Africa

Africa Map
Blackline Map
A colorful map and resource here


Countries in Africa (2009)

Algeria, Angola
Benin, Botswana,Burkina Faso, Burundi
Cameroon,C.A.R., Chad, Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo,  Djibouti
Egypt, Equitorial Guinea, Eritria, Ethopia
Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Lesotho, Liberia, Libya
Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique
Namibia, Niger, Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland
Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia
Uganda
Western Sahara
Zambia, Zimbabwe

Explorers of Africa

Students select or are assigned an explorer to research and write about using the guide that follows. Students will be assigned to give a oral report about their explorer. Each report should include a student's drawing of their explorer or a map showing areas of the globe that particular explorer traveled, (or both!)

Explorers List

Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Battuta
Mary Henrietta Kingsley
David Livingstone
Mungo Park
Martin Behaim
Richard F. Burton
Alvise Da Cadamosto
Bartolomeu Dias
Diogo Dias
Gil Eannes
Hannu, an ancient Egyptian explorer
Sir Francis Drake
Ferdinand Magellan





Information Guide

Your Name:_______________
Date: _______________
Continent of Study: ______________

Name of Explorer: _____________________________________________________

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Date of birth Date of death

Nationality: _______________________________________
Sponsoring Country: _________________________________

List any modes of transportation used during their expeditions:
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Explorer's Personal History:
Parents Names:___________________________ _____________________________
Age at time of exploration: ____
Were they married: yes no
Children: yes no How many? ___________
Names: ______________________ _____________________
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What language (s) did this person speak?
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Financial Status: rich poor middle

Religion: __________________________



Education: ____________________________


Which best classifies your explorer's reasons for exploring the world?
Inquisitiveness, financial gain, religious reasons, adventure,
scientific discovery, competition, relocation, other

Explain:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


This person is most famous for: __________________________________________
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But is also known for:___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

Did this explorer have traveling Companions: no yes yes, but unnamed
Names: ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ ____________________ ____________________


Sources I used for my information:
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Fun facts and things I liked about this person: