African I-Search Project Ideas

A diorama: Showing a scene from West African history. Food: Make authentic West African cuisine

(This is a trench scene from World War I) (See back page for recipe ideas)

A model: Re-create famous landmarks of West Africa Performances: Perform a song or dance

(This is the Great Wall of China)

A 3-dimensional map or diagram of West Africa A detailed illustration of a West African Scene.

(Make it something that has texture and depth)

African I-Search Project Hints and SuggestionsDiorama suggestions:

1. Gold and salt trade2. Caravans across the Sahara3. The Hajj of Mansa Musa

Model Suggestions:1. The Great Mosque at Djenne2. A marketplace in Timbuktu

Recipe Suggestions: (africanbites.com is a helpful website!)1. Puff-puff2. Jollof Rice3. Fufu4. Vitumbua5. Any other dishes you find as long as they originate from a West African

country.

Map suggestions:1. The trade routes across the Sahara2. The route of the Mansa Musa on his Hajj3. A detailed map of the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai

Musical suggestions:1. Recite/sing and teach a West African playground song or nursery

rhyme.2. Re-create a West African musical instrument out of household items.

Art suggestions:1. Any art medium is encouraged (paint, chalk drawing, pencil drawing,

clay sculpture, etc.).2. Any West African topic can be the subject of an art project.

***Also, any project ideas or topics listed on page 26 of the workbook are encouraged and perfectly acceptable.***I want you to be creative. Use or re-purpose any household items, if you can.