Visual Geography Series®: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Photos [downloadable for reports]

Maps & Flag [downloadable for reports]

Links

The Land

Weather Harare, Zimbabwe (CNN.com)-Current weather conditions for Harare, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (CIA World Factbook)-Up-to-date statistics for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Travel Guide Articles (Destination Zimbabwe/Siyabona Africa)-Links to original, entertaining, and informative articles illustrated with photographs about the land, wildlife, and urban areas of Zimbabwe

History and Government

Movement for Democratic Change-An active political party opposing the Mugabe government
Mystery of Great Zimbabwe (NOVA Online, PBS)-Discusses the Great Zimbabwe archaelogical site, originally constructed in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries A.D.
Zimbabwe Government Online-The Zimbabwean government’s official website

The People

Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education-A Zimbabwean government agency’s website for institutions of higher education in Zimbabwe
National Health Accounts: Zimbabwe (World Health Organization)-Charts compare Zimbabwe to other countries for disease outbreaks, immunization coverage, healthcare at birth, and long-term health care needs.

Cultural Life

africancolors.net-Short articles about art and culture in modern Zimbabwe and links to the full articles with photographs and to individual artists’ websites
allAfrica.com-News from Africa about Africa, frequently featuring articles about Zimbabwe.
Shona mbira music of Zimbabwe (Mbira.org) Read about this traditional Zimbabwean musical instrument and its many roles in Zimbabwean culture.
The Standard-Online edition of a government-sponsored newspaper includes sports, features, and editorials as well as local and national news.
ZWNEWS.com-Read the latest news about Zimbabwe from news sources around the world.

The Economy

The Full Universal Currency Converter (XE.com)-Convert U.S. dollars to Zimbabwe dollars

For More Information

Country Profile: Zimbabwe (BBC News)-Up-to-date headlines, colorful maps, timeline, overview, and video news clips about Zimbabwe
Free Blank Map of Zimbabwe (About.com)-Blank map of Zimbabwe
National Anthems (www.national-anthems.net)-Listen to Zimbabwe’s National Anthem.
Zimbabwe-Consular Information Sheet (U.S. State Department)-Practical information for U.S. citizens traveling or living in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (Lonely Planet)-Travel tips and country information
Zimbabwe Overview-Covers the music, literature, demographics, geography, history, science, politics, religions, gender issues, and economy of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe—Travel Warning (U.S. Department of State)-The latest information about traveling in Zimbabwe

Teacher Resources

Africa: Names and Nations of Note (DiscoverySchool.com)-Offers discussion questions and suggestions for visual aids about Zimbabwe (grades 9-12)
In Search of Truce: Examining the Histories and Positions of the African Nations Involved in the Conflict in Congo (The New York Times On the Web Learning Network Teacher Connections)-Represent and research one of the eight countries, including Zimbabwe, involved in the Congo conflict and forecast that country’s role in future peace talks. (grades 6–12)
Land Marked: Perspectives on Land Redistribution in Zimbabwe (The New York Times on the Web Learning Network Teacher Connections)-Assess the impact of land redistribution plans on the various groups affected by redistribution. (grades 6–12)
Making Personal and Cultural Connections Using A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer (Read Write Think)-Lesson plan for reading this novel about a young girl’s dangerous, solitary journey from Mozambique to Zimbabwe (grades 6–8)
"Pressing" Issues in Zimbabwe: Exploring Freedom of the Press in the Social Studies Classroom (The New York Times on the Web Learning Network Teacher Connections)-Read a news article about the capture and torture of journalists in Zimbabwe and assess the meaning of freedom of the press. (grades 6–12)
This Land is My Land: Exploring Land Redistribution in the Wake of Zimbabwe’s Elections (The New York Times On the Web Learning Network Teacher Connections)-Research and debate the effects of the 2000 elections on Zimbabwe’s land disputes. (grades 6–12)
When Civilizations End (DiscoverySchool.com)-Offers questions to guide students in writing essays about European imperialism in Africa (grades 6-8)

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