Africa -- Photo Essay


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Africa -- Photo Essay
Photo Essay Assignment

Africa (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/

Africa (BBC)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/

Virtual Reference Books
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
This three volume set of virtual reference books includes 600 articles on food and its place in human culture and society, covering everything from agronomy to zucchini. Students, academics, and general researchers will find entries on everything from food preparation, distribution and storage, to holidays and festivals, nutrition and health, and cultures and cuisines. Entries range from 250 to 10,000 words each and are supplemented by 400 photographs and illustrations, sidebars, recipes, menus, timelines, and a comprehensive index.
http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/infomark.do?type=aboutBook&prodId=GVRL&eisbn=0684314169&version=1.0&userGroupName=dist214_gvrl&source=gale

Encyclopedia of Genocide
This three volume set of virtual reference books covers tribal warfare in Rwanda and more. The Encyclopedia spans the globe to explain the issues behind crimes against humanity and human rights issues as they relate to individual countries and the world at large. It traces the history of events that qualify as genocide and crimes against humanity, profiles perpetrators and heroes, and explains international laws and law proceedings aimed at ending genocide and crimes against humanity. It also delves into depictions and manifestations of the phenomenon, such as propaganda, sociological and philosophical explanations, literature and film.
http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/infomark.do?type=aboutBook&prodId=GVRL&eisbn=0028659929&version=1.0&userGroupName=dist214_gvrl&source=galehttp://find.galegroup.com/http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/infomark.do?type=aboutBook&prodId=GVRL&eisbn=0684314169&version=1.0&userGroupName=dist214_gvrl&source=gale

Encyclopedia of Modern Middle East and North Africa
This four volume set of virtual reference books covers the modern history of North Africa, with major sections on Colonialism and Imperialism, the World Wars, and the United Nations involvement in the region. Each country in the region is reviewed, detailing its population, economy and government.
http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/infomark.do?type=aboutBook&prodId=GVRL&eisbn=0028659872&version=1.0&userGroupName=dist214_gvrl&source=gale

Fashion, Costume and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
A Virtual Reference book that provides a broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day. Examines more than 430 items of human decoration and adornment, ranging from togas to turbans, necklaces to tennis shoes. Explores how and why items were created, the people who made them, and their uses. This set shows how clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear reflect the different cultural, religious, and societal beliefs.
http://find.galegroup.com/

Internet links to Sites for Countries
World Geography
Username: prospecths Password: prospecths
Use the "Select a Country Profile" pull down menu. Then click on the Culture box.
http://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com/home/

BBC Home
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "Country Profiles."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/

World Factbook
Similar to an almanac, this site gives short factual information about every country of the world.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Country Studies
From the Federal Research division of the Library of Congress, an overview of countries around the world.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html#toc

Background Notes
Provided by the U.S. Department of State, factual information about countries, though some entries are several years old.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/bgn/

Books in the Library Technology Center at Prospect High School
CultureGrams
• ask for these at the Circulation Desk

Cultures of the World
Geography, History, Government, Economy, Environment, Lifestyle, Religion, Language, Arts. Leisure, Festivals and Food

R 910.3 WOR -- World Book Encyclopedia of People and Places
Fact Box, Maps, Economy, Environment, History, People, Foods, Arts, and Agriculture

R 910 LAN -- Lands and Peoples
Land and geography, Facts and Figures, Maps, Natural Resources, Climate, Language, Religion, Food, Festivals, Sports, Music, Entertainment, Economy, Government, and History

R 960 PEO-- Peoples of Africa
Information on countries in Africa such as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Ceuta and Melilla, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Reunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

299.6 LUG -- African religion
Lugira, Aloysius Muzzanganda

305.235 TEE -- Teen life in Africa

306.362 THO -- Lest we forget : the passage from Africa to slavery and emancipation
Thomas, Velma Maia.

333.95 BON -- At the hand of man : peril and hope for Africa's wildlife
Bonner, Raymond

599.0967 PAC --Into Africa
Packer, Craig.

641.596 HAR -- The Africa cookbook : tastes of a continent
Harris, Jessica B.

896 NEW -- The New African poetry : an anthology

939.78 BIA --Daily life of the Nubians
Bianchi, Robert Steven

960 AFR --Africa : opposing viewpoints

960 AFR -- Africa's glorious legacy
Time-Life Books.

960 AYO -- Africa
Ayo, Yvonne

960 REA -- Africa : a biography of the continent
Reader, John

967.3 SHE -- Angola

967.51 HEA -- Democratic Republic of the Congo
Heale, Jay

968 BER -- Living apart : South Africa under apartheid
Berry, Ian

960 GAT -- Wonders of the African world
Gates, Henry Louis

968 GOO
Fault lines : journeys into the new South Africa
Goodman, David

968 ROS -- South Africa
Rosmarin, Ike

968 MUR -- South from the Limpopo : travels through South Africa
Murphy, Dervla

968.0049 NO
No more strangers now : young voices from a new South Africa

B GOODALL -- Africa in my blood : an autobiography in letters : the early years
Goodall, Jane

B MANDELA -- Mandela : the authorized biography
Sampson, Anthony

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