Nigeria Thinking Skills

I have made a range of topic-specific resources based upon activities in David Leat’s ‘Thinking Through Geography’. They can be dropped into individual lessons or into a ‘Nigeria’/‘Africa’ scheme of work.

NIGERIA OR BRITAIN
Pairs of images for students to discuss, with interesting Nigerian trivia

WHAT COMES NEXT?
Six sets of Nigeria-related photos to discuss and suggest the next feature

ODD-ONE-OUT
Six sets of Nigeria-related keywords, place names, etc. Can be used as starters

LATERAL THINKING
Six Nigeria-related dilemmas to solve (if possible!)

ODD-ONE-OUT
Six sets of Nigeria-related images, can be used as starters

LIVING GRAPH
Choose 10 clues from 20 to annotate graphs of Nigeria’s oil revenues

MIND MOVIE STORYBOARD
Script (and images) about a family affected by the oil industry in the Niger Delta

CLASSIFICATION
32 facts about malaria in Nigeria to sort into a Case Study sheet

MOST LIKELY TO…
Six sets of Nigeria-related photos with a decision making element

WHO? WHAT? WHY? WHEN?
Photos of Nigeria to help formulate ‘W’ questions and prompt discussion

IT’S A MYSTERY
32 facts for a pair-share activity about high-level corruption in Nigeria

MIND MOVIE SCRIPT
The story of a Nigerian migrant attempting to reach Europe

THOUGHT CHAINS
Using a concept map about the Great Green Wall to construct logical analysis

HEXAGONS AND GEOG WEB
Make links to explain terrorism (Boko Haram, Niger Delta Avengers) in Nigeria

MAKING A…
Choose from a menu of features to design a sustainable Sahelian school

DECISION MAKING
Use a variety of resources to choose a low tech way to halt desertification

ROLE PLAY
Resources to help decide if the Eko Atlantic development should be completed

Reading Photos
Twelve photos to promote discussion and connect Geographical features