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PBS

Pbs: Frontline: A Newscast on Nigerian Women

For Students 9th - 10th
Equal rights for education, jobs and protection are not standard in all countries. Examine the roles of women in Nigeria. This activity provides resources to allow students the opportunity to identify Nigerian women in their communities...
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PBS

Pbs: Commanding Heights: Nigeria, an Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief timeline of Nigerian history in the twentieth century, from the PBS series "Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy." Includes timeline entries related to independence, which was achieved in 1960.
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BBC

Bbc News: Week of 5 12 14: Nigeria Kidnapped Girls 'Shown in Boko Haram Video'

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the efforts to bring home more than 200 Nigerian girls who were kidnapped by a terrorist organization called Boko Haram.
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Benin: Kings and Rituals: Court Arts From Nigeria

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the history of the royal art of the Benin Kingdom in Africa. An overview of the art is provided and with further explanation given according to themes. View maps and selected works of art. A video, charts, glossary, and a...
Website
Sacred Text Archive

Internet Sacred Text Archive: Folk Stories From Southern Nigeria Index

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
There are forty "Folk Stories From Southern Nigeria" listed for your reading pleasure. Stories range from "The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter" to "Why the Sun and the Moon live in the Sky".
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Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch: The Price of Oil [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A 193-page report that provides an exploration of human rights violations related to oil industries in Nigeria in the 1990s and of the role and responsibilities of the major oil companies. (Published January 1999)
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Other

Cincinnati Arts Association: E Kaa Bo [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
E Kaa Bo, the Nigerian word for "welcome," provides the introduction to this study guide in pdf format which explores Nigeria. The guide focuses on the land and climate, agriculture, economic history, rivers, languages, currency, and more.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Igbo

For Students 9th - 10th
Igbo-speaking peoples can be divided into five geographically based subcultures: northern Igbo, southern Igbo, western Igbo, eastern Igbo, and northeastern Igbo. Each of these five can be further divided into subgroups based on specific...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Kanuri

For Students 9th - 10th
The Kanuri are the dominant ethnic group of Borno Province in northeastern Nigeria. They number over 3 million in Nigeria, about 500,000 in Niger, 100,000 in Chad, and 60,000 in Cameroon. They are called "Beri-beri" by the Hausa, but...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Rukuba

For Students 9th - 10th
The Rukuba live in central Nigeria, on the High Plateau at some 30 kilometers west of the town of Jos, capital of Plateau State. They are one among the numerous small groups inhabiting the region. These groups are, by African standards,...
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Curated OER

Nigeria Map

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Nigeria map
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Science Kids: Science Images: Map of Nigeria

For Students 9th - 10th
A political map of Nigeria.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Nigeria Flag

For Students 9th - 10th
The national flag of Nigeria, a large country in West Africa with a population of over 170 million people.
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Curated OER

Nigeria Capital

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Nigeria capital
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Nigeria Capital

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Nigeria capital
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Science Kids: Science Images: Map of Nigeria

For Students 9th - 10th
A map featuring Nigeria and its neighboring countries.
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BBC

Bbc News: Week of 5 26 14: Army 'Knows Where Boko Haram Are Holding Girls'

For Students 9th - 10th
Reports now say that the Nigerian army knows where the group of hundreds of kidnapped girls is being held. Includes video.
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Other

The Guardian

For Students 9th - 10th
The Guardian is an independent and liberal national newspaper published in Lagos, Nigeria. Content includes the latest news, politics, sports, and more.
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Other

Nigerian Art and Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent collection of photographs of masks, shrine objects, architecture, and cultural artifacts from Nigeria taken by an English officer, G. I. Jones, from 1926 to 1946.
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Other

Sos Children's Villages: Hunger in Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Hunger Crises are escalating at several hot spots: Nigeria, Yemen, South Sudan, and Somalia. These areas are suffering starvation and famine as a result of armed conflict, droughts, or torrential rains which destroys crops and kills...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Igbo

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Igbo of southern Nigeria. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges,...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Nigeria: Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove

For Students 9th - 10th
The dense forest of the Osun Sacred Grove, on the outskirts of the city of Osogbo, is one of the last remnants of primary high forest in southern Nigeria. Regarded as the abode of the goddess of fertility Osun, one of the pantheon of...
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Other

New World Encyclopedia: Igbo People

For Students 1st - 9th
Encyclopedia entry on history and culture of the Igbo peoples of Nigeria. Online encyclopedia contains links to related resources, photos, and credits.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Kingdom of Ife: Sculptures From West Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
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...

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