Animated Lessons
Africa
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Odyssey Online - Odyssey Online is an online journey exploring the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and 19th - 20th century sub-Saharan Africa. Each period contains information on the people, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writing, and archaeology of the culture in addition to museum objects from the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, and the Dallas Museum of Art in Texas. In the main area there are puzzles, games, and worksheets; there is also a teacher resource area with lesson plans to go along with Odyssey Online, ideas to integrate art into your social studies curriculum, and resources for further study. (M,O)
Mr. Donn's Ancient Africa unit - Many lessons and units on ancient and modern Africa from Mr. Donn including history, geography, animals, kings & queens, and more (Y O M)
Africa's geography - From Zoom School, mostly includes maps and facts (lots of maps with and without labels) (Y O M)
Global Trek - Ghana - Learn about and meet the people of Ghana. Includes myths from Africa. Grades 4-8. (M)
Global Trek - Kenya - Learn about and meet the people of Kenya. Grades 4-8. (M)
Global Trek - South Africa - Learn about and meet the people of South Africa. Grades 4-8. (M)
Kids Konnect.com - South Africa - A safe Internet gateway for kids of all ages! (Y, M, O, T)
Time Warp Trio Topical Lesson Plans - Look down the page for the link to this PDF lesson plan to go with the books. (Y)
PBS Kids' Africa - You will love exploring Africa. There is so much to see and do. It's a continent that has an incredible history full of amazing places, civilizations and cultures. (Y, M, O, T)
PBS:Africa - Africa for Kids - Let Femi the Nigerian boy be your guide. includes links to "My World", "Thumb Piano Tunes", "Make a Mask", "Swahili Folktales" and Teacher Tools. (Y,T)
Africa unit for primary students - Lists activities (without much detail) and recipes to be used in an elementary Africa unit (T)
Nigerian Archaeology - Follow the progress of this dig by clicking any region on the map of Nigeria. (M,O)
Africana Heritage Project - The USF (University of South Florida) Africana Heritage Project was begun in order to assist African Americans who are researching their family histories. Our mission is to rediscover precious records that document the names and lives of former slaves, freedpersons and their descendants, and share those records on this free Internet site. (T)
Africa: It's not a country - Lesson Plans for Teaching About Africa in the Early Elementary Grades (Y)
All About Kenya - The purpose of this lesson is to teach students about Kenya. The students will learn about the physical attributes of Kenya and will compare these attributes to Africa. To learn about Kenya the students will learn about the language, clothing, location, and food. (Y)
Africa - Come with me to Africa - Introduce children to the cultural and social diversities of the continent of Africa. (Y)
