Curated OER
Mending the Rift
Students determine what factors identify a country's political borders. After reading an article, they investigate questions surrounding the Great Rift Valley. On a map, they trace the valley from Asia through Africa and research the...
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University of Texas: Central Africa: Relief Map
A good relief map of the countries of Central Africa showing mountains, lakes, and valleys. Clicking on the map will enlarge it. From the Perry Castaneda Collection.
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University of Texas: Kenya: Relief Map
A relief map of Ethiopia clearly showing the Great Rift Valley, mountains, and plains. Clicking on the map will enlarge it. From the Perry Castaneda Collection.
Extreme Science
Extreme Science: Dead Sea
This resource takes an interesting look at the Dead Sea. It provides answers to questions such as: Why is it called the Dead Sea? and Why is the Dead Sea so salty?
Adventure Learning Foundation
Adventure Learning Foundation: Southern Africa
Explore the geography, culture, history, and people of Southern Africa in this site. It includes journal excerpts, pictures, maps, and classroom activities.
University of Washington
University of Washington: The Great Rift Valley of Eastern Africa
An overview of the Great Rift Valley complete with a discussion of the plate tectonics, volcanoes, and climate of the valley. Of particular interest is the section on Apekind to Mankind: Human Evolution in the Great Rift Valley. Reasons...
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Kenya: History
Read this interesting account of Kenyan history over the last 4,000 years. There is much discussion about its recent history. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Tds: Malawi: Geography
See how the Great Rift Valley and Lake Malawi dominate Malawi's geography. Read about the climate, terrain, and population density. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: In Search of Human Origins, Part I: Classroom Activity
This lesson plan allows students to identify and plot the locations of important African finds in the search for early human remains.
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Tds: Kenya: Geography
A graphic showing the physical environment of Kenya including its area, climate, natural resources, terrain, and environmental concerns. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.
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Tds: Rwanda: Geography
Read about the climate, terrain, and rainfall in the country of Rwanda. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Ethiopia: Geography
A graphic of the physical environment of Ethiopia. You can find the area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Geography: Places: Africa's Great Rift Valley
Describes the geography of the Great Rift Valley in Africa, how it was formed by tectonic plate separation, and the majestic lakes and falls that have been created by it.
Curated OER
Unesco: Kenya: Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley
The Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley , a natural property of outstanding beauty, comprises three inter-linked relatively shallow lakes (Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru and Lake Elementaita) in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya and...