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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Ghana: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the history of Ghana from its beginnings, its place as a British protectorate, and the problems and eventual successes it has had since its independence. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Sierra Leone: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about history of Sierra Leone, which has been wracked with civil war, but is now in the process of healing the wounds. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Other

Nigerian Art and Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent collection of photographs of masks, shrine objects, architecture, and cultural artifacts from Nigeria taken by an English officer, G. I. Jones, from 1926 to 1946.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: The Living Edens: Borneo

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Borneo, the world's third largest island, is divided between three countries, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. Read about the geography and people of this awesome island and find out some facts about Indonesia.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: Commanding Heights: Nigeria, an Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief timeline of Nigerian history in the twentieth century, from the PBS series "Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy." Includes timeline entries related to independence, which was achieved in 1960.
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Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Fiji: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this history of Fiji to find out about its early history, colonization by Britain, and its many governmental problems since the 1990s. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Kenya: History

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Dominica: History

For Students 6th - 8th
Find out about Dominica's history from this information from the U.S. Dept. Background Notes. See how the interests of the planter class overrode representational government until Dominica was granted its independence.
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Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Grenada: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the history of Grenada, a small island in the Caribbean. Read about its discovery by Columbus, its passing from French control to British, and its modern history. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Pitcairn Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a virtual destination guide and country profile of the Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific Ocean, background details, and numerous links to key information on the islands' culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population,...
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Handout
Other

World Statesman: Nigeria

For Students 9th - 10th
Major dates and people involved in the history of the various regions of Nigeria.
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Website
BBC

Bbc: Story of Africa: Independence: Case Study: Kenya

For Students 9th - 10th
This discussion of Kenya's struggle for independence looks at the political movement behind it, the Kenya African National Union.