The Great Zimbabwe

By: Jada, Lindsey, and Cassie

Why was the wall built?

~ People say the conical structure was built for storage and/or sacred ceremonies.

~ In actuality the reason why the wall was built is a mystery.

~ The acrostic poem will be on the next slide.

The Great Zimbabwe~The place of amazement

Home or grave of chief Europeans came to learn about the wall Green and white flag with bird on it Religions Extraordinary Africa Three fourths Shona people

Zimbabwe- known as the great enclosure Islam Mahogany tree- finest wood Buffalo A place of color Bull Portuguese Wall of mysteries Extremely important to the ancient people of Zimbabwe

Nelson Mandela’s Speech

• We will read his speech for you. He is a great hero of the black South Africans.

Business Letter

• We wrote a business letter to get more information on our wall.

Authentic Costumes

• The Africans traditional costumes displayed many bright colors. Some of them had beads and trim. Some of them wore wraps on their head that look something like a bandanna. We have a picture on our display board for you to look at.

Foods

• Fruits are very popular in Africa.

• They eat many of the same fruits we eat.

• Check out our other popular foods from Africa on our display board.

What did we learn?

• We learned a lot about 14 famous walls around the world and how people have similarities and differences. We also learned about many invisible walls like prejudice, hate, and greed. We all have a responsibility to break down these terrible walls.

• What will you do to help?

Illustrations, and location

• The Great Zimbabwe is located in Zimbabwe in Africa. Check out our map on the display board.

• Maybe you can visit Zimbabwe some day. If not, you can take a virtual tour on the website.

• We hope you enjoyed our presentation!