The students will participate in a simulation of a meeting of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), an organization comprised of African countries and islands surrounding Africa, to discuss and debate current issues and/or problems for a specific African country. Students will try to develop solutions to these issues and/or problems.
Length of time needed: 4-5 class periods (50 minutes each)
This lesson was written by Lisa Sanders.
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Source: Lisa Sanders
The following files can be downloaded to your computer:
Lesson Plan (Word document)
African Unity Packet (Word document)
Issues in African Countries - Secretary's Worksheet (Word document)
OAU Meeting Outline (Word document)
Source: Lisa Sanders
