Web Resources for Schools and Teachers

The following lists are resources that the CAAS library staff often refer to when asked for information about African and African-American history and culture on the web. We have made an effort to only include resources which are authored by a reliable source. However, CAAS is not the author of these websites and is therefore not responsible for their accuracy or content.

The following lists and websites were taken from the Internet Public Library (IPL), a public service organization at the University of Michigan School of Information which finds, evaluates and organizes resources on the web.

GENERAL RESOURCES

Africa
African Travel and Tourism
African History
African American History and Culture

RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS

Africa http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/ Explore the people and culture of Africa in this companion website to the PBS "Nature" series.

AFRICA: One Continent. Many Worlds http://www.nhm.org/africa/index.htm This on-line exhibit includes video and hundreds of photographs from the African collections of the Field Museum of Natural History and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Also included are presentations on the accomplishments and stories of Americans of African descent.

African Voices http://www.mnh.si.edu/africanvoices/ Explore the museum and read special features about life in Africa.

Afro-Americ@ Kids' Zone http://www.afro.com/children/children.html Learn about Africa through games and brain teasers. Some games require Shockwave 5, which you can download from the site.

Art and Life in Africa Online: Key Moments in Life
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/chapters/KML.html

CountryReports.org http://www.countryreports.org/ Learn about every nation and province of the world. Find information about the people, government, economy, geography, and defense. Look at maps and flags or listen to national anthems. Test yourself with the monthly quiz.

The Egyptian Presidency http://www.presidency.gov.eg/ Learn about Egypt, its government, and its current president. You can also take a virtual tour of Abdeen Palace, the official office of the Egyptian president.

Geographia: An Introduction to Africa http://www.geographia.com/indx06.htm Explore Botswana, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Sinani, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Journey to Africa http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/africa/aboutaf.htm This site is geared towards first and second grade teachers.

Kwani?: Kenyan Literature Online http://www.kwani.org/index.htm Includes information on Kenya's growing slam poetry movement.

The Living Africa http://library.thinkquest.org/16645/ In-depth coverage of a select range of topics including people, locations, ethnic groups, languages, cities, land, wildlife and national parks.

National Geographic Map Machinehttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/ View actual maps, or create and save your own customized maps.

Part-time Jobs for Teenagers http://www.bygpub.com/books/tg2rw/part-time.htm Suggestion for the ways in which teenagers can create a part-time job of their own.

Peace Corps Kids World – South Africa http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/world/africa/southafrica.html Read about the history, land, animals and more of South Africa.

South Africa: Country Studies http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/zatoc.html This page from the Library of Congress has a lot of facts about South Africa.

U.S. Department of State: Future State http://future.state.gov/future/index.html This site coves current international affairs and State Department activities. It also includes facts about the countries of the world, including maps, government information, and more. Activities and resources for students, teachers, and parents.

Volcano Above the Clouds http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/kilimanjaro/ Explore Africa's tallest peak.

World Almanac for Kids – Nations http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/nations.html Learn some quick facts about the over 190 countries in the world!

Kevin Gaines, Director
University of Michigan Center for Afroamerican and African Studies
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