NONWESTERN HISTORY FOR TEACHERS
a teaching unit web site
RESOURCES
Student text book that studies Africa, contains pictures for slides.
http://www.studentsfriend.com/feed/maps/afrveg.pdf
Contains a map of Africa.
www.paleologos.com/menof.htm
Contians pictures for slides
www.planet-pets.com/plntgraf.htm
Contians pictures for slides
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/3807/features/camels.html
While I could not find who exactly the author of this web site is, I found it to be quite informative. The web site briefly discusses camels and their involvement in trade. While it only briefly mentions Berbers, it does do a good job talking about camels and trade in general. Students should be able to identify this.
J.D. Fage (Ed.). (1978) The Cambridge History of Africa Vol.2 Cambridge University Press 1978
An indepth view of Africa from 500 B.C. to A.D. 1050
http://www.clrn.org/search/printelr.cfm?elrid=2620
Contians pictures for slides
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/index_section7.shtml
This web site written from the BBC has a brief article about Islam and its history within Africa. It explains Islam's first appearance in Africa, and suggests why it was accepted. Students may also be directed to the link to a brief article about Christianity.
http://www.comedition.com/AAAA/Religion/Islam/index.htm
This Web site offers links to information about many different religions. While the information is sparse, instructors may be able to use it for other lessons because of its breadth in topics.
M. Elfasi (Ed.). (1988) General History of Africa III Africa from the Seventh to the Eleventh century. Heinemann Educational Books Ltd. University of California Press
An indepth view of Africa from the seventh to the eleventh century.
http://www.loyno.edu/~seduffy/islam.html
This is a very informative web site concerning the Islamic religion. It has information about Mohammed, the message of the Koran, Caliphates, and early religious conquests. It also talks about different Islamic schisms. The site was constructed by Shannon L. Duffy, Ph.D. She is an instructor in World Civilizations at Loyola University in New Orleans.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/gold/hd_gold.htm
This web site has a lot of great information and links on it. It explores the Trans-Saharan Gold trade from the seventh to the fourteenth century A.D. It even has a link to a page titled "Trade and the spread of Islam in Africa". This web site was mentioned as one that may be useful throughout the entire unit. It was created by the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/index.html
The public broadcasting system's web site that compliments the video that will be watched in class.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/4chapter1.shtml
This web site prepares the student for next weeks lessons. It describes Ancient Ghana's geography, origins, the importance of gold in Ghana. trade, Islam and Muslims, and finally the city's decline.
www.theviproom.com/vipcreations/ images/ghana.gif
Contians Pictures for slides
www.bbc.co.uk/.../features/storyofafrica/ 4chapter1.shtml
Contians Pictures for slides
http://www.africanarchitecture.com
Contians Pictures for slides
http://www.ibsa-inc.org/ghana.htm (About Ghana)
This website explores the government, administration of justice, capital city, kings, economy, taxes, the armies, and the fall of Ancient Ghana. Students will also find this website useful for their reports which are to be assigned tomorrow. The web site was made by Nazif Adams.
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/history/ancient_ghana.php
This web site has information about how Ghana became wealthy; a mythical explanation, the route taken by traders of the Maghreb to Ghana, and the decline of Ghana. Students may find this web site useful for their report.
http://www.clevelandart.org/
Web site for the Cleveland Museum of Art. Has online tours, pictures with discriptions, and museum hours of operation.