Africa
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Description:
| These websites are about Africa. Here you will find information about African people, governments, languages, and culture. There are interactive timelines and exhibitions where students can explore African history or learn about African art. Included are several eThemes resources on related African themes. |
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Grade Level:
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| African Odyssey Interactive
This extensive website contains arts and education resources for teachers and students. Explore the History link for country profiles. The lessons page has an idex of external educational resources for teachers or older students. There is information on African dance, music, visual arts, and more.
CBBC: Africa 2005
Explore the drop-down menus to find out about life in Africa today. This website for kids has the latest news from Africa, clickable maps with country facts, quizzes, and more. NOTE: This site links to a message board.
BBC: Africa Lives
This site has a lot of information about Africa today. You can watch a slideshow, listen to African radio, or watch exclusive video clips. You can read the latest news, test your knowledge with an online quiz, or find recipes from Africa to try.
Introduction to Africa
Click on a country name to learn more about the geography, climate, culture, and history of that country. This site has lots of information, but few images. NOTE: This site contains sponsored links and an online store.
Africa Information Center
Click on any of the country names listed alphabetically on the left or on the map to view a country profile with lots of facts below. NOTE: This site contains sponsored ads.
African Voices
Discover Africa's history with the interactive timeline, explore the meanings of mud cloth from Mali, or view a gallery of photographs on this site.
PBS: Africa
Learn about the people, climate, and countries of eight different regions of Africa, view five photo essays that explore issues facing Africa today, or play an interactive African history game. There are links to a kids' site with games and activities, and teachers' resources with lesson plans.
Africa: It's Not a Country
Here is an index of lesson plans about Africa for elementary grades.
Arts of Africa
Click on a thumbnail image to learn more about the artwork and the culture that it came from. This site includes a glossary, lesson plans, activities, and maps for learning about African art.
African Life through Art
Many African cultures view life as a cycle. Explore this view as represented by African art. This site contains many interactive and multimedia features for learning about the art.
National Museum of African Art
Explore the virtual exhibits on this site to learn more about art in Africa. There are many interactive features and activites about African art.
Tribes of Africa
This page lists over 400 African tribes. Use the arrows to navigate the list, then click on any name in bold letters to see more information.
People Resources
This site has information on 107 African peoples. Click on the name of a tribe to go to a profile page of that tribe.
Country Resources
This site has information on 27 different African countries, and a map. Click on the name of a country to go to a profile page of that country.
Enchanted Learning: Africa
Click on any of the pictures to go to a topic page related to the African theme. There are printouts of African animals, maps, flags, craft ideas, and more.
ThinkQuest: The Living Africa
This website has information about the people, land, and wildlife of Africa. You can see maps of African regions, take a virtual safari, take a quiz, or send an electronic postcard.
National Geographic: Africa's Struggle With AIDS
This lesson plan for grades 6-8 is designed to help students understand the enormity of the impact that AIDS has had on the population of Africa. Students can do research to compare the impact of AIDS on Africa as compared to the rest of the world.
National Geographic: AIDS in Africa
This lesson plan for grades 9-12 explores the impact of the AIDS epidemic on the population of Africa. Students can do research to gather data about AIDS in Africa as compared to the United States.
National Geographic: The Shape of Africa
This article by Jared Diamond examines the role that geography and environment have played in shaping African history. There are related links to further reading and a bibliography. NOTE: Reading level is for older students.
Women in Africa: Tradition and Change
This lesson for grades 9-12 explores the lives of women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Students can research and examine the role of women in traditional life, and learn about the literature created by women in postcolonial Africa.
National Geographic: African Women and AIDS
This is an article about the impact of AIDS on the lives of women in southern Africa. There is a lot of factual information and statistics from the World Health Organization. NOTE: Reading level is for older students.
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, plus eThemes Resources on Adinkra Cloths of Africa and East African Culture and Language.
eThemes Resource: East African Culture and Language
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.
eThemes Resource: Continent: Africa
Learn about the geography and culture of Africa and African countries. Includes information on popular national parks and wildlife reserves. eThemes Resources on grassland habitats and East African culture are linked.
eThemes Resource: Africa: Adinkra Cloths
These sites show and tell about the history of adinkra cloths, an art form from the Asante people of Ghana and the Gyaman people of Cote' d'lvoire. Includes sites about the Ashanti tribe that also wears this type of clothing.
eThemes Resource: Imperialism and Colonialism in Africa
These sites contain information on colonial Africa. There are maps, photographs, and other primary source documents, as well as essays and interviews with contemporary authors and experts. Students can explore the historical background for literary works dealing with this setting, such as "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad. Included are eThemes resources on South Africa, Rwanda, the African Continent, and the slave trade.
eThemes Resouce: Country: Ghana
These sites are about the Republic of Ghana, located in western Africa. Read about the customs, government, and history. See images of the Kente clothe and learn about the Ashanti people. There are links to eThemes Resources on Africa and adinkra cloths.
eThemes Resource: Middle Ages: A Non-European Perspective
These sites contain information on the societies and cultures that existed outside of Europe during the time period known as the Middle Ages. Students can learn about African Kingdoms such as Ghana and Mali, the Asian Empires of Mongolia and Angkor, the Dynasties of Imperial China, and more. There are timelines, maps, articles, and pictures. Included are eTheme resources for additional information on China and the contemporary societies of North America.
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Education Standards:
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ME Standards:
3.A.1, 3.A.1, 3.A.1, 3.B.3, 3.A.1, 3.B.1, 3.B.2
MO Standards:
5.A.1, 6.A.1, 5.D.1, 5.F.1, 6.A.1, 5.D.1, 5.A.1, 5.C.2, 5.B.2, 5.C.2, 5.H.1, 6.C.1, 5.B.2, 5.C.2, 5.D.1, 6.C.1, 6.A.1, 6.B.1, 6.E.1
NV Standards:
1.1.1, 1.1.2, GS.3.2, G4.GS.4.2
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