Curated OER
Kalahari Explorations
Students research the area of the Kalahari Desert. They use the online and print resources and evaluate the information they find. They present their information to the class.
Other
South African San Institute
Gives the history of the San people, an indigenous group living in South Africa. There are also details on how the UN and other groups are trying to help the San.
Tramline
Desert Field Trip
Use this site to find out how deserts are formed, where the largest desert is located and if there are different types of deserts.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: From the Kalahari to Malibu
Join Jumanda Gakelobone and Roy Sesana in their quest for help in their fight to live on their ancestral lands in Botswana. The Bushman of Kalahari have a dispute with the government of Botswana that centers on the dilemma of modernism...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Botswana
Offers a country profile and travel guide to the African nation of Botswana, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Hot Deserts of the World
Find out about the sizes, physical features, and plant and animal life of some of the world's great deserts, including the Arabian, the Great Sandy, the Chihuahuan, the Kalahari, the Mojave, the Sahara, the Sonoran, and the Thar deserts.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:night Creatures of the Kalahari: Life in a Bottle
Understand that an ecosystem such as the Kalahari has a system of checks and balances to ensure that no species overpopulates and threatens the survival of other species. Chart a food chain and explore the balance between predator and prey.
InterKnowledge Corp.
Inter Knowledge Corp: Exploring Botswana
InterKnowledge Corp provides a brief look at the location, climate, geography and culture of Botswana in southern Africa.