What is your favorite south African country? Have you ever heard of a country without national currency? Did you know the most expensive place to buy a meal is in Africa? Yes, that’s right. We are off to explore southern Africa!
During our geography studies we are learning about the landscape of each country, its food, and even some of its history. Below is a list of resources we used to learn more about this week’s countries. May these fun resources help your study of southern Africa come alive too!
Come learn about southern Africa's culture, history, composers & food in these fun-filled geography lessons!Click To TweetSouthern African Countries
For the purposes of our study, the southern African countries included:
- Malawi
- Zambia
- Angola
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
- Mozambique
- South Africa
- Swaziland
- Madagascar
Note that due to time we did not focus on every country in the southern African region. In addition, some countries, such as Angola, are recognized both as central African countries and southern African countries. For our study, we included these here with our southern Africa study.
Engaging Geography Resources to Explore Southern Africa
YouTube Videos
Books
- Kondi’s Quest by Sylvia Stewart
- Galimoto by Catherine Stock
- Escape from the Slave Traders by Dave and Neta Jackson
- David Livingstone: Africa’s Trailblazer by Janet Benge and Geoff Benge
- David Livingstone: Courageous Explorer by Renee Meloche and Bryan Pollard
- Bulu: African Wonder Dog by Dick Houston
- Beautiful Blackbird by Ashley Bryan
- Nzingha: The Great Warrior of Angola by Desree Crooks
- Tale of a Baboon from Botswana by Richard Marsh
- The Mystery of Meerkat Hill by Alexander McCall Smith
- Ostrich and Lark by Marilyn Nelson and San Artists of the Kuru Art Project in Botswana
- A Story, a Story by Haley
- African Tales: Tales from Rhodesia by Winifred Pearce and Ida Pearce
- Cecil’s Pride by Craig Hatkoff
- The Girl Who Buried Her Dreams in a Can by Tererai Trent and Jan Spivey Gilchrist
- Secrets of the Fire by Henning Mankell
- Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe
- Living In…South Africa by Chloe Perkins and Tom Woolley
- Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales by Nelson Mandela
- At the Crossroads by Rachel Isadora
- The Gift of the Sun by Diane Stewart
- Goal! by Mina Javaharbin
- My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken and Me by Maya Angelou
- Anansi the Spider by Gerald McDermott
- Who Was Nelson Mandela? by Meg Belviso and Pamela D. Pollack
- Lions at Lunchtime by Mary Pope Osborne and Sal Murdocca
- Madagascar by Mary Oluonye
- In Search of Lemurs by Joyce Ann Powzyk
Activities
- Color the Malawi flag, the Zambia flag, the Angola flag, the Botswana flag, the Zimbabwe flag, the Mozambique flag, the South Africa flag, the Swaziland flag, and/or the Madagascar flag
- Watch the Lion King
