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Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Somalia

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a country profile and travel guide to the East African nation of Somalia, background overview, and numerous links to extensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Africa Teacher Tools: Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore this comprehensive site featuring links to lesson plans for Africa. These teacher tools range in content and grade level. Use this site to discover more about the culture and history of Africa.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Botswana

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts about Botswana including environmental issues, geography, government, people, water, economy, agriculture, health, natural resources, energy resources, and conflict.
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Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Republic of the Congo

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent reference tool that takes you on a virtual trip to Congo-Brazzaville in Western Africa. Background overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and government. There are numerous...
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Handout
Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Cote D'ivoire

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Cote d'Ivoire, also known as the Ivory Coast. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military,...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Physical and Political Map of Africa, 1879

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of pre-colonial Africa, showing the predominately native countries and territories of the African continent in 1879. The counties include the Barbary States of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, Tripoli and Fezzan, the Egyptian territories of...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Pre Colonial Africa, 1872

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Africa showing the continent prior to the Berlin Conference of 1885, when the most powerful countries in Europe at the time convened to make their territorial claims on Africa and establish their colonial borders at the start of...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Pre Colonial Africa, 1885

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the African continent prior to the Berlin Conference of 1885, when the most powerful countries in Europe at the time convened to make their territorial claims on Africa and establish their colonial borders at the start of the...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Nile, 1903

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a highly detailed map of the Nile River basin from the Tropic of Cancer south to the river's source at Victoria Nyanza (Lake Victoria). This map shows both the Blue Nile and White Nile river systems in 1903. Major cities, trade...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Africa, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the African continent in 1906 showing European land claims such as British East Africa, German East Africa, Portuguese East Africa, Italian Somalia, and others, and European colonies and corporate states such as Cape Colony,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Colonial Africa, 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Africa in 1914, showing the presence of European powers, including British, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Belgian possessions. Native states, major cities and major railways are also shown. This map reflects...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Post Wwi Northern Africa, 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
A political map of the northern part of the African continent after WWI with reference to territories controlled by European countries and showing the former German territories ceded by the Treaty of Versailles to France and Britain....
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Africa, 1897

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of Africa in 1897 showing European colonial possessions and spheres of influence, and the independent territories at the time. The map is color-coded to show the areas controlled by the British, French, German, Turkish, Italian,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Maps Etc: The Colonization of Africa, 1870 1910

For Students 9th - 10th
A map showing the European colonization of the African continent before and after the Berlin Conference of 1885, when the most powerful countries in Europe at the time convened to make their territorial claims on Africa and establish...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Countries, Districts, and Provinces of Africa, 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the African continent in 1914 showing the European possessions at the time.
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Interactive
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Ghana

For Students 3rd - 8th
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Ghana's geography, nature, history, people and culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its African location.
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Interactive
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Morocco

For Students 3rd - 8th
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Morocco's geography, nature, history, people and culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its North African location and a video about a daily festival of sights and...
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Interactive
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Tanzania

For Students 3rd - 8th
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Tanzania's geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its African location and a video that describes the lives of giraffes that live...
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Graphic
Curated OER

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

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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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Graphic
Curated OER

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

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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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Graphic
Curated OER

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

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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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Graphic
Curated OER

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

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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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Graphic
Curated OER

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

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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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Graphic
Curated OER

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

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.