Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Benin
Provides an overview of Benin, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
BBC
Bbc News: Benin's New President Announced
Follow the BBCNews details and background of the newly announced president of Benin, Yayi Boni. (March 26, 2006)
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Benin
Explore the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Benin on this site.
CRW Flags
Flags of the World: Benin
This site has a large flag of Benin with a history of the flag and a description of the country coat of arms.
PBS
Pbs: Hopes on the Horizon Benin
A companion website to a documentary on the rise of pro-democracy movements in six African countries during the 1990s.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Nanavi, a Girl From Benin, West Africa
Students use a chart to track character development and write a statement to express the ways in which a particular young girl from West Africa has changed over a three year time span.
Curated OER
Flag of Benin
Explore the geography, history, government and facts of Benin. Maps and current flag are included.
Lin and Don Donn
Africa for Kids: The Ancient Forest Kingdom of Benin
This site is aimed at primary aged children and is written in appropriate language. There are links to sound files and further resources.
Curated OER
Map of Benin
Explore the geography, history, government and facts of Benin. Maps and current flag are included.
Curated OER
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Benin
Learn about religion in Benin, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile, which includes general facts, history, and religious data.
Digital History
Digital History: The Black Man's African Past [Pdf]
Read the narrative of Oladuah Equiano (or Gustavas Vassa) who described the culture of Benin as he was growing up in mid-18th century. On this site there is also a brief, general history of Africa at this time. [pdf]
Other
African Success: Biography of Thomas Yayi Boni
A biographical view of the president of Benin, Thomas Yayi Boni.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Edo
"Edo" is the name that the people of the Benin Kingdom give to themselves, their language, and their capital city and kingdom. Renowned for their art of brass and ivory and for their complex political organization, the Edo Kingdom of...
University of Iowa
University of Iowa: Arts and Life in Africa: People Resources
Essential information on African countries and African peoples assembled by the University of Iowa.
Curated OER
University of Texas: Togo: Political Map
This political map of Togo shows its major cities, highways, and neighboring countries along with some physical features. From the Perry Castaneda Collection.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Songhay Marriage and Family
The Songhay are the fourth-largest ethnic group in Niger, West Africa. There are also considerable Songhay populations in Mali and Benin. They are closely related culturally to the Zarma. The Songhay are spread over a large area of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Girls Speak Out: Wide Angle: Lesson Plan
This lesson follows girls in India and Benin to evaluate their access to education, a basic human right.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: An Introduction to Africa's Arts and Cultures
The British Museum shares the background of its ancient pieces from Egypt, Aksum, ancient Ghana, Mali, Songhoy, Ile Ife, and the Benin kingdom. Also provided is information about its later pieces from the Asante Confederation, the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Kingdom of Ife: Sculptures From West Africa
Ife ( pronounced ee-feh) is today regarded as the spiritual heartland of the Yoruba people living in Nigeria, the Republic of Benin and their many descendants around the world. It is rightly regarded as the birthplace of some of the...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Yoruba Cultural Relations
The name "Yoruba" appears to have been applied by neighbors to the Kingdom of Oyo and adopted by missionaries in the mid-nineteenth century to describe a wider, language-sharing family of peoples. These peoples have gradually accepted...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Nanavi 2006
This Wide Angle video segment features Nanavi, a 12-year old girl who struggles to stay in school.
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