1. Africa http://www.wadsworth.com/religion_d/special_features/popups/maps/matthews_world/content/map_01.html

2. Things you will learn about Africa: 1. The size of the continent and location 2. The foods people enjoy eating 3. What the schools are like 4. What children do when they can’t attend school 5. The animals that live in Africa 6. The kind of houses in which children live 7. Games children play 8. Where our missionaries serve and what they do

3. How BIG is Africa? How BIG is Africa? Africa is the 2 nd largest continent in the world with nearly 12 million sq. miles. (The US is about 4 million sq. miles.) http://majimbokenya.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/africa_map.gif Africa is about 4,700 miles from east to west. Africa is about 5,000 miles from north to south. Africa has more than 50 countries.

4. Sahara Desert largest desert The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world. http://www.photography-edu.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/desert_on_sunset1.jpghttp://www.hdwallpapers.in/wallpapers/sahara_desert-1920x1200.jpg http://www.wallpaperweb.org/wallpaper/Nature/1440x1080/NearDouzSaharaDesertTunisia_1440x1080.jpg

5. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa and always has snow on its peak. http://www.eightup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/mt_kilimanjaro_122006.jpg

6. 4 of the 5 fastest animals in the world live in Africa cheetah www.wallpapers247.com/ wallpaperCheetah/ wildebeest (gnu) antinewwo...gspot.com/200911/ i-gnu-it-cromagnon.html Lion http://www.hdwallpapers.in/african_l ion_king-wallpapers.html Thompson’s gazelle www.fallingpixel.com/-thompson...-3d-model 26913

7. There is a thriving penguin colony on the west coast of Africa.

8. The African elephant is the world’s largest land mammal and can actually turn the pages of a book with its trunk. http://www.elephanttag.org/General/general_african.html

9. A boy like Blessing kikecalvo...elter.com/gallery-imageIssues-in...Countries/G0000k0P_iA2sUc8/ I0000Q2eKDnWzCaU

10. A girl like Happiness www.africagoodnews.com/developmentenvironment/1336-libe...rity.html

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13. Traditional http://photos.worldisround.com/photos/28/279/142_o.jpg www.flickr.com/photos/fritz_park/3797306968/ Modern versus

14. Rural versus http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/uganda-08-039.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_phJcHjC8Opo/TQsQtCHpoMI/A AAAAAAABv4/JlPnUD4ht9Y/s1600/DSC_2117.JPG Urban

15. http://www.filetransit.com/images/screen/4cf7712efa2f5e7372a8e1d8e1074fd9_Mancala.jpg http://www.mutengo.co.za/clipart/_children_game2.JPG http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/2291412258_85742ebc6b_z.jpg

16. What we have learned: Africa is a diverse continent with many young people who have needs similar to the young people here in the U.S. What we will learn: Africa is a place where God’s plan of salvation is becoming light as Christians share the gospel of hope through Jesus Christ. http://radiopatriot.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/candle_light_wallpapers_27.jpg