CIA World Factbook: Togo

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/to.html

Rating: 2, High!

Description: This site has both historical and current information on Togo provided by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. It gives social, political, geographic, cultural and other basic reference information and also includes a map. Standard 10.10 all

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 700

CIA World Factbook: Zimbabwe

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/zi.html

Rating: 2, High!

Description: This site has both historical and current information on Zimbabwe provided by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. It gives social, political, geographic, cultural and other basic reference information and also includes a map. Standard 10.10 all

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 705

Clickable Map of Africa

http://www.artnetweb.com/guggenheim/africa/africamap.html

Rating: 2, High!

Description: This clickable map of African regions leads to an in-depth study of the art of the region with pictures of original African art. Standards 6.2.5, 7.4.5 and 10.10.1

Comments: The number of artifacts is limited for some regions of Africa but the commentary is clear and readable for all sections.

Resource Type: Maps.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 738

Cry Freetown

http://cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/cryfreetown/

Rating: 2, High!

Description: This CNN web site tells the story of eight years of fighting and atrocities in Sierra Leone. Included in the web site are maps, country profile information, video, photographs, an interactive timeline, an archive of articles, and information on the key people involved. Standard 10.10.2 and 10.10.3

Comments: Caution: Some of the photographs and interviews are brutal.

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 849

United States-Africa Information Agency

http://usinfo.state.gov/af/

Rating: 2, High!

Description: This is a huge site with current news of sub-saharan Africa. It links to the State Department gopher. U.S. policy statements and country information will be found here. Standard 10.10.2 and 10.10.3

Comments: This is from the U.S. perspective.

Resource Type: Compilation of Links.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 3309

Making Sense of Social Change

http://www.globaled.org/issues/159/b.html

Rating: 3, Medium.

Description: This article by noted Africa educator Leon Clark describes the rapid changes in Africa and how policy needs to be more aware of the agrarian roots of African culture. Standard 10.10.1

Resource Type: Secondary Text.

Graphics content: Low.

Resource ID: 2045