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Primary Resources Africa (excl. Kenya)
Resources listed by country in alphabetical order.

EGYPT

The Thread of the Nile
Birmingham DEC (TIDE), £17.50

River Journeys: The Nile
Follows the 'River of Life' on its journey through Uganda, Sudan and Egypt encountering the people and wildlife which rely upon this essential resource. £6.99

ERITREA

Triumph of Hope: Eritrea's Struggle for Development
An activity pack for sixth forms and campaign groups. What is "development?" Are there lessons from Africa for us in the so-called "developed" world? Leeds DEC £5.95

THE GAMBIA

Isatou, Chloe and You (KS1/2)
Video pack and cassette tape making links between the lives and environments of three children: Isatou in The Gambia, Chloe in the UK and ‘you’, the child working with the pack. Wilts. WSC £32.00

KENYA click here to see resources

NIGERIA

Benin an African Kingdom KS2
This photopack explores the history, geography, culture and environment of Benin, past and present. WWF/Channel 4 Schools (1994) £19.95

 

TANZANIA

New Journeys (KS2)
Written by primary teachers this pack explores the themes of tourism, self-reliance and land use in Kenya and Tanzania. Birmingham DEC (1991) £14.69

Living and Learning in a Tanzanian Village (KS2)
Photopack for Geography and English. Written from a child’s perspective, it focuses on children from Kirua primary school. With teacher’s book, student activities and notes for the photos. Manchester DEP (1991) £15.00 (inc. 1996 update)

ZAMBIA

Palm Grove (KS2)
A locality pack based around the lives of two children who attend Palm Grove primary school next to Victoria Falls in Zambia. UNICEF (1992) £11.95

We also have a wide range of children’s books on Africa (fiction and non fiction)

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