Curated OER
Africa: Journey To a Wildlife Park
Students identify similarities and differences between Rehema's life and culture, and their own.
Curated OER
Animals from Afar
Students visualize the scope of the Roman empire by illustrating the geographic origins of various imported animals. They study how exotic animals were imported into Rome from the farthest regions of the empire.
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Bradshaw Foundation: Dabous Giraffe in Niger
This resource provides information on a project being done to make molds of one of the oldest pieces of African rock art, a Sahara giraffe carving.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Section of a Floor Mosaic (In Spanish)
Examine an example of a Roman floor mosaic from the fifth century A.D. and view two accompanying video clips. One explains the Roman fascination with wild and exotic animals, such as the giraffe depicted in the mosaic; the other explains...
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Little Giraffes: Insects
Insect activities for early elementary students are pictured and described on this resource.