Africa: East African Culture and Language
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Title:
| Africa: East African Culture and Language |
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Description:
| Describes some of the major tribal cultures, rural, and city life of East African nations. Examples of major languages such as tribal languages and Swahili. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5 |
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Resource Links:
| PBS: Wonders of the African World: Swahili Coast
Learn common phrases in Swahili by listening to the audio samples. Where did the Swahili people come from?
Maasai
The Maasai are a small tribe in Kenya, but probably one of the most familiar due to their customs, elaborate dress and presence within game parks. See photos of Maasai people and African wildlife. NOTE: The site includes ads.
The Living Africa: Atlas
This site has a lot of information about Africa in general as well as regional information. This page features different types of maps of the continent and individual countries.
The Calabash Kids
A folktale of Tanzania.
East Africa: Living Encyclopedia
Get information about the countries in East Africa.
Africa News Online
Online newspaper for Africa. NOTE: This site contains a banner ad.
Africa Quest
Click on the part of the map you want to search and play the game.
Kamusi Project
Swahili is the most widely spoken language in East Africa. This site features an English-Swahili/Swahili-English dictionary, an East African image slideshow, and a pronunciation guide.
Kenya Culture
Links to various aspects of Kenya Culture, such as music, recipes, riddles, and coins, etc. There are music clips and many beautiful pictures.
Kenya Language
Introduces the Kenyian languages briefly. There are some simple examples and sound files.
Tradition Culture of Kenya
The site introduce traditional culture of Kenya, including history, music, and beliefs. Click "tribes" for more detailed culture information of various Kenyian tribes.
Enchanted Learning: Africa
The world geography portion of this site can be searched by continent or alphabetically by country. When selecting Africa, a variety of resources are listed: coloring sheets, dot to dot pages, flag information, map printouts by country, and activity instructions for finding specific landmarks.
NOTE: Contains Google banner ads and another advertisement to sign up to become a member of Enchanted Learning.
Africa: It's People and Places
This lesson plan is designed to introduce the differences between American and African customs to elementary students. It includes discussion questions, additional resources, and pronunciation guides. NOTE: This site includes Discovery and Google sponsored ads.
East Africa Living Encyclopedia
This site provides in-depth resources for the east African countries of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda. Within each, links lead to topics such as: the history of the country, ethnic groups, education, food, and weather patterns. NOTE: These are lengthy encyclopedic readings and might be above the specified grade level. However, the resources are widespread, which allows for tailoring the information to the students' needs. Also, not all of the internal links work.
eThemes Resource: Africa: History and Culture
These sites are about the history and culture of early Africa. Learn about the different tribes and their lifestyles. Includes timelines, maps, activities, and photographs, as well as eThemes Resources on Adinkra Cloths of Africa and East African Culture and Language.
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.6, 1.9, 3, 7, 5, 6
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