Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Program of the Pan German League, 1890 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham's Modern History Sourcebook offers a primary source record of a German imperialist organization's reasons to imperialize.
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Other

Embassy of Ethiopia

For Students 9th - 10th
An easy website to extract great information about Ethiopia. Find a country profile, information on the business, economy, government, politics, travel and culture.
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PBS

Pbs: Wonders of the African World

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS presents a fascinating report on Ethiopia's rich history and culture.
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Tanzania: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the fascinating history of two countries which, only recently, joined together as one. Tanganyika and Zanzibar are now known as Tanzania. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Uganda: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Uganda's recent history is one of military coups and human rights abuses. Find out about the current history to see if the country shows some improvement. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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African Wildlife Foundation

African Wildlife Foundation (Awf): Baboon

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource takes an exploratory look at the baboon. Content includes information on this animal's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, and predators.
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: u.s. Relations With Uganda

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about the relationship between the United States and Uganda. Additional information about the country is available through the links at the bottom of the page.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The Voyages of Zheng He

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Chinese explorer, Zheng He, who lived from 1371 to 1433. He commanded massive fleets and made seven voyages, traveling to East Africa, India, and Arabia, making stops in other regions along the way. He even brought a...
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PBS

Pbs Nature: Zebra

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the natural history of the zebra in text and images, a relative of the horse that inhabits the Serengeti in East Africa and other parts of Africa.
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African Wildlife Foundation

African Wildlife Foundation: Porcupine

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource takes an exploratory look at the crested porcupine, found throughout East Africa. Content includes information on the porcupine's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, predators, and more.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Kenyan Discovery: Let There Be Lights to Save Lions" by Nina Gregory

For Students 5th - 6th
Kenya is a country in East Africa; the capital city, Nairobi, is well-known for its National Park: the world's only game reserve found within a major city. The park's large wildlife population includes baboons, rhinos, gazelles, zebras,...
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PBS

Pbs: Commanding Heights the Battle for the World Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...
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NOAA

Noaa: Cpc: Regional Climate Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides large colorful maps of climate data about each continent for the current week, month, or previous quarter.
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Project Visa

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive internet resource guide to visa and embassy information for all countries around the world. Search by region or view the entire country list. Links to other travel, visa, and immigration sites.
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University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania: Tanzania, a Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
This article surveys the history and geographcial features of Tanzania since independence.
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Other

Al Bab: The Berbers

For Students 9th - 10th
General information about the Berbers, their country, and their languages. Author is the Middle East editor of a major British newspaper.
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Curated OER

Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World, Vol. 1: Trade & Tradition: Lesson 6 Quiz

For Students 5th - 7th
Choose the correct answer for each of the five multiple choice questions to evaluate your comprehension of trade and traditions in Great Zimbabwe.
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Ethiopia

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Ethiopia, including segments on the country's historical, social and religious background. Recounted from a antiquated Christian perspective. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and...
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PBS

Pbs: The Swahili People

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site from the PBS series "Wonders of the African World." This brief but detailed article gives information about the origins and history of the Swahili people.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Sleb Settlements, Sociopolitical Organization, Religion and Expressive Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Sleb camps are currently small and scattered, sometimes even consisting of a single family, with one or two tents. In the nineteenth century, however, camps of fifteen to twenty-five tents, with twenty to thirty families per tent, were...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Fipa

For Students 9th - 10th
The Fipa are a Bantu-speaking people of southwestern Tanzania in East-Central Africa. The name "Fipa" appears to have been bestowed on them by nineteenth-century traders and means "people of the escarpment." It was later adopted by...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Yoruba Cultural Relations

For Students 9th - 10th
The name "Yoruba" appears to have been applied by neighbors to the Kingdom of Oyo and adopted by missionaries in the mid-nineteenth century to describe a wider, language-sharing family of peoples. These peoples have gradually accepted...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Syriacs

For Students 9th - 10th
Syriac is a branch of the Aramaic family of languages and was the lingua franca of the eastern Roman Empire at the beginning of the Christian era. It is also spoken extensively in the regions farther east. It became the language of...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Sara

For Students 9th - 10th
"Sara" is the term employed by outsiders to refer to a group of non-Muslim tribes in southern Chad, all of whom speak mutually intelligible dialects. Each tribe is a distinct geographic, political, and endogamous entity. Major tribes are...