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Making Masks
Students create paper masks linking the function and purpose of masks in the past, with modern life.
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Developing Civilizations and the Role of Rice
Student investigate how civilizations developed. In this rice farming lesson, 5th graders explore how rice cultivation changed through different civilizations. Students gain knowledge about different types of rice, where it's grown and...
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Hominid Diet
Students listen to an interview with Lucinda Backwell regarding fossil evidence that early hominids included termites in their diets. They participate in a discussion to investigate the significance of these findings.
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Mali
Seventh graders begin the lesson by reading primary sources about the country of Mali. Using maps drawn in the past, they discuss what they can gather about the country from the map and how it has changed over time. They use a graphic...
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters - Mapping the Story
Students listen to John Steptoe's story, "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters" and create a story map.
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The Sound of Music in Kenya
Students study Kenya's culture and see how people and things can be different and similar at the same time. They create a pictograph of objects from each culture that are used in similar ways and examine a few Swahili words.
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Stolen Property or Finders Keepers
Students explore the questionable acquisition of priceless artworks gained as spoils of World War II. They become investigators and reporters looking into the matter of ownership of the world's greatest art.
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Making Akan Gold Weights and Understanding their Proverbial Meanings
Students examine a variety of gold weights used by the Asante in West Africa. In groups, they discuss the purpose of the gold weights and practice saying proverbs associated with different pieces of art. To end the instructional...
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Trekking to Timbuktu
Students view a television show to provide a context for conducting research into the location and culture of Timbuktu. The students complete a report on the subject in the form of a research paper.
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Conversing with an Object
Students analyze museum artifacts and create conversations between these inanimate objects using prior historical knowledge. In this museum artifact lesson, students create theoretical dialogue between historical artifacts in order to...
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Mali: Ancient Crossroads of Africa
Very thorough web site featuring a guide for teaching the history, geography, and economics of the early West African empire of Mali. By clicking on the links on top, you will uncover a wealth of resources providing information,...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: African Voices
This site is the web presence of "African Voices," a permanent exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History. It explores the "diversity, dynamism, and global influence of Africa's peoples and cultures." Includes art, texts, and...
Emory University
Emory University: Odyssey Online: Ancient Africa
This site is about ancient Africa. The site breaks down information into sections about people, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writing, and archeology.
Library of Congress
Loc: Ancient Manuscripts: From the Desert Libraries of Timbuktu
This is a collection of primary, historical documents from Timbuktu, Mali during the the 16th through 18th century. The documents cover all aspects of this advanced African civilization.
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Alnpete Limited: Lepcis Magna Roman Empire in Africa
Lepcis Magna is an ancient Roman site in Libya, Africa that is being excavated. Site gives an excellent lesson in archaeological research with lots of pictures and narrative. Be sure to click on the 1996 Dig Season for a slide show of...
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet: Libya History
This site from Lonely Planet provides an overview of Libyan history from the Roman invasion in the 2nd century to modern day. It includes a section on Italian/Turkish conflict and the struggle for control of the region.
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Utalii Travel & Safari: Kilwa Kisiwani Ancient Ruins
This site provides an extensive description of the ancient city of Kilwa, the oldest city in Eastern Africa.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Africa Art: Ancient West African City of Benin
A photographic exhibit of art objects from Benin from the period of 1300 to 1897 C.E. Extensive commentary is given for each object. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Emory University
Emory University: Odyssey Online
Odyssey Online is a resource for both students and teachers as they explore world mythology in reading, writing, history, and art classes. Providing sections on Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and African mythology, Odyssey uses...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Nelson Mandela and the Rainbow Culture
This detailed article from the Nobel e-museum on the life of Nelson Mandela is organized into the following sections: "Equality and Pluralism," "The Development of 'Colour-blindness,'" "The Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Nehru,"...
BBC
Bbc: The Story of Africa Great Zimbabwe
A site on the ancient African civilization Great Zimbabwe presents some background information on the civilization, such as who the rulers were, the Great Zimbabwe monument, and the decline of the empire. Archived.
Harvard University
Harvard University: Bar Yosef Reads Ancient Campfires
An absolutely fascinating account of the findings at various caves such as Qafzeh and Kebara that signified the emergence of man out of Africa.
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University of Southern Maine: Biblical Jewish Diaspora
This site interprets the ancient documents that recorded Jewish diaspora. Discover the trails of these ancient peoples from throughout history. Interesting information about ancient Jewish and African cultures.
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American University (Cairo): Theban Mapping Project
Explore the ancient city of Thebes at this amazing website that brings together zoomable maps, video, images, text, a glossary and timeline, and other resources to help learners understand the significance of the ongoing archaeological...
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