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Mapping "A Handful of Dates"
Kind of Activity:
Technology
Objective:
Students will explore the environment in which the story takes place and learn more about Sudanese society and culture.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.2 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.7 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.8
Structure:
The teacher should pull up Google Maps or Google Earth and, with the help of a projector, help introduce students to the geographic contours of modern-day Sudan. They can highlight areas and landmarks like Khartoum (the capital), for example, as well as the Nile river.
Finally, the teacher should pull up Google Earth and open the floor to curious students....
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