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African Folktales UnitAfrican Folktales Unit Student Activity 1Student Activity 1 "Wise Words"- "Wise Words"-

African Proverbs and African Proverbs and Their MeaningTheir Meaning

LEARN ABOUT!!!!!LEARN ABOUT!!!!!

African cultures, like African cultures, like many other cultures many other cultures have proverbs. have proverbs. Proverbs are short Proverbs are short sayings with a sayings with a message that teaches message that teaches a lesson. In this activity a lesson. In this activity you will learn more you will learn more about African about African proverbs.proverbs.

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1. Visit one or more of 1. Visit one or more of the following web sites the following web sites to read various African to read various African Proverbs. Proverbs.

2. Pick one proverb 2. Pick one proverb that applies to your life. that applies to your life.

3. Copy the proverb 3. Copy the proverb and it's meaning (if it is and it's meaning (if it is given) or find out the given) or find out the meaning.meaning.

COOL SITES!!!COOL SITES!!! Swahili/Kanga readingsSwahili/Kanga readings- This site has a - This site has a

long list of African proverbs written in long list of African proverbs written in Swahili, translated into English with their Swahili, translated into English with their meaning explained.meaning explained.

Akan Goldweights- This site lists African Akan Goldweights- This site lists African proverbs and uses African gold weights proverbs and uses African gold weights to illustrate them. It also gives the to illustrate them. It also gives the meaning of the proverb.meaning of the proverb.

African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories- This site is more of a challenge. It lists This site is more of a challenge. It lists many African proverbs, but it doesn't many African proverbs, but it doesn't give their meaning. You would need to give their meaning. You would need to find the meaning by reading the proverb, find the meaning by reading the proverb, making an educated guess about its making an educated guess about its meaning and then checking with your meaning and then checking with your teacher or another knowledgable person teacher or another knowledgable person to make sure you're correct.to make sure you're correct.

CHOOSE YOURS !!!CHOOSE YOURS !!!

1. Pick your proverb1. Pick your proverb 2. Write an 2. Write an

interpretation of the interpretation of the proverb. In your proverb. In your paragraph, explain in paragraph, explain in your own words, what your own words, what the lesson of the the lesson of the proverb is and what it proverb is and what it means. means.

DECIDE WHAT YOU WANTDECIDE WHAT YOU WANT

Option 1: Using a draw or paint Option 1: Using a draw or paint program on the computer, word program on the computer, word process your proverb and illustrate process your proverb and illustrate it using African symbols you've it using African symbols you've found either on the site listed right found either on the site listed right after these instructions or from after these instructions or from sources provided by your teacher. sources provided by your teacher. Copy your interpretation of the Copy your interpretation of the proverb on the back of your paper.proverb on the back of your paper.

Option 2: If you can't use a draw or Option 2: If you can't use a draw or paint program, copy your proverb paint program, copy your proverb on a plain white piece of paper with on a plain white piece of paper with your best handwriting, and illustrate your best handwriting, and illustrate your proverb with African art and/or your proverb with African art and/or symbols using art work that you symbols using art work that you draw by hand. Copy your draw by hand. Copy your interpretation of the proverb on the interpretation of the proverb on the back of your paper.back of your paper.

ADD ART WITH MORE COOL ADD ART WITH MORE COOL SITES!!!SITES!!!

African SymbolsAfrican Symbols - - Scroll down to the Scroll down to the symbols section of this symbols section of this site. You can click on site. You can click on any of the blue words any of the blue words to see African symbols to see African symbols and art.and art.

African mask graphicsAfrican mask graphics African animal African animal

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When Complete I will look for:When Complete I will look for:

Your paragraph will be Your paragraph will be graded on correct graded on correct interpretation of the interpretation of the proverb, correct spelling proverb, correct spelling and grammar. You and grammar. You illustration needs to use illustration needs to use African symbols or art to African symbols or art to creatively enhance your creatively enhance your proverb, be in color and proverb, be in color and neatly done. neatly done.

NOW CREATE AND HAVE FUN!!!NOW CREATE AND HAVE FUN!!!

GOOD LUCK!!!GOOD LUCK!!!