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University of Pennsylvania

African Studies Center: East Africa Living Encyclopedia: Rwanda

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides lots of solid information about the country of Rwanda, including aspects such as the economy, government, religion, history, and geography. Note: Some links to external sites may no longer work.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Address to the Country

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Booker T. Washington's controversial speech arguing the importance of material advancement over integration for African Americans. He believed freed slaves needed to start at the bottom of the economic scale before moving up to...
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CRW Flags

Flags of the World: Central African Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
Flags of the World offers a large flag of Central African Republic with a description of the flag and coat of arms.
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History Teacher

Historyteacher.net: Global Studies: African Independence Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Eight-question multiple choice quiz is self scored and tests your comprehension of African independence in the 20th century.
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Geography Games: Countries of Africa

For Students 3rd - 8th
Study a map showing the countries in Africa, and then try to match their names to their locations on a blank map.
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Other

Online Expeditions: African Adventure

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to explore several regions of Africa, without having to leave the classroom.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: South African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of South African Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Central African Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the culture of the Central African Republic. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education,...
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Central African Republic: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of the Central African Republic.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Central Africans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Central Africans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Central African Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great resource for general information on the Central African Republic. It includes geography, population, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
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Council of Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations: Chad, Sudan, and Central African Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
This article gives background information about the problems in the Darfur region of Sudan, what other countries are affected, and possible solutions. Click on the sidebar of Related Materials to get more information.
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University of Iowa

Streaming Videos of Burkina Faso and Ghana

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Dozens of streaming videos to view based on African art and culture. View examples of how masks are used in festivals and ceremonies, how pottery is formed and fired, art that is created for everyday living, weaving on a loom, funeral...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
A landing page for a course on African art found in regions and in individual countries.
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Tanzania

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a country profile of the East African country of Tanzania, background details, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the country's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government, maps,...
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BBC

Bbc News: Country Profile: Burundi

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News presents a general overview on the poor East African country of Burundi. Includes country facts, information on leaders and media, and links to a timeline of key events and recent news.
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Uganda

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News presents a general overview on the East African country of Uganda. Includes country facts, information on leaders and media, and links to a timeline of key events and recent news.
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Lizard Point Quizzes

Lizard Point Consulting: Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to take the challenge to see how well you can identify the countries of Africa.
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Other

Global Issues: Conflicts in Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents an overview of the conflicts in Africa and the incredible toll it has taken on its people. Specific country conflicts are discussed as well as the AIDS problem in Africa.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Introduction to Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
This introduction provides some basic information as background for the detailed accounts of the particular cultures that follow. The cultures have been selected to represent Africa, in the sense that they include the larger and...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Our Place in the Politics of the Country

For Students 9th - 10th
Although the 15th amendment gave the freedom to vote to African Americans, little was done to enforce it. 90% of African-Americans living in the South were not able to vote, and in the North where voting was easier, the African American...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Cape Coloureds

For Students 9th - 10th
The term "Cape Coloureds" generally refers to those South Africans of mixed cultural and racial stock whose ancestors include Europeans, Khoi and other indigenous African people, and Asians. Today their descendants are found throughout...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Swahili

For Students 9th - 10th
The people known as Swahili live along the narrow East African coastline and the adjacent islands between southern Somalia and northern Mozambique; they also live in the Aomoro Islands and northwestern Madagascar, and there are Swahili...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of African Art: Where Do I Come From?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out where each African pot was made. Watch the country light up on the map and read a little bit about how it was created.

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