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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Sara

For Students 9th - 10th
"Sara" is the term employed by outsiders to refer to a group of non-Muslim tribes in southern Chad, all of whom speak mutually intelligible dialects. Each tribe is a distinct geographic, political, and endogamous entity. Major tribes are...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Bagirmi Kinship

For Students 9th - 10th
The term "Bagirmi" refers to a multi-ethnic society organized as an archaic state. Major populations in the Bagirmi region were the Barma, who formed and dominated the state; Arabs, who were its most numerous inhabitants; and the Fulani,...
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Africa: Sahel and Savanna

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the Sahel region of Africa, encompassing the countries of Mali, Niger, and Chad. Includes information on the Sahel's cultural history, the spread of Islam into the area, and examples of artwork.
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Guggenheim Museum: Africa: Sahel and Savanna

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the Sahel region of Africa, encompassing the countries of Mali, Niger, and Chad. Includes information on the Sahel's cultural history, the spread of Islam into the area, and examples of artwork.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Chad: Lakes of Ounianga

For Students 9th - 10th
The site includes eighteen interconnected lakes in the hyper arid Ennedi region of the Sahara desert covering an area of 62,808 ha. It constitutes an exceptional natural landscape of great beauty with striking colours and shapes. The...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Einstein's Brilliant Mistake: Entangled States

For Students 9th - 10th
When you think about Einstein and physics, E=mc^2 is probably the first thing that comes to mind. But one of his greatest contributions to the field actually came in the form of an odd philosophical footnote in a 1935 paper he co-wrote-...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Schrodinger's Cat: A Thought Experiment in Quantum Mechanics

For Students 9th - 10th
Austrian physicist Erwin Schrodinger, one of the founders of quantum mechanics, posed this famous question: If you put a cat in a sealed box with a device that has a 50% chance of killing the cat in the next hour, what will be the state...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle?

For Students 9th - 10th
The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle states that you can never simultaneously know the exact position and the exact speed of an object. Why not? Because everything in the universe behaves like both a particle and a wave at the same time....
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Particles and Waves: The Central Mystery of Quantum Mechanics

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the most amazing facts in physics is that everything in the universe, from light to electrons to atoms, behaves like both a particle and a wave at the same time. But how did physicists arrive at this mind-boggling conclusion? Chad...
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New York Times

New York Times: Darfur War Spreads

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents that the war in Darfur, a province of Sudan, may be spreading to their neighbor, Chad. This could extend the amount of genocide that is already occurring in the region. Interactive maps with audio and pictures are available.
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Instructional Video
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Science of the Winter Olympics: Competition Suits

For Students 9th - 10th
Olympic athletes have long worn special competition clothing to gain an edge. Science and technology continue to improve on what they wear. Hear from Olympians Chad Hedrick, Steve Holcomb and Erin Hamlin, and Melissa Hines, the director...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Africa: Explore the Regions: Sahara

For Students 3rd - 7th
Informative site containing facts and insights about the African region of the Sahara. Explore the countries, people, and economy of this fascinating region, the largest desert in the world. Country closeups detail interesting and...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Africa: Explore the Regions: Sahel

For Students 3rd - 5th
Engaging site containing information about the region of Africa known as the Sahel. Visit this site to learn about the people, economy, and countries of the Sahel. Country closeups detail interesting and helpful facts about animal life,...
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CNN

Cnn: How We Got Here: A Timeline of the Florida Recount

For Students 9th - 10th
Very informative timeline that thoroughly explains the events surrounding the disputed Presidential Election of 2000. In particular, this article effectively chronicles the controversy in Florida. 12/2000
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Curated OER

University of Texas: Cameroon: Political Map

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site you'll find an easy-to-read political map of Cameroon showing the provinces, major cities and highways, and neighboring countries. From the Perry Castaneda Collection.
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Curated OER

University of Texas: Central Africa: Relief Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A good relief map of the countries of Central Africa showing mountains, lakes, and valleys. Clicking on the map will enlarge it. From the Perry Castaneda Collection.
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University of Iowa

University of Iowa: Voting and Elections

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this site from the University of Iowa seems to be an outline for a course, it offers many tutorials such as "A Brief Illustrated History of Voting" and "Chad, Hanging Chad and Pregnant Chad." Most of the site, however, is...
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Other

Youtube:prioritizing and Budgeting

For Students 6th - 8th
Schiel Wealth Management Kids! In this lesson, Chad explains prioritizing and budgeting. In this example, we set aside money for an upcoming ski trip with friends and are forced to cut back on our monthly spending. [2:54]
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Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art History: Dix, Portrait of the Journalist Sylvia Von Harden

For Students 9th - 10th
This video discusses Otto Dix's, Portrait of the Journalist Sylvia von Harden, 1926 (Musee National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris) Speakers: Dr. Juliana Kreinik, Chad Laird. [7:57]
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Kanuri

For Students 9th - 10th
The Kanuri are the dominant ethnic group of Borno Province in northeastern Nigeria. They number over 3 million in Nigeria, about 500,000 in Niger, 100,000 in Chad, and 60,000 in Cameroon. They are called "Beri-beri" by the Hausa, but...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Arabs

For Students 9th - 10th
The Arab world is usually considered to be comprised of the following nineteen countries: Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Chad, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi...
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PBS

Pbs: Career Connections: Fiscal Analyst

For Students 9th - 10th
Ohio University budget director Chad Mitchell shares what a fiscal analyst does and explains how to prepare for a career in finance.
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Website
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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National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Spherical Nucleic Acids

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of how the properties of Spherical Nucleic Acids make them favorable for therapeutic treatments and medical diagnostics. [3:41]

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