Yoruba Creation Story | |
| Description | The Yoruba Creation Story; part of the Activities For Kids, in connection with the exhibition of Yoruba art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
| Medium | image/gif, text/HTML |
| Type | Activity, Artifact, Curriculum support, Primary source |
| Grade Level | all |
African Voices | |
| Description | Africa's history and people have profoundly influenced global culture and thought, and continue to do so today. This site offers users the opportunity to explore African art, history, and political and social themes through essays, timelines, images, and games. |
| Medium | text/HTML |
| Type | Collection |
| Grade Level | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, adult/continuing education, higher education |
Word Search: African Mammals #1 | |
| Description | In this activity, students are asked to find the names of common African meat eaters in the word search puzzle. |
| Medium | application/pdf |
| Type | Activity |
| Grade Level | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, kindergarten |
Activities For Kids - Yoruba Art | |
| Description | The function of the art discussed in the this online exploration is to communicate Yoruba beliefs and values. This knowledge is also passed along orally through the retelling of myths and personal histories. In keeping with the emphasis in Yoruba society on the oral tradition, we have included two narratives. |
| Medium | image/jpeg, text/HTML |
| Type | Activity, Artifact, Curriculum support, Primary source |
| Grade Level | all |
Word Search: African Birds #1 | |
| Description | In this activity, students are asked to find the names of common African nearshore birds in the word search puzzle. |
| Medium | application/pdf |
| Type | Activity |
| Grade Level | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, kindergarten |
Look For The Symbol In The Sculpture - Bamana | |
| Description | This page on the Metropolitan Museum of Art is an interactive exploration of a wooden sculpture. |
| Medium | image/jpeg, text/HTML |
| Type | Activity, Curriculum support, Primary source |
| Grade Level | all |
Spot the Differences: Crane | |
| Description | In this activity, students are asked to identify various differences between 2 images of an animal. |
| Medium | application/pdf |
| Type | Activity |
| Grade Level | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, kindergarten |
African Women Assert Themselves in Fight Against AIDS | |
| Description | This National Geographic News article contains information about the AIDS epidemic in Africa and its affect on women. |
| Medium | image/gif, image/jpeg, text/HTML |
| Type | Secondary source |
| Grade Level | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Word Search: African Mammals #4 | |
| Description | In this activity, students are asked to find the names of common African dogs and cats in the word search puzzle. |
| Medium | application/pdf |
| Type | Activity |
| Grade Level | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, kindergarten |
Shadow Know-How: African Birds | |
| Description | In this activity, students are asked to identify some African birds by looking at their "shadows," or silhouettes. |
| Medium | application/pdf |
| Type | Activity |
| Grade Level | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, kindergarten |





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