Research Pathway for Sophomore English: Things Fall Apart: Africa: Nigeria
Now that you have activated your prior knowledge concerning what you already know about Africa in general and Nigeria specifically, explore the BHS Library for both print and electronic resources that will help you find further information on: The background of Chinua Achebe; The history of Nigeria and its people; Key agricultural products and geographical features of Nigeria; The worldwide effects of British Colonialism in the early Twentieth Century; and Missionary involvement in Africa in the early Twentieth Century.
Here are some resources that may be useful to you:
Ref 300 CQ Researcher
Ref 305.8 Cul Cultures of the World
Ref 909 Lan Lands and Peoples
Ref 918 Peo People and Places
Ref 918 Wor The World Book Encyclopedia of People and Places
305.8 Zur West Africa
966.9 Nno Nigeria
960 Afr Africa: Opposing Viewpoints
Periodical Databases
Digital Learning Commons
http://www.learningcommons.org
ELibrary: Topics:Regional Studies: Countries of the World
http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/libweb/elib/do/search
Sirs Researcher: Topics: Web Select: Cultures/Civilizations
http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-portal-display?id=SDLC-0-6253
Proquest
http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=302&cfc=1
Culture Grams
http://online.culturegrams.com
Other Links:
Britannica.com http://www.britannica.com/
Encyclopedia.com http://www.encyclopedia.com/
CIA World Fact book http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Country Reports.org http://www.countryreports.org/index.aspx
Country Studies http://countrystudies.us/
Dept of State Background Notes http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
Ethnologue: Languages of the World http://www.ethnologue.com/country_index.asp
InfoNation http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation3/menu/advanced.asp
Library of Congress Country Studies http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html#toc
National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
United Nations http://www.un.org/english/
World Facts http://worldfacts.us/
Link for Things Fall Apart: Embedded Assessment Assignment http://schoolnotes.com/98337/bhsse2.html
Look below for Biography and Citation links:
