African Child by Eku McGred. A PowerPoint presentation from the Philippines' K-12 G8 MELCs Quarter 3 Week 3 under the Moral, Social, and Economic Issues. This poem talks about an African Child describing his/ her physical attributes and characteristics. It is a poem that helps readers to understand the history of Africa and African people wherein it presents different issues like moral, social, and economic issues. This presentation includes the writer, an African Literature definition, a movie trailer for motivation, the poem itself, and questions for comprehension and analysis. Though pasted on the slides, the materials and pictures are taken from different websites as learning resources.

1. EKU MCGRED

2. MOTIVATIO
N

3. VOCABULAR
Y
-means expressing oneself
readily, clearly, and
effectively.
A_TI_UL_ _E

4. ARTICULATE
-means expressing oneself
readily, clearly, and
effectively.

5. _I_Y
-means sympathetic
sorrow for one suffering,
distressed, or unhappy.

6. PITY
-means sympathetic
sorrow for one suffering,
distressed, or unhappy.

7. C_A_I_Y
-an institution engaged in
relief of the poor.

8. CHARITY
-an institution engaged in
relief of the poor.

9. O_PO_TU_I_ _
-a good chance for
advancement or progress.

10. OPPORTUNITY
-a good chance for
advancement or progress.

11. T_RI_E
-to grow vigorously;
flourish

12. THRIVE
-to grow vigorously;
flourish

13. _IS_AR_ED
-to get rid of especially as
useless or unwanted

14. DISCARDED
-to get rid of especially as
useless or unwanted

15. B_L_
-fearless before danger;
showing or requiring a
fearless daring spirit

16. BOLD
-fearless before danger;
showing or requiring a
fearless daring spirit

18. EKU MCGRED
• EKU MCGRED IS A GIFTED MUSICIAN,
POET, AND SONG WRITER WITH OVER
12 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE MUSIC
MINISTRY. HE CURRENTLY SERVES AT A
LOCAL PARISH OF THE REDEEMED
CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD IN THE UK.
EKU MCGRED (AKA GEORGE DURING)
WAS BORN IN FREETOWN SIERRA
LEONE. FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2010, THE
‘AFRICAN CHILD’ POEM HAS GONE
AROUND THE WORLD WITH CHILDREN

19. COMPREHENSION
QUESTIONS

22. I AM THE SON, DAUGHTER OF THE SOIL
RICH IN TEXTURE AND CONTENT
FULL OF POTENTIAL FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
TEACH ME DISCIPLINE
TEACH ME CHARACTER