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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Boy Travellers on the Congo

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Thomas Wallace Knox's The Boy Travellers On The Congo has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Article
Hartford Web Publishing

World History Archives: The Butcher of Congo

For Students 9th - 10th
An extremely informative review of a non-fiction book, King Leopold's Ghost, by Adam Hochschild. The review contains specific quotes from the book and accurate historical research.
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Website
Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch: Covered in Blood

For Students 9th - 10th
This Human Rights Watch Report provides a detailed summary of the war in the Congo, the war's causes and consequences, and the responses of the international community to the war's escalating violence. The report can be read online or...
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Article
The Guardian

Guardian: Africa's Dictator Died at the Hands of His Boy Soldiers

For Students 9th - 10th
Guardian correspondent Stuart Jeffries discusses the assassination of Laurent Kabila and its ramifications on the war in the Congo. (February 11, 2001)
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Bakongo

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Bakongo in the Congo River region of Africa. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes,...
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Read Works

Read Works: Fleeing Goma

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage shares the devastating effects from a volcanic eruption in the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Azande

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Azande who live in the southern Sudan region and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs,...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Efe and Mbuti

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Efe and Mbuti of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion,...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Aka

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Curated OER

Flag of Republic of Congo

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the geography, history, government and facts of the Republic of Congo. Maps and current flag are included.
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Article
Hartford Web Publishing

World History Archives: History of Capitalism in the Congo

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief review of journalist Adam Hochschild's book "King Leopold's Ghost." The review provides some, but minimal informative historical research about the brutalities of the Congo Free State. Nevertheless, it offers an example of what...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Congo State, 1893

For Students 9th - 10th
Map showing the location of the Congo State within the African continent, with the equator and Congo River indicated. The Congo State, controlled by Leopold II of Belgium, was established in 1885 as a corporate state similar to the...
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Curated OER

Map of Democratic Republic of Congo

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of the Congo after its civil war. Article provides facts, names of leaders, rebels and opposition as well as media sources. Updated April 2008.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Democratic Republic of the Congo: Okapi Wildlife Reserve

For Students 9th - 10th
The Okapi Wildlife Reserve occupies about one-fifth of the Ituri forest in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congo river basin, of which the reserve and forest are a part, is one of the largest drainage systems...
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Curated OER

Guardian: War in Congo Kills 45,000 People Each Month

For Students 9th - 10th
Guardian correspondent Chris McGreal discusses the implications of the death toll on the population of the Democratic Republic of Congo. (January 23, 2008)
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Curated OER

Map of the Democratic Republic of Congo

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the geography, history, government and facts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Maps and current flag are included.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Flag of Democratic Republic of Congo

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the geography, history, government and facts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Maps and current flag are included.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Map of Republic of Congo

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the geography, history, government and facts of the Republic of Congo. Maps and current flag are included.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Republic of the Congo

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in the Republic of the Congo, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Curated OER

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Congo, Dr (Zaire)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Website
University of Oxford (UK)

Pitt Rivers Museum: Robert Hottot's Expedition to Central Africa, 1908 09

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibition which documents a scientific expedition up the Congo river in the early 1900s. You can view the complete photos, documents, and equipment by clicking on the left side navigation bar.
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Read Works

Read Works: Blood Mineral

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about tantalum and the wars waged in the Congo over this valuable metal. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Mongo

For Students 9th - 10th
The Mongo inhabit the Congo Basin of central Zaire. They speak a dialect or language within a larger group of Mongo languages. Ideological and moral principles and social reality are mirrored in the culture of the Mongo, particularly in...
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Website
BBC

Bbc: Laurent Kabila Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
This BBC Profile examines the life of Laurent Kabila, focusing specifically on his role in the Second Congo War and his assassination. (January 17, 2001)

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