Read Works
Read Works: New Lives for Old Buses
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about an African country that uses old school buses for public transportation. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Paleomap Project
Virtual reality animation map showing continental drift from 200mya to the present. The animation map is small but effective in showing the positions of the land masses.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of African Art: Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art
Explore the crafts that the African American culture exported from native African lands, basketry and cultivation of rice. With the lessons provided in the downloadable document, students will weave together history, geography, social...
Curated OER
National Geographic Kids: Find People and Places: Nicaragua
Click-through facts-and-photo file about the geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government of Nicaragua. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its Central American location.
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Atlas of World History
This interactive historical map focuses on the history of Europe, Africa, Asia to the year 1000 CE. Click on a region to learn historical facts about each location. Requires JavaScript. Offers map translation into Greek, Turkish, Serbian...
Curated OER
Map of Central Africa
Explore the geography, history, government and facts of Central African Republic. Maps and current flag are included.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: Eritrea Official Documents
An easy-to-understand site contains basic facts about Eritrea, a historical outline, government details, reconstruction and demobilization history, and notes for visitors to the country.
InterKnowledge Corp.
Exploring Mali
A very brief, yet informative page in which you will find an overview of Mali, its location, geography and climate, history and people.
BBC
Bbc News: Country Profile Mauritania
A country profile of Mauritania, an oil rich country in Africa. Basic facts relating to history, geography, politics, economy, imports and exports, monetary unit, languages, and religion as well as links to related topics are all included.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of African Art: Activity Room
Come discover Madagascar--its geography, animals, music and language. Test your current knowledge and learn new things too.
CRW Flags
Flags of the World: Cote D'voire, Ivory Coast
This site from Flags of the World provides a large flag of Cote d'Ivoire with a description of the flag and the country coat of arms.
CRW Flags
Flags of the World: Central African Republic
Flags of the World offers a large flag of Central African Republic with a description of the flag and coat of arms.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: National Geographic Survey
[Free Registration/Login Required] How much do you know about the world around us? Questions provided by National Geographic Survey. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/roper2006/findings.html
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Kids World Travel Guide: Continent Facts
Provides interesting and fun facts on the continents of the world.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: Mali
View a country map, a capital map, travel advisories, visit the Mali Embassy in the U.S. site, and find links to more information about the country.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: Republic of Benin
Provides a country map, travel advisories, link to Benin embassy in U.S.,facts about the Republic of Benin, and more.
University of Texas at Austin
The Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection
This collection contains more than 250,000 maps covering all areas of the world, and ranging from political and shaded relief maps to the detailed and the historical. Select from a region of the world or an area of highlighted interest.
Quia
Quia: World Capitals Matching
Use this website to practice matching world capitals and the corresponding country.
Quia
Quia: World Capitals Concentration
Use this website to practice matching world capitals and the corresponding country in a concentration game type format.
Quia
Quia: World Capitals Word Search
Practice matching world capitals and the corresponding country in a word-search format.
United Nations
Unesco: World Heritage: Tyre
A brief description of Tyre. Click on "Gallery" to see pictures of architectural ruins in the city.
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Serengeti National Park
The beautiful, official site for the Serengeti National Park provides extensive information about the Serengeti ecosystem, physical features, wildlife, and taking a safari through the region. As an added bonus, learn some Swahili.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Fulani
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Fulani, an African people. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges,...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Aka
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Aka people of the Congo and the Central African Republic. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion,...
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