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Bringing Water to a Village in Lesotho
Students research water in Lesotho. In this water lesson, students watch videos showing how water comes to Lesotho Africa, they will compare this to how water is acquired in the US. Students will then create a mobile showing the...
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Playing in Lesotho
Young scholars learn about another culture. In this cultural awareness lesson, students learn about the location of the kingdom of Lesotho in southern Africa, discuss the toys used in Lesotho to those used in the United States and...
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Water: The Flow of Women's Work
Students view photographs, read, and reflect on their own environments to gather information about gender roles in Lesotho and the United States. Students role-play gender role related scenarios and write about their reflections on the...
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Narrative vs. Expository Texts
Young scholars use examples of narrative and expository text to analyze and compare the two styles. Students read articles on life in Lesotho and Madagascar and use graphic organizers and discussion to compare them. Young scholars write...
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Educating Village Girls
Students explore the education of village girls. In this sociology instructional activity, students watch the slide show, "Healthy Girls, Healthy Villages" about Nigerian girls and women. Students compare work in rural Lesotho with their...
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Bringing Water to a Lesotho Village A Classroom Simulation
Students simulate Lesotho village water committees that plan, design, and build a water supply system. The student committees present their plans to the village to persuade them that their plan will increase the availability of water to...
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Lesotho
Learn about religion in Lesotho, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
Mountain Voices
Mountain Voices: Lesotho the Maluti Mountains
Information about Lesotho and the Maluti Mountains. Learn about Lesotho's economy, political system and resources. Hear from the local people about their life.
Mountain Voices
Mountain Voices: Lesotho the Maluti Mountains
Information about Lesotho and the Maluti Mountains. Learn about Lesotho's economy, political system and resources. Hear from the local people about their life.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Lesotho
Learn about core health indicators in Lesotho in this World Health Organization country profile, which includes demographic and current health information. The 'News and features' tab includes an article on tuberculosis with excellent...
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Lesotho
Visit this site from the CIA World Factbook for a page of facts and statistics regarding the country of Lesotho. Includes information on Lesotho's geography, population, government, economy, military, and more.
BBC
Bbc: Africa's Food Crisis
An in-depth article from BBC (2/06) containing maps, interviews, pictures, and news features about the causes of the African famine, and what can be done about it.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Africa: Explore the Regions: Southern Africa
Explore this informative and interesting site about South Africa. Learn about the geological wonders, bountiful natural resources, and the racial tensions that rule this region. In this site, you will also explore the people, economy,...
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University of Texas: Lesotho: Political Map
A political map of Lesotho showing the region boundaries, major cities and highways, and the surrounding country, South Africa. Clicking on the map will enlarge it. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection.
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University of Texas: Lesotho: Relief Map
A relief map of Lesotho showing its mountainous terrain. Clicking on the map will enlarge it. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Lesotho
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Lesotho, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Lesotho: Economy
Read about the interesting economy of Lesotho which is based on water as its greatest natural resource. You can also find out about the other exports, its infrastructure, and currency. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background...
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Lesotho: Government
Learn about the government of Lesotho in this article from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes. Find a list of the current government officials and read about the political parties.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Lesotho: History
A look at the recent history of Lesotho since its independence from Great Britain in 1966. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Sotho
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Sotho of Lesotho and South Africa. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Lesotho
Provides a broad country profile of the South African nation of Lesotho, background overview, and numerous links to extensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government,...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Lesotho: Introduction
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Lesotho in South Africa.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Lesotho
The history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Lesotho are discussed on this site.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Lesotho: Geography
A graphic showing the different aspects of the physical environment of Lesotho including its climate, terrain, natural resources, and elevation. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.