Young scholars explore the power of the Church in government. In this literature activity, students read Sir Thomas More's Utopia and Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince. Young scholars respond to questions regarding the works and discuss...

Seventh graders examine the geography and political history of West Africa. They role-play as applicants to a company that transports customers to any historic time period. Working in teams, they create promotional products encouraging...

Students investigate the culture, history, and government of Ghana. They take a virtual journey and discover the sports, arts, crafts, and food of Ghana. They observe how Kente cloth is made.

In this Africa study guide learning exercise, students respond to 27 short answer questions about the geography and history of the continent.

Seventh graders examine the area of medieval Sub-Saharan Africa through eyes of travelers in the company of one of history's greatest travelers, Ibn Battuta. The project has been structured to include all the State standards for this unit.

Students investigate the genocide that occurred in Rwanda. They read and discuss an article, watch a Frontline video, complete a worksheet for the video, and write a letter to the Rwandan government or United Nations about the...

Middle schoolers go on an information gathering hunt on the Internet to study West African empires. They work in teams; meteorologists, bankers, writers, and archaeologists. They collect data on all sorts of topics related to West...

Through reading a variety of news articles and other informational texts, learners discover the political turmoil and intense ethnic and religious tensions that envelop the Ivory Coast today. Class members research the historical...

For this Georgia social studies assessment worksheet, 7th graders respond to fifteen multiple choice questions based on seventh grade social studies skills.

A thorough look at Ghana from the Country Studies section of the Library of Congress. Read about its history, economy, people, and government. Information through the 1990s.

The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Ghana, 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.

Features a complete destination guide to Ghana, a country profile, broad background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the country's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...

Click-through facts-and-photo file about Ghana's geography, nature, history, people and culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its African location.