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United Nations

United Nations: Cartographic Section: Great Lakes Region (Map 2) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This map of the Great Lakes region in Africa from the United Nations shows the large lakes, the countries the lakes touch, and rivers that flow into and out of the lakes.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Tropical Forest Foragers

For Students 9th - 10th
The term "tropical-forest foragers," or "pygmies," refers to ethno-linguistically diverse peoples distributed across the forested regions of Central Africa who are particularly short in stature and who traditionally have lived by...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Comparing Countries

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Excellent lesson in which learners make predictions and collect information about the United States, China, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. After collecting data, students compare the information and create graphs to display the data.
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Article
NBC

Tool Using Gorillas Intrigue Scientists

For Students 9th - 10th
The use of tools was previously thought to be a human trait and is now reportedly shared by gorillas. Keepers in a sanctuary located in the Congo saw 2 1/2-year-old female gorilla Itebero using rocks to smash palm nuts. Learn more about...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: African Ethnography

For Students 9th - 10th
The Anthropology Division's African collection is extensive in terms of geographic coverage. It includes North Africa, West Africa, and Madagascar, although its greatest concentration of material is from central and southern Africa. The...
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Read Works

Read Works: New Lives for Old Buses

For Teachers 6th
[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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Article
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: How I Found Livingstone, 1871

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Fordham University provides a primary account of Sir Henry Morton Stanley's first meeting with Dr. Livingstone.
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Smithsonian Institution

Nm Af A: In and Out of Focus: Images From Central Africa 1885 1960

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibit from the National Museum of African Art has several series of photos taken mainly by Westerners from 1885-1960. Includes slideshows. Textual explanations accompany the photos.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Sir Henry Morton Stanley

For Students 9th - 10th
A good look at the life of Sir Henry Morton Stanley. Contains information on his expeditions in Africa and his non-fictional/fictional works. Contains a complete bibliography of his works.
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University of Texas at Austin

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: African Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site find any type of map on Africa. Just click on what you want and you will get an accurate, colorful map.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Peafowl

For Students 9th - 10th
This article studies facts and information related to the Peafowl at the Smithsonian National Zoo. Various types of Peafowl are discussed throughout the brief article.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: What Shape Is Money? Money Doesn't Have to Be Round or Rectangular

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pigs, rice, nuts, teeth, eggs, feathers - these are all types of currency! This lesson plan discusses different types of objects that can be used as currency and students will decide what qualities make an effective currency. Included...
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New York Times

New York Times: Henry Morton Stanley

For Students 9th - 10th
An in depth look at the life of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, journalist and explorer. Includes info on his explorations into Africa.
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Senegal: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the government of Senegal, which is one of the most successful democracies in Africa. Find out what has made it so different from other African countries. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Joseph Conrad

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the life and work of the famous author Joseph Conrad through this informative site.
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The Washington Post

Washington Post: Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
The Washington Post provides the latest news and issues in Africa on a daily basis, as well as special reports and interactive maps. PLEASE NOTE THAT A WASHINGTON POST REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO VIEW THESE ARTICLES.
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Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo: Western Lowland Gorilla

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site for information on the Western Lowland Gorilla. The information consists of special adaptations the gorilla has had to make, what it looks like, where it is found in the wild, what it likes to eats, and what its...
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Read Works

Read Works: Safe at Home

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about endangered lowland gorillas. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1899, one work is Heart of Darkness. This work was written by Joseph Conrad.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Suku

For Students 9th - 10th
"Suku" is the term now accepted by the Suku themselves and in Zaire and in the ethnographic literature. Just before and after 1900, they were often referred to as "Yaka" or, more specifically, "Yaka of MiniKongo" -- in contrast with...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lugbara

For Students 9th - 10th
The Lugbara people live on the plateau of the Nile -- Zaire watershed in northwestern Uganda and northeastern Zaire.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Alur

For Students 9th - 10th
The Alur speak DhuAlur, a Western Nilotic language of the Lwo Group. They live in northwestern Uganda and in the neighboring parts of northeastern Zaire. Some two-fifths of the Alur live in Uganda and three-fifths in Zaire. The family is...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Luba of Shaba

For Students 9th - 10th
The patrilineal Luba of Shaba differ in their descent system from the Eastern Luba by their culture and language, they are distinct from the Western Luba. Most live in southern Zaire. The Luba practice slash-and-burn agriculture; fields...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lunda

For Students 9th - 10th
"Lunda" is the most widely used English term to refer to literally hundreds of social groups whose oral histories link them in varying ways to a far-flung empire that controlled trade and tribute in much of Central Africa from the...

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