He is on foot now.

Chapter 15 and 16 are the next chapters to be read out loud in your group. Choose the next two students, have them pre-read it so that they can add expression for those of you who will be listening. The rest of you can sit back and enjoy!

Almost all Jacob's worldly possessions have been stripped from him. Africa, in one form or another, has either stolen, removed by authority of law, or burnt by natural causes, what he had intended would enable him to accomplish his reunion with his father. In other words, Jacob has been reduced to what Africa is all about -- survival of the smartest (fittest). Jacob will have to use his wits now! What will friendships and travelling companions mean to him now?

African savana fire (40 Kb)

From the Global Environment Change Program

Jacob came to Africa intending, in a way, to conquer it -- he had the equipment to successfully make it to his dad, he thought. Now, he finds that he needs to become part of Africa to survive. He is learning from Supeet the tricks and skills that will enable him to survive, and be successful.

Roland Smith, the book's author, is weaving another "plot circle" into the book. Did you notice the artful way he brought what we thought was a first look at a new country by Jacob in Lesson 4 (Chapter 9), and identifies it as a necessary skill on page 121? Supeet points out to Jacob on this page, that -- you "must stop looking at things the way you have looked at them in the past." And adds, "there is a difference between seeing something the first time and seeing it the second time." Jacob needs to work on this skill.

This is the kind of tree Jacob had to climb to watch Supeet stalk the Zebra.

Acacia tree

Poaching is the number one reason the elephant population in some areas of Africa has become so low that there are fears that it would never recover. Here are a few links to pages with information and video clips about elephant poaching and attempts to help elephants in need. Navigate to the next page at that site for another video about a baby elephant, born at the very beginning of the "rains."

Link to Worksheet #7

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Here is a crossword puzzle that you can print and do. If you cannot get the words, read Chapters 6 and 7 very carefully again.

Be warned that some of these pages were originally written in another language, and then translated into English. There will be errors! If you use this information, proof read it.

Leopard

Cheetah

Rhinoceros (Black)

Oxpecker -- the bird that was on the back of the Rhino.

There are a number of spiritual ceremonies that are wide spread in Africa. One of them is "Throwing The Bones." Even though the site this link goes to is not about the Massai (it is from the Shona tribe of Zimbabwe), it has the same flavour. This site involves fortune telling. If you do not agree with this, please do not visit this site.

Introduction Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Lesson 8 Lesson 9 Lesson 10 Teacher Resources