Water in Africa
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The narratives from Water in Africa characterize the interconnectedness of water in the daily lives of African people and the Volunteers who serve in their countries.
The Water in Africa units integrate two or more curricular areas and are designed to extend over several class periods. They provide sequential project-based lesson plans and support national standards as found in the McRel Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K–12 Education (Second Edition). The units can be read online, or downloaded in RTF and PDF formats. Likewise, all supplementary materials, including assessment rubrics, are available to download in both formats. All the units make use of the photos and stories provided by Peace Corps Volunteers in Africa.Stories:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Côte d'Ivoire
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Kenya
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Senegal
South Africa
Tanzania
Togo
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Additional Resources:
Photos
Lesson plans
About the Author:
Funded through a grant from the Department of Education, the Water in Africa project was realized over a two-year period by a team of Peace Corps Volunteers, Coverdell World Wise Schools classroom teachers, and World Wise Schools staff members. Inspired by an idea of one creative CWWS teacher, the project eventually expanded into a detailed design. The development and implementation of the design included the collection of resources from more than 90 Volunteers serving in African countries, the preparation of photos and stories, and the creation of standards-based learning units for K–12 students.