Resources for Nigeria

The e  on this page denotes a site which is easier for students to use.

 

Websites

General Information:

e Motherland Nigeria Kid Zone - Includes stories, games, proverbs, pictures, education, language and links to many other resources.  Check out the extensive information on Nigeria in the left sidebar.

e World Almanac for Kids Online - This site is organized into land, population, economy, education, government, and history.

e A Vote For Change - A Time for Kids article on the government situation in Nigeria written in 1999.

e Nigeria - Factmonster almanac information.

e Nigeria - Factmonster encyclopedia information.

e Nigeria - Geography, demography, history, politics, economics, science and technology, religion, visual arts and more can be found at this site.

e Nigeria - Information from the CIA World Factbook.

e Nigeria Information - This site includes a map of where different populations live in Nigeria.

e Destination Nigeria - Information about traveling to Nigeria including activities and events, attractions, getting there and getting around, history, culture and places off the beaten track.

e Encarta's Nigeria - Information from Encarta encyclopedia.

AfricaOnline - Find current news about Nigeria at this site.

Nigeria: A Country Study - Extensive information from the Library of Congress.

Nigeria - Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport has a page of general information on Nigeria.

 

Stories:

e PBS Kids Africa - Learn about Anansi the spider at this site.

 

Art and Music:

e Thumb Piano Tunes - PBS brings you information and tunes to hear or create on the thumb piano.

African Art - A collection of statues and masks from the Bayley Art Museum are on these pages.

Nigeria Arts - This site contains information on music, dance, literature and visual arts.

 

 

Other Sites:

e Money in Nigeria - There are pictures and a brief description of notes and coins at this site.

e Flag of Nigeria - This is from the World Flag Database.

e Nigeria Map - This map shows cities, rivers and surrounding nations.

e Hopes on the Horizon - A PBS production chronicling the rise of democracy in Nigeria with video, audio and text.

e A Nigerian Yoruba Naming Ceremony - This site has information on the ceremony, including people, foods and agenda.

Yoruba People - This site has information on history, gods, kings, the blacksmith and the woodcarver.

e Nigerian Recipes - Recipes to try include pounded yam, okra soup, and fried cassava amongst others.

e Photo Album: Nigeria - A personal image gallery of photos taken on a trip in 1991.

e The International Foundation for Nigerian Children - This site has a great image gallery of children in Nigeria.

e Holidays in Nigeria - This site contains only a list with dates, rather than information on the what the holidays are about.

 
Lesson Searches

Socialstudies.org - Search the database.

Create Your Own Adinkra Cloth - An activity from PBS on recreating a cloth made by the Ashanti people of Ghana.

Lessons on Africa - Four lessons from PBS on art and music, geography, ecological concerns and culture.

Mr. Donn's Lessons on Africa - There is a unit on Nigeria here.

 

 

Online Learning

Webquests:

Africa By...? - Plan an expedition to three countries in Africa.  Students are given $20,000 US and must plan their trip accordingly.

 

Lessons and Activities:

Nigeria Online - Directed research questions with websites.

Brief Overview of Africa - This lesson involves disease, music, Nigerian statistics and an online quiz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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