Africa report and (Works Cited format)

Books -- St. Joseph Library look for your country by SUBJECT or TITLE
or check -- Seattle Public Library

Encyclopedias and Country databases and Almanac facts and figures

	Grolier Online: Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia online (USERNAME = sjoseph PASSWORD=jaguars) Encyclopedia Americana - facts and figures in right hand column flag maps
	World Geography (ABC-CLIO) online database of information on countries USERNAME: joseph PASSWORD: sj2005 click on Explore a Country then scroll down under either Sub-Saharan Africa OR Southwest Asia and North Africa flag origin - under Media and Visuals maps - topographical and political - under Media and Visuals individuals - biographies of famous people - under Articles landforms and climate - under Geography facts & figures
	CIA World Factbook - facts and figures, flags, maps
	Country Profiles of Africa - BBC News --- timelines - scroll to bottom of list- not all countries
	Country Studies -- very detailed information - but only 20 countries listed
	Culturegrams - land and climate, people, religion, language, customs, greetings, lifestyle, food, society, holidays, etc. USERNAME: ar121sjsea PASSWORD: culture Choose World Editions Choose Africa, then your country National Language words - in left hand column under GREETINGS, Customs and Courtesies Famous People in right hand column Photo gallery - in right hand column
	NationMaster - flag, facts and statistics
	SIRS Discoverer - - Country Facts with Timeline - Maps of the World - Username: ar121sjsea Password: culture
	World Almanac and also World Almanac for Kids TRIAL facts and figures, maps, flag Username: sjschool1 Password: jaguars

Currency

• Money of Africa - Ron Wise World Paper Money
  
• Currencies of the world - do FIND for your country - links to Wikipedia

Othere Maps - printable outline map with basic info - National Geographic Expeditions - click on your country

• Africa - interactive - move our mouse to see name of country - YourChildlearns.com
• Africa map puzzle - schoolnet Nambia
• Africa map quiz - interactive - ilike2learn.com
• African Studies Center - links to online resources- map
• All About Africa - capitals, countries, landscape - tutorials and games - sheppardsoftware.com
• Animated Atlas of Africa - historical maps- Scramble for Africa (click on political & labels 3X)
  • Africa Colonial PDF
  • Scramble for Africa PDF or Africa 1914 PDF and Decolonization of Africa: chart
  • Historical Map 1885
  • Historical maps of Africa - interactive map - Mapping History, U Oregon
    • click on each section and then labels under maps to see progression
• National Geographic Map Machine - interactive to show climate, elevation, can place markers,etc.

Africa -- activities, games, pictures, sounds and video

• Africa by regions - Sahara, Sahel, Ethiopian highlands, Savanna, Swahili Coast, Rainforest, Great Lakes, Southern Africa -- PBS
  • people-- listing traditions, recipes, folklore, music!
  • eco information -- animals and vegitation and topography
  • series profile -- with slideshow and video!
• Africa Focus - sights and sounds of a continent - Univ. Wisconsin
• Africa Guide - tour site, but good information on countries, food, etc.
• African Studies Center - by country - links to other African resources on the internet - U Penn.
• African Voices - history timeline, themes: working, living, wealth, photographs - Smithsonian Museum Natural History
• National Geographic Educator Network
  • Geography Action : Africa
    • Country profiles
    • Resource library: Africa - list of links for teacher resources, maps, etc.
    • Africa - interactive map - linked to some stories about
• National Museum of Aftican Art
• National Zoo - Savannah wildlife
• PBS - Africa: from the Sahara to the Serengeti
  • Africa for kids
  • Photoscope - current issues
  • Take the challenge - test your knowledge of African history (FLASH)
  • Teacher Tools - lesson plans, teacher's guide
    • African masks and carving
    • Kente Cloth
• Smithsonian Education - search under African art, history, culture, etc.
• Wildlife Pictures from Africa - free to download
  • Africam.com - virtual game reserve
  • National Geographic wildcam Africa

General Geography Games and Activities

• Games, activities - general
  • Brainteaser quiz - National Geographic kids
  • Geography Action - Africa - Geography Awareness week, 3rd week in November - lesson plans,activities, maps
  • Geography quiz- written questions about world
  • Geospy - test your knowledge about states, continenets, countries
  • Google Earth
  • National Geographic Bee
  • National Geographic Expeditions - ideas, lesson plans, maps, interactive adventures
  • National Geographic for Kids
  • World Pen Pals

   

• Lesson plans, ideas
  • Africa Lesson Plans by categories - Africa is not a country - huge set of links
  • Explore Africa Today - online video and lesson plans - need to register, but free
  • Geography ideas - more links
  • Geography lesson plans and resources - excellent list
  • TeachersFirst - several lesson plan links

   

• Folktales - Folk Literature explanation (PDF)
  • African fables - Mr. Donn
    • Nigerian stories
  • Anansi stories
    • Anansi, Firefly, and Tiger
    • Why Anansi has 8 thin legs - Mr. Donn
    • Anansi and alligator (Nigeria - trickster/pourquoi)
  • Baboon and the tortoise (Nigeria) trickster
  • Hippopotamus and tortoise (Nigeria - trickster/pourquoi)
  • How monkey looked for trouble (Trinidad)
  • Jackal and the leopard (Ethiopia)
  • Marriage of Mouse (Ethiopia)
  • Why crocodile has a rough back (Angola)
  • Rabbit, elephant, and the whale (Mauritius)
    • Rabbit, Elephant and the whale
  • StoryCove - online animated stories - need to register
    • Why Bats fly at night
  • Trickster tales PPT
  • Units - lesson plans
    • African Folktale unit - with several online stories
    • Anansi tales