While Ethiopia may conjure up images of famine, the most populous landlocked country in the Horn of Africa actually has a bright future ahead of it. The nation was able to hold off European colonizers and other invaders from the continent, making it a nation of proud people with a lush and diverse landscape. A video resource explores its past, as well as its more unique features—such as stunning blue lava.

Concepts

ethiopia, african geography, world geography, physical geography, human geography

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Pair the video with others in the series to explore features of countries in the Horn of Africa

Classroom Considerations

• 57th video of an extensive Countries A-Z playlist
• Photo of famine victims may be disturbing for some learners

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Photographs are vivid and stimulating
• Narrator interviews an Ethiopian, making the video engaging
• Video is easy to adapt to a variety of classroom activities

Cons

• While the video mentions the famine, it does not explain the conflict that led to the devastation

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10