Africa Is Not a Country

About the Book

Map the Book: “Africa Is Not a Country

A short summary and lesson plan of the book, Africa is Not a Country.

http://kidworldcitizen.org/2012/09/06/map-the-book-africa-is-not-a-country/

 

Summary/Reviews: African Is Not a Country

A short summary, as well as two reviews, about the book.

https://www.buffalolib.org/vufind/Record/1092062/Reviews

 

Discover Your World

Joint author Margy Burns Knight’s blog.

http://margyburnsknight.com

 

Margy Burns Knight | The Huffington Post

A short biography of joint author Margy Burns Knight.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/margy-burns-knight

 

A Maine Writer: Maine State Library

Joint author Mark Melnicove’s biography.

http://www.maine.gov/msl/maine/writdisplay.shtml?id=97900  

 

Anne Sibley O’Brien

Illustrator Anne Sibley O’Brien’s biography from her website.

http://www.annesibleyobrien.com/index.php/asob/info/bio

 

Art

African Art: History, Characteristics

An article about African art history and characteristics.

http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/ancient-art/african.htm

 

African Tribal Art

A selection of African art, masks and sculpture, furniture, weapons and adornment from different countries.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnBcUuerVU0

Culture

African Culture - Rich and Diverse Culture Across the Continent

An article about African art, food, music, and more.

http://www.victoriafalls-guide.net/african-culture.html

 

17 African Cultural Values (To Know Before Traveling to Africa)

Various African cultural values that are different from cultural values in the US.

https://migrationology.com/african-cultural-values-travel-africa-17/  

Geography

Africa travel guide - Wikitravel

Information about Africa’s geography and history, and how to travel within Africa.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Africa

 

Map of Africa - Countries of Africa - Nations Online Project

A clickable map of Africa, showing the countries, capitals, and main cities.

http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/africa_map.htm

 

Africa: Physical Geography - National Geographic Society

An article about various regions across Africa, as well as their accompanying photos.

http://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/africa-physical-geography/

 

Geography for Kids: African countries and the continent of Africa

Information about Africa’s geography and fun facts about the continent.

http://www.ducksters.com/geography/africa.php

 

History

History of Africa - Lonely Planet Travel Information

An article about African history, as well as links to more information about Africa.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/africa/history

 

100 Things You Did Not Know About Africa

A list of 100 facts about African history.

http://www.blackhistorystudies.com/resources/resources/100-things-about-africa/

 

History of Africa

A brief article on the history of Africa.

http://www.thehistoryofafrica.com/

Language

Africa | Ethnologue

Information about the many African languages.

https://www.ethnologue.com/page/africa

 

Exploring Africa

A map of the most common languages spoken in each country of Africa.

http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/curriculum/unit-1/module-five/module-five-activity-five/

 

African Language Facts

Information about the various languages spoken in Africa.

http://thelanguagefactory.co.uk/facts-need-know-languages-africa/

Movement/Dance

Traditional Congolese Dance - Ballet Arumbaya Ndendeli, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

A 6 minute video of a traditional Congolese Dance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mMsXM-4USM

 

Zulu Dancing, filmed by Tekweni TV Productions, Durban, South Africa

A 12 minute video of Zulu dancing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxhhF_nHxIs

 

Sanyu Children's Choir rehearsal, Katooke village, Mubende District, Uganda

A 7 minute video of Sanyu children’s choir rehearsal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHmrwidme_U&list=RDEDFrGiboyXY&index=23

 

Tanzania Haya Traditional dance and song by singer Saida Karoli from Bukoba, Tanzania. An African music video

A 10 minute video of a Tanzania Haya Traditional dance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qQ0MCFttFc 

 

Music

Africa - Mama Lisa’s World

Various songs and rhymes of different African countries.

http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=e_cont&c=13

Organizations

African Cultural Center USA

African Cultural Center USA was established in 1991 as a nonprofit organization for the purpose of educating a previously under-served population about Africa. African Cultural Center USA strives to advance international and intercultural understanding through all aspects.

http://www.africanculturalcenter.org/about-us/

Teaching Activities

Classroom Resources

Classroom resources from the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art.

https://africa.si.edu/education/classroom-resources/

Curriculum Guide: “How Big is Africa?”

A curriculum guide for use with the “How Big is Africa?” poster.

http://www.bu.edu/africa/outreach/curriculum/curriculum-guide/

 

Africa Lessons Index

Many resources and lesson plans for teaching about Africa in the early elementary grades.

http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/byrnes-africa/aindex.htm

 

Africa | Teacherplanet.com

Teaching resources to teach about Africa in the classroom.

http://www.teacherplanet.com/node/234

 

Map the Book: “Africa Is Not a Country

A teaching activity to use with the book Africa Is Not a Country.

http://kidworldcitizen.org/2012/09/06/map-the-book-africa-is-not-a-country/