School life
In a Algeria classroom
Local school customs vary. The best way to learn about a class's day is to ask them directly.
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Algeria
A child-friendly mission briefing for 20 November - capital, climate, school day, languages, fun facts, native animals, and five questions to ask the class on the other side of the world.
- CapitalAlgiers
- Population~47 million
- Time zoneAfrica/Algiers (UTC +1)
- CurrencyAlgerian dinar (DZD)
Algeria, with Algiers marked
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Climate in November: Mild autumn; cooler in the north.
The capital
Algiers
Photo · Wikimedia Commons
Fun facts
What makes Algeria a bit special.
The Algerian Sahara
Most of Algeria is desert - the biggest hot desert on Earth
Open lesson
The Casbah of Algiers
A white-walled old city tumbling down to the sea
Open lesson
Tassili n'Ajjer rock art
Ancient paintings of giraffes and hippos in what is now desert
Open lesson
Constantine - the city of bridges
A clifftop city split by a deep gorge and joined by amazing bridges
Open lesson
Algeria's Atlas Mountains
Two long mountain ranges that run across the north of the country
Open lesson
Yennayer - the Amazigh New Year
A 3,000-year-old New Year celebrated on 12 January
Open lesson
Tap any card to open a class-ready mini-lesson - for the teacher to walk through, or an older child to read aloud.
Native animals
Wildlife your partner class might know best.
- 🦊
The fennec fox
Algeria's national animal - tiny with enormous ears
Open lesson
- 🐒
The Barbary macaque
The only monkey in Africa that lives north of the Sahara
Open lesson
- 🐪
The dromedary camel
The 'ship of the desert' with one big hump
Open lesson
- 🐆
The Saharan cheetah
A pale, mysterious cheetah that lives in the Algerian Sahara
Open lesson
- 🦌
The addax antelope
A pale desert antelope with beautiful spiral horns
Open lesson
Tap any animal to open a class-ready lesson about it.
Greetings to learn
Say hello like a local
- Hello!Arabic
Five questions to ask
Conversation starters
- 01What does your school day look like?
- 02What do you eat at lunch?
- 03What games do you play at break?
- 04What's the weather like today?
- 05What do you wish more children around the world knew about your country?
What not to assume
Friendly cautions
- ℹAlgeria has many regions and communities - there is no single experience.
- ℹClimate, food, and traditions can vary widely from one part of the country to another.
Culture
Food, music, sport, festivals.
Food
Music
Sport
Festivals
Tap any chip to open a class-ready lesson - what it is, why it matters, fun facts.
Reflection prompts
- “What's something you'd love to share about your school day?”
- “What's the most surprising thing you'd love to ask the other class?”
Could your class meet Algeria?
Choose Algeriawhen you register - we’ll show you the time-zone feasibility.