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    The document discusses ways to learn about Nigerian culture through various topics such as oral histories, folktales, literature, art, music, food, dress, religion, traditions, and history. It suggests exploring these topics through primary sources, guest speakers, performances, visiting museums, making art and food, and comparing Nigerian culture to one's own. The overarching themes are understanding Nigerian cultural norms and perspectives, appreciating cultural diversity, and recognizing influences between cultures.

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    The document discusses ways to learn about Nigerian culture through various topics such as oral histories, folktales, literature, art, music, food, dress, religion, traditions, and history. It suggests exploring these topics through primary sources, guest speakers, performances, visiting museums, making art and food, and comparing Nigerian culture to one's own. The overarching themes are understanding Nigerian cultural norms and perspectives, appreciating cultural diversity, and recognizing influences between cultures.

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    Idea Web

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    The document discusses ways to learn about Nigerian culture through various topics such as oral histories, folktales, literature, art, music, food, dress, religion, traditions, and history. It suggests exploring these topics through primary sources, guest speakers, performances, visiting museums, making art and food, and comparing Nigerian culture to one's own. The overarching themes are understanding Nigerian cultural norms and perspectives, appreciating cultural diversity, and recognizing influences between cultures.

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    Primary

    sources

    Oral histories

    Guest speaker

    Ancestor worship,
    spirituality,
    sacredness

    Oracles

    Fiction

    Things Fall Apart by


    Chinua Achebe

    Storytelling

    Nigerian festivals

    Non-fiction

    Current events

    Incorporate context
    clues and main idea

    Cultural norms

    Fables
    Folktales/ folklore

    Anansi the spider

    Change

    Influence of
    European
    society

    Proverbs

    Religion

    Literature

    Melanie studied
    abroad in West
    Africa; she has
    clothing I could
    borrow

    Dress

    Government

    How history is
    communicated

    Tension between past


    and present, modern
    and traditional

    Compare/contrast
    with US government

    Music

    African Rhythms
    performance group

    History
    Past

    Power

    Traditions

    Cooking involves
    fractions
    (connection to math)

    Food

    Compare and
    contrast with
    proverbs of
    Benjamin Franklin

    Imperialism

    Make a
    Nigerian dish

    Complexity

    How can we learn


    about another
    culture?

    Present

    Art

    Study Nigerian art


    Influence of art on
    Nigerian culture

    Artifacts

    Influence

    Nigeria
    Point of view

    Multiple
    perspectives

    Taking on another
    perspective

    Geography

    Culture

    Philadelphia
    Museum of Art

    Students make
    their own art

    What they produce


    for themselves vs.
    what they produce
    for other people

    Head sculptures

    "World of Art" lesson


    with focus on West
    Africa/Nigeria

    Masks

    Global
    citizenship

    Awareness

    Virtual field trip

    Fraction
    connection

    Quilts

    Appreciation

    Explore teacher
    resource center

    Why is it important
    to learn about
    other cultures?

    Influences of
    culture?

    Beadwork

    Diversity

    Acceptance

    What can we
    learn about
    other
    cultures?

    Dress

    Identity

    Influences of
    culture on
    identity

    Religion

    How cultures differ


    from each other

    Traditions

    Horizons unit: "What


    makes
    communities
    different?"

    History
    Wildlife
    Government
    Map-making

    How are we alike?


    How are we different?
    Cultures share
    common features
    while retaining
    unique qualities

    Plants
    Daily life

    Geography
    Animals

    Effect of climate on...

    Language
    Role/use of
    animals in the
    culture?

    Climate

    Geography

    Food

    Map of Africa
    Food

    Uses of resources
    Norms

    Map-making
    Resources

    What do they
    produce?

    Dress

    Types of resources

    Availability of resources

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