United Nations
United Nations: Cartographic Section: Great Lakes Region (Map 2) [Pdf]
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.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Tropical Forest Foragers
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...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Comparing Countries
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.
NBC
Tool Using Gorillas Intrigue Scientists
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...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: African Ethnography
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...
Read Works
Read Works: New Lives for Old Buses
[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.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: How I Found Livingstone, 1871
This site from the Fordham University provides a primary account of Sir Henry Morton Stanley's first meeting with Dr. Livingstone.
Smithsonian Institution
Nm Af A: In and Out of Focus: Images From Central Africa 1885 1960
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.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Sir Henry Morton Stanley
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.
University of Texas at Austin
Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: African Maps
At this site find any type of map on Africa. Just click on what you want and you will get an accurate, colorful map.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Peafowl
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.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: What Shape Is Money? Money Doesn't Have to Be Round or Rectangular
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...
New York Times
New York Times: Henry Morton Stanley
An in depth look at the life of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, journalist and explorer. Includes info on his explorations into Africa.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Senegal: Government
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.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Joseph Conrad
Explore the life and work of the famous author Joseph Conrad through this informative site.
The Washington Post
Washington Post: Africa
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.
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo: Western Lowland Gorilla
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...
Read Works
Read Works: Safe at Home
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about endangered lowland gorillas. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
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.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Suku
"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...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Lugbara
The Lugbara people live on the plateau of the Nile -- Zaire watershed in northwestern Uganda and northeastern Zaire.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Alur
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...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Luba of Shaba
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...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Lunda
"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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