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Website
BBC

Bbc News: Timeline on Somalia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a concise timeline on the history of Somalia from its earliest beginnings to the present. It identifies the major historical personalities and leaders of Somalia.
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Should Wildlife Hunting Be Banned?

For Students 3rd - 6th
Video report on the issues surrounding big game hunting in Africa.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Civil Rights for Kids: Apartheid

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of apartheid in South Africa including the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, the Soweto Uprising, and bringing apartheid law to an end on this site.
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Website
Other

The Financial Gazette

For Students 9th - 10th
The Financial Gazette is daily business and financial newspaper serving the city of Harare, Zimbabwe and Southern Africa.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Animals for Kids: African Wild Dog

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the African Wild Dog. How these endangered predators of the savanna hunt larger animals and live in a pack.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Cheetahs

For Students 1st - 8th
What are cheetahs? Kids find out about the big cat that is the fastest of the land mammals and lives in Africa.
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Handout
CNN

Cnn: Annan: Mozambique Floods Wash Away Economic Gains

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses flooding that took place in Mozambique during March of 2000.
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Graphic
Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art: How Big Is Africa? [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Comparative map of Africa that demonstrates the size of its landmass in relation to that of Europe, the United States, and China.
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Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: World Map

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson features a world map with labeled countries, a global map, and an interactive map of the seven continents.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Print Out for Kids: Geography of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Print out a crossword puzzle game about the geography of Africa.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Game for Kids: Geography of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about geography and have fun at the same time. Students try out this fun interactive crossword puzzle game about the geography of Africa.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: African Countries and the Continent of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the geography and the countries of Africa. Facts like flags, maps, exports, natural resources, people, and languages are on this website.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Map of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
A multi-colored map of Africa, from 1998.
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of Texas: Niger: Political Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A political map of the west African country of Niger.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Facts About Africa

For Students 2nd - 8th
Interesting facts about Africa and what it's famous for.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Nile River Facts and History

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn the history, location, and other interesting facts about the Nile River.
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Interactive
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Egypt Facts and Information

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn about ancient Egyptian civilization, gods and goddesses, mummies and tombs, pyramids, the Great Sphinx of Giza, and other interesting facts.
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Website
Other

Kids World Travel Guide: Continent Facts

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides interesting and fun facts on the continents of the world.
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Website
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Kingdoms & Empires 200 Bc Ad 400

For Students 9th - 10th
An outline of the kingdoms and empires that reigned in Africa from 400 to 1500 A.D. Links to further information is found in the outline.
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Handout
Other

Our heritage.net: David Livingstone (1813 1873)

For Students 6th - 8th
Brief biographical information on Dr. David Livingstone.
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Activity
Quia

Quia: World Capitals Matching

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this website to practice matching world capitals and the corresponding country.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: World Capitals Concentration

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this website to practice matching world capitals and the corresponding country in a concentration game type format.
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Activity
Quia

Quia: World Capitals Word Search

For Students 3rd - 8th
Practice matching world capitals and the corresponding country in a word-search format.
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Graphic
United Nations

Unesco: World Heritage: Tyre

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of Tyre. Click on "Gallery" to see pictures of architectural ruins in the city.