African Batik – Part 1

African Batik – Part 1

  Batik: Batik is an ancient art form and a methodology for dyeing fabric.  In Batik, melted wax is applied in intricate designs on fabric.  Once the fabric is dyed, the wax is removed, leaving the design area the original color of the fabric.  Artists in Africa...
Africa Sticker Map

Africa Sticker Map

  The following map activity serves as a good review activity for various features of Africa learned during Semester 1.  It also introduces some new features found in Sub-Saharan Africa that will be studied in greater detail as the semester progresses.   For...
Clean Water Challenge #3

Clean Water Challenge #3

Drink Water to Give Water  For one week, drink only water. No juice. No tea. No cokes. Just water. At the end of each day, estimate the amount of money you would have spent on these various drinks and put that money aside in a glass, cup or mason jar (or slip a little...
Pack a Shoebox

Pack a Shoebox

Pack an OCC Shoebox You’ve probably heard about Operation Christmas Child before… Their website is incredibly helpful!  So many tools and resources can be found here. Packing a Christmas shoebox for a child isn’t a new and cutting edge idea....