Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Tanzania: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Tanzania in East Africa.
Lesson Plan
Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Soneka's Village

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Through this lesson plan students can examine features of the Maasai culture and compare it with their own.
Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Tanzania: People

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the interesting mix of ethnic groups in Tanzania along with their particular languages. Find out what the groups are and where many came from. From the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Lesson Plan
Peace Corps

Peace Corps: This Is Tanzania

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students will learn about the history of volcanoes and wildlife in Tanzania in this lesson plan.
Interactive
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Tanzania

For Students 3rd - 8th
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Tanzania's geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its African location and a video that describes the lives of giraffes that live...
Unit Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Africa: Explore the Regions: Savanna

For Students 3rd - 5th
Great site containing helpful data and information about the Eastern African Region of Savanna including Kenya and Tanzania. Learn about the economy, people, and culture of the Savanna Region.
Website
InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia: Tanzania

For Students 3rd - 8th
InterKnowledge Corp provides basic facts about the location, geography, climate, history and culture of the country Tanzania.
Lesson Plan
Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Day to Day Life in a Small African Village

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Give students an opportunity to discover several aspects of day-to-day life in Tanzania through this lesson plan.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: A Hard and Lonely Life

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video segment from Africa, Flora describes her life in the African bush of Tanzania.
Website
Other

Online Expeditions: African Adventure

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to explore several regions of Africa, without having to leave the classroom.
Handout
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Africa: Eastern Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
A simple explanation of the Eastern Africa region of Africa, with information on the cultural history and examples of artwork.
Article
University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 385: African Steel Making

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Hayas of Africa who made steel thousands of years before modern times. This article is a transcript of a radio broadcast.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: A Decision Is Made

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video segment from Africa, Flora explains why she is content to return to the bush.