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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...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Early Global Commodities

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit examines globalization from its true origins rooted in China's desire for silver and in Spain's conquest of mines in America.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Rock Art in North Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Algeria hosts a rich rock art concentration. The most renowned of all these areas is the Tassili n'Ajjer described as "forests of stone". View pictures and read a brief history of rock art in Africa.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Origins of Rock Art in Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Personal ornamentation and engraved designs are the earliest evidence of art in Africa and are inextricably tied up with the development of human cognition. View pictures and read about prehistoric art in Africa.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: African Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of African studies resources provides users with a great deal of information about African culture, geography, history, and current issues.
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Other

Net History: International Internet Histories

For Students 9th - 10th
Many International countries are challenging the belief that the Internet was born in the USA. This thorough list of links pulls together ongoing research, publications and articles supporting the theory that Internet was collaboratively...
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Other

Unicef Global Polio Eradication: End of Polio

For Students 9th - 10th
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative site gives pictures, details, history, and an invitation to help in the process of completing the world-wide eradication of this crippling viral disease. Includes links to related resources.
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PBS

Pbs: Commanding Heights the Battle for the World Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Apollo 11 Stones

For Students 9th - 10th
The Apollo 11 Stones remain the oldest examples of figurative art from the African continent. Their discovery contributes to our conception of early humanity's creative attempts, before the invention of formal writing, to express their...