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June 01, 2009 Hits: 46
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From site: To help educate Americans about Africa and to facilitate global understanding and connectedness, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa, and the Discovery Channel Global Education Partnership produced AfricaToday. This new educational documentary series brings together American and Ugandan teachers and students to explore the similarities and differences of their respective countries. Through topical discussions, participants break stereotypes and confront preconceived notions about each others’ cultures. Discovery Education has joined forces with the producers to share AfricaToday with you and your students.
February 22, 2008 Hits: 71
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From site: Google and My Wonderful World, a National Geographic-led campaign for geographic literacy, have teamed up to use Google Earth as an educational tool for spreading awareness about people, places and diversity of our wonderful planet. Since 1987, National Geographic and other organizations have celebrated "geography awareness" during the third week of November, promoting the importance of geography in the U.S. and Canada. Each year, the focus is on a different area of the world. This year, it's Africa.
This page contains an interactive quiz on Africa, details on multimedia content in Google Earth and daily themes for the geography awareness week.
February 14, 2008 Hits: 55
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This site has an interactive map of Africa that displays each country's name and capital when you point to it. There are some brief facts and a link to the CIA World Fact Book for more detailed information.
February 02, 2009 Hits: 95
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Learningreviews.com note: Take a virtual field trip to South Africa with ProjectExplorer. Learn how to speak a few words of the local languages. Then explore the people, their food, music, traditions, plants, animals, government and home life as you tour Johannesburg, Alexandra, Soweto and Cape Town. End your tour with a safari in Zululand.
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