Africa+Country+Study

Select a African country that you would like to investigate. Consider these when you first investigate these African countries.

There are lots of resources at the bottom of this page to help you with your research. You have to make a decision on two areas


 * 1) What you would research?
 * 2) How will you demonstrate your understanding?

You can do an online search but you could interview someone, use articles from newspaper, articles from magazine, or books (you remember those, right?) After you have done your research, how can you demonstrate your understanding? Well, you can
 * type your info in your wikispace (//Knowledge//)
 * create a pamphlet or travel guide //(Synthesis)//
 * create a video or play //(Synthesis)//
 * design a magazine cover //(Synthesis)//
 * create a crossword puzzle //(Synthesis)//
 * create a game //(Synthesis)//
 * conduct an interview (real or staged) //(Synthesis)//
 * cook a local dish //(Synthesis)//

See how much you know about the World. Take [|test].

Maps

 * [|Blank outline maps from About] || Free, printable outline maps ||
 * [|World Atlas.com] || Outline maps for every country, island, province, state and territory on the planet ||
 * [|Maps.com] || On-line political and physical atlas. Click on the region you want to go to and zoom in on your country. Then click on Download PDF to view a printable version of your map. ||
 * [|Xpeditions] || Printable, page size outline maps by National Geographic ||
 * [|About.com Outline Maps] || Links to printable outline maps on the Internet. ||
 * [|Map Quest] || On-line maps and important facts. On-line educational map [|games]. ||
 * [|MapMachine] || National Geographic maps ||
 * [|Yahoo Maps] || Lists and links to Internet map resources ||
 * [|Lonely Planet - Destinations] || Political Maps for Countries ||
 * [|Quick Maps of the World] || Political, contour maps and more... ||
 * [|UT Library Perry Castaneda Map Collection] || The Mother of all Online Map Collections. Unbelievable collection - dozens of different types of maps for each country - and links to other online collections! ||
 * [|Earthshots] || Satellite images of environmental change. ||
 * [|Earth and Moon Viewer] || Satellite images of any location on Earth ||
 * [|Create a Map] || Plot your own map using latitude and longitude information. ||

Online Encyclopedias

 * Selected Online Encyclopedias || Search from several online encyclopedias chosen for this project . ||
 * [|Encarta Online] || Maps and information by Encarta ||
 * [|Internet Oracle] || Search many different on-line encyclopedias from this single site. ||
 * [|Online Encyclopedia Links] || Links to many Online Encyclopedias ||
 * [|Britannica Online] || Good information and maps University reading level. ||
 * [|Encyclopedia.com] || Searchable list of articles written using a variety of sources ||

Sources for Chart Information

 * [|Infonation] || View and compare statistics from various countries ||
 * [|Your Nation] || Compare and rank countries of the world by statistics ||
 * [|Globastat] || Comparative information using CIA World Factbook data ||
 * [|International Data Base] || Statistical data from more than 220 countries in the world ||

Sources for Research Project

 * [|CIA World Factbook] || A wealth of current and concise facts as well as on-line maps. ||
 * [|Countries of the World] || Online almanac with basic information on many countries. ||
 * [|Altapedia] || Facts on many countries (similar to the World Factbook) ||
 * [|Exploring Countries] || Information and articles on countries from the WorldBank. Inlcudes glossaries, charts, articles and commentary on current issues. ||
 * [|CountryReports.org] || Facts, flags and anthems resource site for students and teachers. ||
 * [|Nation by Nation] || Basic information and links for many countries ||
 * [|Library of Congress] || On-line handbooks for 91 countries ||
 * [|Countries at About.com] || Great information and links from an award winning site. ||
 * [|Info Please] || Almanac of information on each country ||
 * [|Country Data Sheets] || Four pages of facts and figures for most countries. ||
 * [|Countries] || Yahooligans links to safe sites by country ||
 * [|Google countries] || Hand picked sites by one of the leading search engines ||
 * [|GeoHive] || Daily updates on population for almost every country ||
 * [|Countrywatch.com] || Up to date information on 191 countries. ||
 * [|Country at a Glance] || United Nations resources including trends, issues and facts. ||
 * [|Geographia.com] || Articles and pictures for many countries ||
 * [|Background Notes] || Current country reports from the US Department of State ||
 * [|Nations of the World] || Current information on leaders and government for almost every country ||

Flags

 * [|Flags of the World] || Printable and outline flags for every country ||
 * [|World Atlas Flags] || Full Colour Flags for most countries ||
 * [|Flags of All Countries] || Incredible Collection of Flags ||
 * [|Flags of the World (2)] || Part of the flags web ring (Mirror image to the first site mentionned) ||

Travel Brochure Information

 * [|Lonely Planet] || Great for brochures! Current information written for travelers. ||
 * [|World Travel Guide] || Travel Information from a leading publisher. ||
 * [|Concierge.com] || Basic facts, photos, maps and travel information. ||
 * [|Rough Guides] || Travel Information. Great for Brochures! ||

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