History: Background, Unit 1 (Bey, King, Powell)
Background - Tools of Geography
What is Human Geography, and Why is Important?
A Brief History of Maps and Mapping
Interactive tool to help understand Latitude and Longitude
Relative Direction vs Compass Direction
What and Where is the International Date Line?
Map Projections: Why World Maps are Misleading
Background Articles/ Reading about Africa
Click here for a selection of articles from The Atlantic
Read or listen to a selection of stories about Africa from NPR
Websites
AllAfrica.com is probably the best site for reading news and editorials from across Africa. Selections can be made by country or by topic.
The BBC's Story of Africa website tells the history of Africa from an African Perspective
Online databases & Ebooks
New Encyclopedia of Africa (Gale e-book password: frogs)
Modern World History Online: American and world history from 1500s to present day. (user: maret password: frogs)
World History: The Modern Era: World history from Renaissance to present day. (user: maret password: frogs)
CQ Researcher: In depth reports on global issues, including a number of critical issues in South Africa. (user: maret password: frogs)