Ivory Coast is home to the Paris of Africa—and it's not surprising, as the African state maintains strong ties to France. Despite a historic struggle with dictators and civil war, the West African nation is home to one of the region's most booming economies. An engaging video resource demonstrates the rich history and culture of the country.

Concepts

african geography, world geography, physical geography, human geography, africa

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss how the Ivory Coast has managed to be an economic success story after showing the video

Classroom Considerations

• Some viewers may consider the video offensive; preview to determine if appropriate for your classes
  
• Video serves as number 84 in the expansive Countries A-Z series
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Images and videos show examples of rich Ivorian culture
• Graphics demonstrate geographical concepts

Cons

• None

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