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Eastern Africa - New World Encyclopedia - 1 views

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worldwide fame for their heavy concentrations of what is often termed the "big five": the elephant, water buffalo, lion, leopard, and rhinoceros.
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African scholars have attempted to classify the peoples of Eastern Africa. The population is fragmented into many subdivisions based upon lineage—patrilineal in some areas, matrilineal in others—language, religion, subsistence and habitat among others. Despite such fragmentation and differences, the various groups tend to share much of their culture in common
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Exploring the Cultures of East Africa - Jenman African Safaris - 0 views

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As much as these different East African countries have in common, there are also distinct differences as a result of the over a hundred different cultures, dozens of different languages and diverse opinions relating to national identity.
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Tanzania has two official languages – English and Swahili
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Over the last ten years, the art of cartoons and comics has really taken off in Tanzania and begun to develop a more outspokenly political edge
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Culture of East Africa | USA Today - 1 views

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Up until the 15th century, the cultures of Eastern Africa lived in relative isolation, building up kingdoms and empires, spreading agriculture and civilization throughout the region.
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n the 15th century, the Portuguese began exploring the coast of East Africa, seeking to seize control of the spice trade from the Muslim presence in the Middle East. Islamic resistance to this led to a large-scale Arab colonization of the coast, which lasted until European colonialism began in earnest in the 19th century.
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There are hundreds of languages spoken throughout East Africa, ranging from those spoken by only a few thousand to those spoken by millions. The most widely-spoken language, by far, is Swahili, with more than 5 million native speakers, and millions more who speak it as a secondary trade language. The island nations of East Africa, such as Madagascar, do not speak Swahili, instead speaking their own native languages, such as Malagasy.
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Clothes are brightly colored and consist of simple wraps, covering either only the lower body or both the lower body and upper body. In Islamic regions, covering is more substantial, and daily wear includes a head wrap
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The legacy of Islamic rule along the coast of East Africa remains strong, and the majority of those on the coast and in North-East Africa are practicing Muslims
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East African music consists of simpler instrumentation than Central Africa or West Africa, with a heavy reliance on percussion and basic horns, and less in the way of complex bowing. Since the 1980s East Africa has produced a great deal of fusion music, incorporating elements from Western music to create mash-ups of traditional and modern. Many countries in North-East Africa draw on Arabic influence in their music as well, incorporating elements such as religious poetry into the songs.
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Nat Geo MapMaker Kits - National Geographic Society - 34 views

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Glenn Hervieux on 06 Dec 17

Complete set of 11 map kits that students and teachers can use. Easy to assemble. The kits offer United States political and physical maps, world political and physical maps, maps of Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America, Australia and Oceania, polar region maps, and maps of New England.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Complete set of 11 map kits that students and teachers can use. Easy to assemble. The kits offer United States political and physical maps, world political and physical maps, maps of Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America, Australia and Oceania, polar region maps, and maps of New England.</div>

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Boko Haram Falls Victim to a Food Crisis It Created - The New York Times - 14 views

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Kathleen Howard DaQuanno on 04 Mar 16

Across northeastern Nigeria and bordering Cameroon, farmers have fled, herdsmen have rerouted cattle drives, and markets have shut down.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Across northeastern Nigeria and bordering Cameroon, farmers have fled, herdsmen have rerouted cattle drives, and markets have shut down.</div>

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Kathleen Howard DaQuanno on 04 Mar 16

Across northeastern Nigeria and bordering Cameroon, farmers have fled, herdsmen have rerouted cattle drives, and markets have shut down.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Across northeastern Nigeria and bordering Cameroon, farmers have fled, herdsmen have rerouted cattle drives, and markets have shut down.</div>

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Two Billion Miles: interactive video story - 76 views

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Sonja Phillips on 04 Jan 16

Take a journey from Africa through Italy to Europe - if successful, you might be able to stay. If not, you could be deported or worse.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Take a journey from Africa through Italy to Europe - if successful, you might be able to stay. If not, you could be deported or worse. </div>

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connected classroom - 49 views

Hi Patricia, I would be interested. I am a MS librarian at the American International School in Johannesburg, South Africa. The only problem is time. Maybe we could share info another way: facebook...

connected classroom geography

started by Patricia ErkenBrack on 18 Dec 15 1 follow-up, last by Rhona Polonsky on 24 Jan 16

Search | African Fossils - 9 views

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design african fossils 3D printing

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Tim Cooper on 04 Nov 15

3d printable models with great pictures and histories of fossil - animals, tools, plants from Africa.

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Building Libraries Along Fiber-Optic Lines in Sub-Saharan Africa | Innovation | Smithsonian - 14 views

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david stong on 23 Feb 15

"Would you be willing to develop a mentoring relationship with a Librii user to help them achieve a learning goal?"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Would you be willing to develop a mentoring relationship with a Librii user to help them achieve a learning goal?"</div>

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CodeJam | Apps that Matter. - 57 views

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Thieme Hennis on 03 Mar 14

Good school in South Africa.

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Lessons from Africa | Free Lesson Plans and Games for kids | Africa resources for KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 | Africa for kids - 39 views

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Africa art crafts lesson games

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Martin Burrett on 08 Jan 14

This is a wonderful site which has a large set of lesson ideas that will bring Africa into your school. The activities range from KS1-4 and are spread across the curriculum. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/PSHE%2C+RE%2C+Citizenship%2C+Geography+%26+Environmental

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a wonderful site which has a large set of lesson ideas that will bring Africa into your school. The activities range from KS1-4 and are spread across the curriculum. <a href="http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/PSHE%2C+RE%2C+Citizenship%2C+Geography+%26+Environmental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/PSHE%2C+RE%2C+Citizenship%2C+Geography+%26+Environmental</a></div>

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GeoExpert HD for iPad - 32 views

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C CC on 29 Nov 13

Recently added to the UKEdChat Apple EduApps page is GeoExpert HD for iPad. Highlighted by the developer, this app is a great tool for helping pupils identify countries, capitals and their flags for six geographic areas - North America; South America; Europe; Africa; Asia; Oceania.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Recently added to the UKEdChat Apple EduApps page is GeoExpert HD for iPad. Highlighted by the developer, this app is a great tool for helping pupils identify countries, capitals and their flags for six geographic areas - North America; South America; Europe; Africa; Asia; Oceania.</div>

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iSchool Unlocks E-Learning in the Developing World - 3 views

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Africa eLearning learningstyles tablet Mashable

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Roland Gesthuizen on 12 Aug 13

Fascinating post that describes some of the eLearning that is happening in Zambian schools.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Fascinating post that describes some of the eLearning that is happening in Zambian schools.</div>

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Tarantula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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accounts of bites by some species are reported to be very painful and to produce intense spasms that may recur over a period of several days; the venom by the African tarantula Pelinobius muticus also causes strong hallucinations.[13]
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Old-world tarantulas (from Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia) have no urticating hairs and are more likely to attack when disturbed. Old-world tarantulas often have more potent, medically significant venom.
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"9 Minutes" Mobile Game Evaluation Demonstrates Positive Change for Pregnant Women | Games for Change - 19 views

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Josephine Dorado on 06 Mar 13

Positive results of a recent evaluation of the mobile phone game, 9 Minutes, that was produced as part of the "Half the Sky Movement". The game was developed for feature phones commonly used in India and East Africa. 9 Minutes plays out the adventure of pregnancy and rewards pregnant women and their spouses for keeping both mother-to-be and the baby inside her healthy and happy.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Positive results of a recent evaluation of the mobile phone game, 9 Minutes, that was produced as part of the "Half the Sky Movement". The game was developed for feature phones commonly used in India and East Africa. 9 Minutes plays out the adventure of pregnancy and rewards pregnant women and their spouses for keeping both mother-to-be and the baby inside her healthy and happy.</div>

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Learning Never Stops: Mapping History - Hundreds of Animated and interactive maps of historical events and eras - 121 views

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shared by Michael Sheehan on 23 Feb 13 - No Cached

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Michael Sheehan on 23 Feb 13

Excellent collection of animated and interactive maps about the history of the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Africa.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Excellent collection of animated and interactive maps about the history of the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Africa.</div>

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Portraits of School Children in Classrooms Taken Around the World | Feature Shoot - 91 views

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Roland Gesthuizen on 23 Aug 12

"This ongoing series by English photographer Julian Germain, entitled Classroom Portraits, began in schools in North East England in 2004. Since then, Germain has taken large-scale portraits of classrooms from North and South America, Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia and the Middle East and has amassed an impressive 450+ portraits of schoolchildren in over 20 countries."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"This ongoing series by English photographer Julian Germain, entitled Classroom Portraits, began in schools in North East England in 2004. Since then, Germain has taken large-scale portraits of classrooms from North and South America, Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia and the Middle East and has amassed an impressive 450+ portraits of schoolchildren in over 20 countries."</div>

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StepMap - Create your personal map for free - 10 views

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shared by Michele Brown on 22 Aug 12 - Cached

Michele Brown on 22 Aug 12

StepMap enables you to create maps for free and to search for maps in the map directory. In the map directory you can find maps for Africa, Asia, Australia/Ozeania, Europe, North America and South America. You can add images, videos, audio files and much more to your personal map. Categories in the map directory include Travel Routes, News Maps, School Maps, Fan Maps, Political Maps as well as Historical Maps.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">StepMap enables you to create maps for free and to search for maps in the map directory. In the map directory you can find maps for Africa, Asia, Australia/Ozeania, Europe, North America and South America. You can add images, videos, audio files and much more to your personal map. Categories in the map directory include Travel Routes, News Maps, School Maps, Fan Maps, Political Maps as well as Historical Maps.</div>

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25 TED Talks Perfect For Classrooms | Edudemic - 163 views

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entertaining as math gets.
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  Maybe a good TED talk for Mrs. Lamkin or Mrs. Case???
  
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beautiful world of bioluminescent sea animals and shows some examples.
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important social issues.
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  Possibly good TED before class debates? - Ms Worster
  
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raises the call for more aid to poverty-stricken Africa.
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peaceful protests in the Palestinian conflict
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Svitak says the world needs to think more like kids
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continent of Africa, Schema-Root news - 4 views

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Eastern Africa - New World Encyclopedia - 1 views

Exploring the Cultures of East Africa - Jenman African Safaris - 0 views

Culture of East Africa | USA Today - 1 views

Nat Geo MapMaker Kits - National Geographic Society - 34 views

Boko Haram Falls Victim to a Food Crisis It Created - The New York Times - 14 views