Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: World Geography: North Africa/southwest Asia
Comprehensive learning module on the geography of North Africa and Southwest Asia. Multi-media resources and assessment.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Lesson Plan: Middle East and North Africa Geography
Enhance student geography knowledge of the Middle East and North Africa with this two or three day lesson plan.
Other
Harper College: North Africa/ Sw Asia Map Tutorial
Quiz yourself on the physical geography of Southwest Asia and North Africa by using this tutorial to Check your knowledge of landforms, bodies of water, and rivers in this area of the world.
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: Teaching With the News: Protests, Revolutions, and Democratic Change
Third in a series of lessons on North Africa and the Middle East in which students survey the current political situation, consider the role of the international community and identify the political geography of the region. Multi-media...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: World Geography: Oil in the Middle East and Africa
Young scholars develop and express claims through discussion and writing which examine the importance of oil and water to the success and survival of the Middle East and North Africa.
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: Northern Africa: Countries Quiz
Try this interactive geography quiz which tests your knowledge about the countries in Northern Africa.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Regional and World Maps
Maps of major areas of the world can be downloaded here. The maps have excellent detail and are in color.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Libya
Learn about Libya's history and geography on this site.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Morocco
Great reference source that takes you on a virtual trip to the North African nation of Morocco. Background overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and government. There are numerous links...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Libya
Useful guide to a country profile of the North African nation of Libya featuring background details and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Tunisia
Explore this page to get a country profile of the North African nation of Tunisia, background details, travel guide and numerous links to an abundance of information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment,...
Oxfam
Oxfam's Cool Planet: Algeria
Explore the lives of the Algerian people through a virtual journey while learning facts and figures on the country. Gain information on such topics as sports, art, music, daily life, food, history, geography, environment, and more.
SMART Technologies
Smart: World Map
This lesson features a world map with labeled countries, a global map, and an interactive map of the seven continents.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Maghreb
A geographic description of the Maghreb region of North Africa along with a discussion of the history, peoples of the area, religion, geography, and population genetics.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Egypt
On this site, the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Egypt.
AllRefer
All Refer Reference: Mauritania: Introduction & Country Profile
Presented is a guide to extensive information about the economy, geography, people, government, and military of African country of Mauritania.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Mauritania
Presents a virtual destination guide and country profile of the North African nation of Mauritania, background overview, and numerous links to an abundance of information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment,...
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Morocco
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Morocco's geography, nature, history, people and culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its North African location and a video about a daily festival of sights and...
AllRefer
All Refer Reference: Libya: Introduction & Country Profile
Presented is a guide to important information about the economy, geography, people, government, and military of Libya. There is also a map and a picture of the flag of this North African country.
Other
The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
"The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America cartographic history materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia, and Africa are also represented. The collection...
Curated OER
Carver, Jonathan 1781, New Map of North America
"The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America cartographic history materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia and Africa are also represented. The collection categories...
Other
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
The collection of more than 150,000 maps focuses on rare 18th and 19th-century maps of North and South America, although it also has maps of the World, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. The collection includes atlases, wall maps,...
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Cabo Verde
This is a great resource from the CIA World Factbook for general information on Cabo Verde, a group of islands in the North Atlantic west of Africa. It includes geography, population, government, economy, communications, transportation,...
Read Works
Read Works: Our World
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read facts about seven continents. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.