AFRICAN MYTH PROJECT IDEAS

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 Project:  Paper bag puppets

Most of the stories lend themselves to reenactment or pantomime. This type of performance could be part of a larger culminating activity at the end of the unit.

Objective:

Students will show their understanding of the plot of a story by acting out the basic plot.

Materials: art supplies for making costumes/masks and scenery script of the story to be reenacted (teacher will need to write this up unless it is strictly pantomime)

Procedure:

Students will choose a story or stories to reenact.

Students will work on making animal masks and costumes to go along with the story.

Students will act out the basic plot.

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 Lesson Plan #8 Let’s make a Fetish!

Objective: to make a fetish ( a medallion made by many African tribes to help ward off evil spirits.)

Materials: hardening clay

different shaped cookie cutters (some students may want to do

activity without a guide

string/ yarn to hold the fetish around the neck

paints

Procedure:

1.Explain to students that fetishes are medallions worn by many African tribes which were thought to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck.

2.Give students hardening clay and allow them cookie cutters of shapes or let them design their own figure. Make sure they leave a place where a hole can be made so the piece can be strung on yarn to make into a necklace.

3.Children can let the piece harden and then paint.