Africa Prescriptions The students will write a prescriptions

Ailments in Africa Prescription Directions: You are the doctor! Write a prescription to cure

Graffiti Wall • Print off the Graffiti Wall handout for each student. • The

Graffiti Wall Directions: Create a graffiti wall that protests government instability in Africa. Use

Africa Blog • Print off the blank Computer Screen handout for each student and

Blog Title (What’s your blog called? ) Author (You) Post Title & Date Post

Comprehension Check • Print off the Comprehension Check. • After the lesson, have the

Education, Health, & Famine Comprehension Check 1. What are some effects of government instability

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Africa “Prescription(s)” • The students will write a prescription(s) that will “cure” Africa’s “diseases” (problems) — lack of education, adequate healthcare for diseases, or famine. • They should use information that they’ve learned about government instability to write the prescription for a cure. © Brain Wrinkles

Ailments in Africa Prescription Directions: You are the doctor! Write a prescription to cure the “ailments” of education, disease, or famine in Africa. How can you make this horrible situation better? What would work to stop the spread of the “disease”? Name: ___________ MD Signature: __________________ Ailment: Prescription: © Brain Wrinkles

Graffiti Wall • Print off the Graffiti Wall handout for each student. • The students will create a graffiti wall that protests government instability in Africa. • They will use important facts, key vocabulary, symbols, images, etc. , to petition African governments to increase access to education and the distribution of medicine and food to combat diseases and famine. © Brain Wrinkles

Graffiti Wall Directions: Create a graffiti wall that protests government instability in Africa. Use important facts, key vocabulary, symbols, images, etc. , to petition African governments to increase access to education and the distribution of medicine and food to combat diseases and famine. © Brain Wrinkles

Africa Blog • Print off the blank Computer Screen handout for each student and project the RED Directions slide (next page) onto the board. • The students will create a blog and write a blog post that analyzes how government instability in Africa impacts standard of living. • In the blog post, the students will describe the impact of government instability on access to education and the distribution of medicine and food to combat diseases and famine across Africa. © Brain Wrinkles

Blog Title (What’s your blog called? ) Author (You) Post Title & Date Post Body: Photo of Event: © Brain Wrinkles Write a blog post that analyzes how government instability in Africa impacts standard of living. Be sure to describe the impact of government instability on access to education and the distribution of medicine and food to combat diseases and famine across Africa. About the Author… 2 other popular post titles by the author (related to this lesson)

Comprehension Check • Print off the Comprehension Check. • After the lesson, have the students answer the questions. © Brain Wrinkles

Education, Health, & Famine Comprehension Check 1. What are some effects of government instability in Africa? 2. How have unstable governments impacted Africa’s education systems? 3. In rural Africa, many school children cannot attend school because they are doing what? 4. Why is there a gender gap in Africa’s education system? 5. What are many African governments lacking when it comes to being able to treat major outbreaks of disease? 6. Why is it important for governments to quickly distribute medicine, supplies, and other resources to stop the spread of a disease? 7. Over 24 million Africans are stricken with which disease? 8. Why did AIDS spread so quickly in Africa? 9. What is famine? 10. What problems do African farmers face? 11. How have government policies worsened the food crisis in Africa? © Brain Wrinkles