I am an active member of the There is No Place Like Home homeschooling forum and we have monthly themes set out for the next American school year. For September, we are studying Africa.
Noo has elected to study Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
I got the following books from the library (click on the title to purchase the book from Kalahari.net):
Nigeria (Mary N. Oluonye)
Pack your bags We’re headed to Nigeria. On this whirlwind tour, you’ll learn all about the country’s landscape, culture, people, and more. We’ll explore Nigeria’s vast grasslands and long rivers, find out about Nigerian music, and see fishing and yam festivals. A special section introduces Nigeria’s capital, language, population, and flag. Hop on board and take a fun-filled look at your world.
Looking at Nigeria (Jillian Powell)
Looking at Countries is a colorful introduction to other cultures. Perfect for reports, each book has been thoroughly researched and uses a variety of features to familiarize readers with people and countries around the world. Each book includes: – Leveled text correlated to the early elementary social studies curriculum – Engaging, full-color photographs – Multiple maps, including a black-and-white reproducible map and map-related activities – An overview of the land, weather, people, homes, food, and lifestyles of each featured country – A two-page section of facts about each country, including government, currency, population, and a photograph of the country’s flag – Did You Know? boxes that present information that is interesting, surprising, or just fun to know – A glossary to explain difficult or new words.
Looking at the Congo (Kathleen Pohl)
This leveled-reader series provides a colorful introduction to countries and cultures around the world. Perfect for reports, each book presents an exciting overview of the featured country’s people, land, weather, homes, food, and lifestyles. Clear, easy-to-follow text is coupled with large, vibrant, full-color photographs, multiple maps, and a black-and-white reporducible activity map.
Noo also has this fun Africa Continent Kit
HERE is our post about our South African unit study.
