TES Global
Blendspace: Ch.1 Lesson 1: A Long Walk to Water
A learning module with eighteen links to images, videos, maps, and activities to use before, during, and after reading chapter 1 of A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park.
TES Global
Blendspace: Chapter 3: A Long Walk to Water
A nineteen-part learning module with links to images and texts to use while reading chapter 3 of Linda Sue Park's A long Walk to Water.
University of Oxford (UK)
Pitt Rivers Museum: African Metalworking
A useful article outlining several key techniques used in African metalworking. Reading topics include smelting, forging, lost wax, direct cast, and more.
University of Wisconsin
Africa Focus: Sights and Sounds of a Continent
A wide array of selections that focus on African culture through images and sounds. Although much of the narrative is geared toward higher grades, the pictures and sounds, especially the African drums' clips, will be intriguing to all...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: National Geographic Survey
[Free Registration/Login Required] How much do you know about the world around us? Questions provided by National Geographic Survey. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/roper2006/findings.html
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Ethiopia
An overview of Ethiopia, including segments on the country's historical, social and religious background. Recounted from a antiquated Christian perspective. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: World Regions
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is designed to quiz students about their general understanding of regions around the world and includes countries that are in many of these regions. Use as a pre-test or review with...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Continents of the World
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is devoted to identifying, locating, and learning facts about the 7 continents. It contains interactive maps, facts, and a short video at the end.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: African Mask
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will explore African Mask and its cultural significance while learning about different mask features. Students will participate in a highly interactive lesson in which they...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Continents
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart identifies the 7 continents of the world and reviews with Activotes.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Kwanzaa
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains a simple lesson covering some basic information about Kwanzaa. Activities include using the paint bucket to highlight key vocabulary words, coloring the candles of the kinara,...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Masai
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about a few of the customs of the Masai tribe in Africa while viewing many photographs and information tidbits. There are true/false questions throughout the flipchart which allows for classroom...
Other
Robben Island Museum: Homepage
This site from the Robben Island Museum has information on the island and the prisoners who were held there. Nelson Mandela was held there for many years (1962 to 1982). Provides a general context for understanding the lives of political...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Africa
This poem by Maya Angelou taps into the black pride movement during the twentieth century. This site gives an excellent analysis of the poem and its important themes.
Other
La Nouvelle Tribune
La Nouvelle Tribune is a weekly business newspaper serving the country of Morocco. Written in French.
That Quiz
Geografia Africa: That Quiz: Africa
Interactive practice to learn the countries of Africa. It keeps track of right and wrong answers and the time in which it takes to identify the maps.
The BIG zoo
The Big Zoo: Thomson's Gazelle (Gazella Thomsoni)
This site provides a general overview of the Thomson's Gazelle. Content explores what this animal eats, where it lives, who its predators are, and existing social structure.
BBC
Bbc News: Timeline on Somalia
This site provides a concise timeline on the history of Somalia from its earliest beginnings to the present. It identifies the major historical personalities and leaders of Somalia.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Should Wildlife Hunting Be Banned?
Video report on the issues surrounding big game hunting in Africa.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Civil Rights for Kids: Apartheid
Kids learn about the history of apartheid in South Africa including the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, the Soweto Uprising, and bringing apartheid law to an end on this site.
Other
The Financial Gazette
The Financial Gazette is daily business and financial newspaper serving the city of Harare, Zimbabwe and Southern Africa.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Animals for Kids: African Wild Dog
Kids learn about the African Wild Dog. How these endangered predators of the savanna hunt larger animals and live in a pack.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Cheetahs
What are cheetahs? Kids find out about the big cat that is the fastest of the land mammals and lives in Africa.
CNN
Cnn: Annan: Mozambique Floods Wash Away Economic Gains
This article discusses flooding that took place in Mozambique during March of 2000.