Reading and Research Activities

  • Reading Enrichment

Trouble in Timbuktu
I Lost my Tooth in Africa
Rise of the Golden Cobra
My Father's Shop
Welcome Dede
Fatuma's New Cloth

 



Zimbabwe: Country Study for Elementary Students


PRINT RESOURCES
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters. John Steptoe
Seven Wonders of Ancient Africa.
Mary & Michael Woods
Gugu's House
Catherine Stock 		Zimbabwe
Faces Magazines

WEBSITES

Geography
 Zambezi River Center for Global Environmental Education
Victoria Falls . Southern Africa Places
Kariba Dam. Encyclopedia Britannica
Matobo National Park . Southern Africa Places.
Basic Facts
Weather, Time, Money
Zimbabwe. World Factbook. Yahoo Kids
Weather in Zimbabwe. Meteorological Service Department
The World Clock – Time Zone Converter Time and Date
Currency Gallery . World Bank Notes
Currency Converter Yahoo Finance.
Cities

Bulawayo Southern Africa Places.
Harare Southern Africa Places.

History

The Ruins of Great Zimbabwe . Southern Africa Places.
Wonders: City of Great Zimbabwe Wonders of the African World.

Music
Mbira Music. National Geographic Music.
What is an mbira? African Music Encyclopedia
Amazing Marimba Band (Video) . Youtube.
Thomas Mafumo.a African Music Encyclopedia
Zimbabwean Music Festival Zimfest

Food

Zimbabwe. Food in Every Country.
Sadza ne Nyama: A Shona Staple Dish Food in Every Country.
Birds
 Bird Stamps from Zimbabwe. Theme Birds on Stamps
Art
 Ruwa Gallery