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Website
PBS

The Great Mosque of Djenne

For Students 9th - 10th
The Great Mosque of Djenne, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a symbol of this ancient city. This site gives good background information in this beautiful building.
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Activity
South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Sculpture Critic: Head, Falasha Artist, Axum Ethiopia

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource about an ancient African sculpture of a head by an anonymous artist. Includes an image of the sculpture, a suggested art activity in text and audio, links for more information about the sculpture and the possible artist as well...
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Handout
Other

Bradshaw Foundation: Volcanic Winter and Modern Humans

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of the volcanic winter that happened about 20,000 years ago that destroyed most of the human population not living in Africa. Explains how these early people coped with this 1000 years of nuclear winter and how when it was...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: The Swahili People

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site from the PBS series "Wonders of the African World." This brief but detailed article gives information about the origins and history of the Swahili people.
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Lesson Plan
University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania: African Literature Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Specific personal site from the University of Pennsylvania geared towards teachers and pupils, for it offers a lesson plan on Egyptian history and African literature. Brief summary of lesson plan.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Copts

For Students 9th - 10th
The Copts of Egypt are a religious minority (numbering about 6 million in Egypt) whose church they believe to have been founded by Saint Mark the Evangelist. The Coptic church is the ancient church of Egypt. Outside of Egypt, Coptic...
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Interactive
Other

Bradshaw Foundation: Journey of Mankind

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive map that shows how early humans traveled out of Africa and spread throughout the world. Starts from pre-150,000 B.C. and shows the history of how humans were able to populate the world. At each step there is information...
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Article
University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 385: African Steel Making

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Hayas of Africa who made steel thousands of years before modern times. This article is a transcript of a radio broadcast.
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Curated OER

Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World, Vol. 1: Trade & Tradition: Lesson 5 Quiz

For Students 5th - 7th
Five question quiz tests your knowledge of trade and traditions in ancient West Africa.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Science Safari: The First People

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Emulate the work of archaeologists in South Africa attempting to solve the riddles of human evolution by inferring a person's height from the length of one bone. Identify and communicate present-day rituals through ancient art techniques.
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Interactive
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Egypt

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

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Arrowheads of the Stone Age

For Students 9th - 10th
Different forms from Europe, Africa, and North America.-Webster, 1913
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: In Search of Human Origins, Part I: Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan allows pupils to identify and plot the locations of important African finds in the search for early human remains.

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