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Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Grade 6 Social Studies: West African Kingdoms

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars develop and express claims through discussions and writing which examine the impact of relationships between ideas, people, and events across time and place. To accomplish this, they recognize recurring themes and patterns...
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Curated OER

Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World, Vol. 1: Trade & Tradition: Lesson 5 Quiz

For Students 5th - 7th
Five question quiz tests your knowledge of trade and traditions in ancient West Africa.
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Website
InterKnowledge Corp.

Inter Knowledge Corp: Ghana

For Students 9th - 10th
InterKnowledge Corp provides basic facts about the location, geography, climate, history and culture of the country Ghana.
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Website
InterKnowledge Corp.

Exploring Mali

For Students 9th - 10th
A very brief, yet informative page in which you will find an overview of Mali, its location, geography and climate, history and people.
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Lesson Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: What Is Currency? Lessons From Historic Africa

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
From the Smithsonian, this site offers lessons and resources on currency, its use (in the form of gold dust, salt, or metal objects) as an instrument of trade in historic Africa, and its requirements as an instrument of trade in the...
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Handout
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Africa: Western Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
A simple explanation of the Western Africa region of Africa, with information on the cultural history and examples of artwork.
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Handout
Other

Kwame Nkrumah

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Kwame Nkrumah. (includes a picture and links)
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Handout
CRW Flags

Flags of the World: Ghana

For Students 9th - 10th
Flags of the World provides a large flag of Ghana with a history and description of the flag and the country coat of arms.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Ghana

For Students 1st - 9th
On this website, the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Ghana are explored.
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Handout
University of Iowa

University of Iowa: Arts and Life in Africa: Ghana (The Gold Coast)

For Students 6th - 8th
A record of statistics for modern-day Ghana, up to 1998. The history section near the end provides a brief, but informative look at British control of Ghana.
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Handout
University of Iowa

University of Iowa: Arts and Life in Africa: Sierra Leone

For Students 6th - 8th
A record of statistics concerning modern day Sierra Leone, up to 1998. Scroll down to history section to see a brief, but informative description of pre-colonial and post-colonial history for Sierra Leone.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: w.e.b. Du Bois

For Students 3rd - 8th
The fist African American to earn a PhD from Harvard, W.E.B. DuBois was not only an inspirational and extraordinary individual, but a champion in the fight for equality and the end of racism. Read about his founding of the organization...
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Curated OER

Map of Ghana

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the geography,history, government and facts of Ghana. Maps and current flag are included.
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Curated OER

Flag of Ghana

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the geography,history, government and facts of Ghana. Maps and current flag are included.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Ghana

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Ghana, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Curated OER

Ghana Map

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Ghana map
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Map of Ghana

For Students 9th - 10th
A political map of Ghana.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Map of Ghana

For Students 9th - 10th
A map featuring Ghana and its neighboring countries.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Ghana Flag

For Students 9th - 10th
The national flag of Ghana, a country in West Africa.