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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Geography of Mozambique Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take an interactive quiz over the geography of Mozambique. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Geography of Zambia Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take an interactive quiz over the geography of Zambia. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Geography of Angola Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over the geography of Angola, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Geography of Namibia Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over the geography of Namibia, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Geography of Algeria Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take an interactive quiz over the geography of Algeria. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
Website
BBC

Bbc News: Robert Mugabe: The Survivor

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a short but accurate biography of Robert Mugabe, the leader of Zimbabwe from 1980 to the present. The article also includes a video profile of the leader.
Activity
Other

World Socialist Web Site: A Journey Through Africa's Civilizations

For Students 9th - 10th
From the World Socialist Web Site, this is a review of Harvard professor Henry Gates' book, "Wonders of the African World." It includes interesting details of Gates' attempts to piece together a view of precolonial African history. (4...
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Gambia Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides numerous maps for the country of Gambia in Africa. Content includes variuos country maps, city maps, and historical maps.
Handout
Other

Are High Population Rates Unhealthy for a Nation?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site debates the issue of population growth being a problem. The article specifically addresses the huge population growth in Africa.
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Other

Paleomap Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual reality animation map showing continental drift from 200mya to the present. The animation map is small but effective in showing the positions of the land masses.
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Read Works

Read Works: Cool in the Hot Desert

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is about the fennec fox that lives in the African desert. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding...
Handout
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: About Antarctica: Plate Tectonics

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of why Antarctica has fossils of ferns, amphibians, and reptiles. Gondwanaland is discussed and shown in an interactive map.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Teacher Tools: African Arts and Music Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore the world of African Art and Music when you check out this lesson plan. This site features learning objectives, activities and more.
Unit Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Africa Teacher Tools: Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore this comprehensive site featuring links to lesson plans for Africa. These teacher tools range in content and grade level. Use this site to discover more about the culture and history of Africa.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Africa: Teacher's Guide

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the world of Africa through these teacher's guides. This site features teacher tools for middle school age students.
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Other

Sud Quotidien: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The Sud Quotidien is a major Senegalese newspaper, with brief articles dealing with news from Southern Senegal and Mauritania. Written in French.
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Sudan

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides a detailed overview of Africa's largest country, Sudan. Also, gives facts at a glance, information about its leaders, an audio of its National Anthem, and a timeline of key events in history. You can find much more...
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BBC

Bbc News: Country Profile: Burundi

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News presents a general overview on the poor East African country of Burundi. Includes country facts, information on leaders and media, and links to a timeline of key events and recent news.
Website
BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Djibouti

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News offers a general overview on the East African country of Djibouti. Includes country facts, information on leaders and media, and links to a timeline of key events and recent news.
Website
BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Kenya

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News features a general overview on the East African country of Kenya. Includes country facts, information on leaders and media, videos, and links to a timeline of key events and recent news.
Website
BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Rwanda

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News presents a general overview on the turbulent East African country of Rwanda. Includes country facts, information on leaders and media, and links to a timeline of key events and recent news.
Website
BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Tanzania

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News explores the East African country of Tanzania. Includes a general overview, country facts, information on leaders and media, and links to a timeline of key events and recent news.
Website
Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: African Art

For Students 9th - 10th
View twelve representative works of African art from the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago. With useful contextual notes, suggested activities, enlargeable reproductions, embedded glossary, and similar resources.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: African Voices

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the web presence of "African Voices," a permanent exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History. It explores the "diversity, dynamism, and global influence of Africa's peoples and cultures." Includes art, texts, and...