Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Geography of Mozambique Quiz
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.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Geography of Zambia Quiz
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.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Geography of Angola Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over the geography of Angola, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Geography of Namibia Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over the geography of Namibia, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Geography of Algeria Quiz
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.
BBC
Bbc News: Robert Mugabe: The Survivor
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.
Other
World Socialist Web Site: A Journey Through Africa's Civilizations
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...
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Gambia Maps
This site provides numerous maps for the country of Gambia in Africa. Content includes variuos country maps, city maps, and historical maps.
Other
Are High Population Rates Unhealthy for a Nation?
This site debates the issue of population growth being a problem. The article specifically addresses the huge population growth in Africa.
Other
Paleomap Project
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.
Read Works
Read Works: Cool in the Hot Desert
[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...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: About Antarctica: Plate Tectonics
Explanation of why Antarctica has fossils of ferns, amphibians, and reptiles. Gondwanaland is discussed and shown in an interactive map.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Teacher Tools: African Arts and Music Lesson Plans
Explore the world of African Art and Music when you check out this lesson plan. This site features learning objectives, activities and more.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Africa Teacher Tools: Lesson Plans
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.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Africa: Teacher's Guide
Explore the world of Africa through these teacher's guides. This site features teacher tools for middle school age students.
Other
Sud Quotidien: Homepage
The Sud Quotidien is a major Senegalese newspaper, with brief articles dealing with news from Southern Senegal and Mauritania. Written in French.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Sudan
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...
BBC
Bbc News: Country Profile: Burundi
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.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Djibouti
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.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Kenya
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.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Rwanda
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.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Tanzania
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.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: African Art
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.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: African Voices
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...