Africa

Kuruwitu: Between a Rock and a Hard Place (2011)

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A traditional fishing community on Kenya's coast declares a no-fishing zone along their stretch of coastline in an effort to halt the total destruction of their marine resources, to bolster fish numbers and to create opportunities for marine tourism.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

01:00

Kuruwitu: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Teaching Nepalis to Read, Plant, and Vote

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Lesley Reed, “Teaching Nepalis to Read, Plant, and Vote,” in Faces 21 (April 2005, Issue 8) 26–28.

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Bulu

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Copies: 7

Born on a crocodile farm in Zambia's untamed South Luangwa Valley, the puppy seemed different from his littermates. Too quiet. Unresponsive. Terriers are usually full of energy and bouncing off walls. But not this one. Nobody wanted him. Enter Anna and Steve Tolan-former police officers who had left behind their life in England to live in the African bush. People thought the Tolans were a bit different, too. The peculiar puppy suited them perfectly. They named him Bulu, or "wild dog" in the local Nyanja language.

Author:

Dick Houston

Lexile:

700L

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope (Unabridged)

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When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone's crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William spent his days in the library...and figured out how to bring electricity to his village.

Author:

William Kamkwamba

Bryan Mealer

Grade Level:

High

Lexile:

960L

Length:

10:06

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope (Unabridged)

Magic Tree House #11: Lions At Lunchtime (Unabridged)

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"Where are the lions?" Jack wonders when the Magic Tree House whisks him and his sister to the vast plains of Africa. Before he can find out, Annie starts to help hundreds of wildebeests cross a rushing river. Next, they follow a honey of a bird and meet an awesome Masai warrior. Jack hopes any lions will just stay away. But Jack is about to be very disappointed.

Author:

Mary Pope Osborne

Grade Level:

Primary

Lexile:

370L

Length:

00:41

Magic Tree House #11: Lions At Lunchtime (Unabridged)

Time Life's Lost Civilizations (1995)

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This set of 4 DVD's contains a collection of 10 programs spanning seven thousand years of history. Below are a list of the titles included and a synopsis of each.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

08:20

Honey...Honey...Lion! A Story from Africa

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After working together to obtain honey, the African honey badger always shares it with his partner, the honeyguide bird, until one day when the honey badger becomes greedy and his feathered friend

Author:

Brett, Jan

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:09

Beatrice's Goat

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More than anything, Beatrice wants to be a schoolgirl. But in her small African village, only children who can afford uniforms and books can go to school.

Author:

Page McBrier

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:14

10 Days in Africa

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You have 10 Days in Africa touring by airplane, automobile and on foot. Chart you course from start to finish using destination and transportation tiles. With a little luck and clever planning, you just might outmaneuver your fellow travelers.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

High

Content Area:

Social Studies

Play Time:

30 min.