Ancient+Africa

=//**Rundlett Middle School**//= =//**Library Pathfinder**//= =Topic: A**ncient Africa**=


 * Definition/Introduction**

//__What is the topic? What does it cover?__//

Once called “the Dark Continent”, Africa has seen its share of civilizations come and go. In this unit, the student will learn about the people who have called Africa home.

//__Catalog Subject Headings or Keywords__//

Africa Ancient civilization Ancient history See also names of ancient peoples residing in Africa

//__Dewey Numbers__//

930 939 960


 * Print Resources**

//__Reference titles [dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, specific subject references]__//

Africa : an encyclopedia for students [ WS SL BL RR CL ] {IL YA, 960}-- Charles Scribner's Sons, Gale Group/Thomson Learning, c2002.

African history on file [ WM RR ] {IL YA, 960}-- Facts On File, c2003

Encyclopedia of African peoples [ WS LJ BL CH BR RR ] {IL YA, 305.896}-- Facts on File, c2000., 400p

Farrington, Karen. - Historical atlas of expeditions [ WS PW BR ] {IL YA, 910}-- Checkmark Books, c2000., 189p

World eras. Volume 10,West African kingdoms, 500-1590 [ BL ] {IL YA, 966}-- Gale, Thomson/Gale, c2004

//__General titles [nonfiction, any suitable fiction]__//

Be sure to check the school online catalog to find suitable materials.

Quigley, Mary, 1963- - Ancient West African kingdoms : Ghana, Mali, & Songhai {IL 5-8, 966}-- Heinemann Library, c2002

Service, Pamela F. - 300 B.C. [ WM SL LM ] {IL 5-8, 930}-- Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish, c2003

Somervill, Barbara A. - Empires of Ancient West Africa (Great Empires of the Past) {IL 5-8, 909}-- Facts On File, c2004

Zurlo, Tony. - West Africa {IL 5-8, 305.8}-- Lucent Books, c2002.,

//__Journals__//

Be sure to check the online periodical database which lists a great many articles.

McCollum, Sean. “African Queens”. //Junior Scholastic//, 3/8/2004, Vol. 106 Issue 14, p15, 3p, 1 map, 2c Hanson-Harding, Alexandra. “African Kingdoms”. //Junior Scholastic//, 02/07/2000, Vol. 102 Issue 12, p10, 4p, 5c;


 * Electronic/Other Resources**

//__Internet Resources__//

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