Africa Web Resources
Start with Mill Pond Library on the web
Start at http://westborough.ma.schoolwebpages.com
Choose “Mill Pond School” on the school tabs
Choose ‘Library Media Center” on the “Library/Media” tab
Under “Facility Features” select
Click on Resources
And then Electric Resources:
Passwords:
Marshall Cavendish Digital for Peoples of Africa and International Animals
Username: millpondschool
Password: washington
Culturegrams (influential person)
Username: millpondhome
Password: welcome
WorldbookOnline
Username: wpslmc312
Password: 312wpslmc
These electronic resources don’t need passwords through the Mill Pond
Library:
Biography in Context
Kids InfoBits
Global Issues in Context
Science in Context, and Opposing Viewpoint
Use our school website:
http://westborough.ma.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbo
ok/default.php?sectionid=6&sc_id=1157591731&sc_id=1157591731
Then click on faculty staff
Click on Staff website
Then click on Sandra Auen, Caitlin Gardner, and Diane Johnson
Then click on Social Studies link
then on Africa United Day
Then on useful links
If you find any great websites, please share them with your teachers.
Remember you want to use reliable and credible sources. Use the
PowerPoint notes from “Being an Informative Detective” from ELA class.
Other Web Resources
Africa Teacher tools-Where is Africa?
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/tools/where/goals.html
Africa Environment Outlook
http://www.unep.org/dewa/Africa/publications/aeo-1/034.htm
African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/K-12/menu_EduENVR.html
The Story of Africa
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/index.shtml
Africa- explore the Nations
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/explore/index_flash.html
One World-Nations Online
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/
PBS Africa
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/explore/index.html
Africa Geographica
http://www.geographia.com/indx06.htm
Africa Focus
http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/AfricaFocus/
Africa Notes
http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/afbgnhp.html
Africa Information Center
http://www.hmnet.com/africa/1africa.html
Faces of Africa
http://members.aol.com/jandrea555/judehome.htm
Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
Country Profiles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
Young zines Magazines-World News
http://www.youngzine.org/all/world-news
Non-Fiction resources
newsela.com
PBS
Pbs.org/newshour/extra