writing
 * Ancient African Literature
 * Lots of Posters (Digital and Paper)
 * Primary source __#|documents__ from Ancient Africa.
 * Create a travel brochure for African Empires.
 * Graffiti wall (Students draw, write, and doodle on a designated wall about what they have learned through out the unit.)



__**Drafts**__

Drafts of my first lesson plan and objectives. Both have since been reviewed and revised. The revised copies are in my unit plan.