Students will be immersed in a part of each of the 5 ancient civilizations and learn about either architecture or daily life using a VR headset and Youtube App.

In this activity, your students will work in groups using their knowledge about Ancient Mali to solve the clues needed to open a Breakout Box. In an added twist, students will only receive one part of the final clue.  They will need to use technology to communicate with each other in order to get the entire clue, open their box, and open the final Breakout Box. 

Students will be using 3 different ways of communication to talk about the Empire of Mali.  This activity will encourage different students to participate in different ways.

This lesson idea is about storytelling and the African Griots who have done so since ancient times.  Students watch two videos showing Griots telling stories and then are challenged to create their own Griot-style story based on the own experiences. Students incorporate writing and oral speaking skills  with History and Social Sciences, and practice Creativity (5Cs).