VARIOUS RESOURCES
Maps
Webquests
Microsoft Virtual Classroom Tours (VCT)
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Maps of African Countries (printable / downloadable)
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- Aridity map, 2001 From UNEP, 2002
- Climate change vulnerability map , 2002 From: UNEP 2002
- Climate map- world, 1997 From FAO/SDRN
- Digital elevation: world, Africa From CEOS-GLOBE
- Desertification Vulnerability: Africa, 2001 From: UNEP, 2002
- Ecological zones, 1997 From: UNEP
- European claimants to the African continent in 1913 From: Wikipedia
- Forest Extent, 2001 From: UNEP, 2002
- Freshwater Stress and Scarcity in Africa by 2025, 2002 From: UNEP
- Language Map of Africa
- Major River Basins of Africa, 2001 From UNEP 2002
- Malaria map, 2002 From UNEP 2002
- Malaria map, From CDC 2002
- Malnutrition and famine, 2002 From UNEP
- Monthly rainfall maps From FAO/AGROMET
- Monthly sun maps From FAO/AGROMET
- Monthly temperature maps From FAO/AGROMET
- Monthly vegetation maps From CNES/Spot Image - EU/JRC
- Oil & gas fields map, 2001 From USGS
- Population density maps: 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 From: UNEP
- People affected by natural disasters, 2001 From UNEP 2002
- Physical map
- Political map , 2003
- Relief map (digital elevation), low res, high res, explanation, 2000 From NASA
- Tectonic plates map From USGS
- Time zone map, .jpg or .pdf From: CIA
- Urbanization Level (Percentage): Africa From UNEP 2002
- Water Supply & Sanitation: world, Africa, 2002 From UNEP, 2002
- Yellow Fever Map From CDC, 2005
Africa-related Web Quests, lessons & worksheets
- Africa: A Web Quest for 6th grade Social Studies
- Africa Issues Conference: A WebQuest
- Africa Online
- Africa Quest (Africa geography, slavery, American Civil War)
- AFRICAN ED-Venture
- African Savannah (lots of worksheets)
- Ancient Africa
- Ancient & Modern Africa -Lesson Plans & Units
- The Living Africa (student produced; very thorough)
- On a Safari to an African Kingdom: An Internet Social Studies WebQuest
- Plan Your Own Trip to Asia or Africa!!! (using math)
- Social Studies Curriculum Links (lots of Africa links)
- What's it Like Where they live? A WebQuest for Third Grade
Microsoft Virtual Classroom Tours (VCT)
These VCTs also appear on Microsoft's Innovative Teachers Network.
These VCTs are a combination of various lessons and activities, also on this website, that were contributed by teachers that are using this program. Lessons were put into into Learning Units, and help teach a concept or subject that can be used in conjunction with real life content on this site. Note: These are large files.
Introduction to Africa Learning Unit (1.8 MB)
Planning & Preparing for an Expedition Learning Unit (1.7 MB)
Geography of Africa & Middle East Learning Unit (2.2 MB)
Introduction to Religion Learning Unit (2 MB)
Introduction to Geography Learning Unit (1.5 MB)