Kenya

Books
Books on Kenya which will have a Dewey number of 967.6 in the Study section of the library.  You’ll also find some of the books on Africa useful – they have a Dewey number of 960.  The library has some tourist guides for Africa and Kenya which will help with your task.

 

Websites
Need some more information?  Here are some websites that should help.

Information about Kenya
BBC Country Profile
Infoplease

Tourist information for Kenya
Lonely Planet Guide
Magical Kenya
Shoor Travel
World Travel Guide

Facts and figures from Kenyan Ministry of Tourism

Images
There are lots of great pictures in the Kenya section of the Africa Guide photo library.  I’ve been in touch with the site owners and they are happy for you to use their pictures as long as you state where you got them from (the website address) and the name of the photographer in your work.

Slavery

Your Y7 History challenges are looking at slavery. 

You can find lots of books that will help you with your research.  These will have a Dewey number of 326.  As there are so many of you working on this topic – you will only be able to borrow these books for 1 night.

Here are some websites that will help you too

Black peoples of America from the History on the net website has links to information about the slave system including where slaves came from, their journey to America, how they lived and their work on the plantations.

Freedom: a website from the National Maritime Museum explains Britain’s involvement in the slave trade.  You can find out information about the triangular trade and slave’s journey’s to America. 

The middle passage from the Juneteenth website uses words and pictures to illustrated the conditions that slaves were kept in on their journey to America.

Slavery in the United States from the Spartacus Educational website has lots of links to information about slave life including accounts from slaves.

The story of Africa: Slavery from the BBC World Service has information about the impact of slavery on Africa.  Use the hyperlinks on the right side of the page to find out more about the slave trade and the journey the slaves made to America.  You can also find out about the end of slavery.

If you want pictures for your project try this website, The Atlantic Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Americas: a visual record from the University of Virginia.  Click on ‘explore the collection’ and then choose one of the headings or use the search box.

Out of Africa – Religious Studies

Here are some tips for where to find reliable sources of information to complete your learning challenges. 

Remember to write down which books and websites you use for your research.  This list should be included in your work when you hand it in.  It’s called a bibliography.  See the Out of Africa display in the library for ideas on how to write your bibliography.

Books
The best books that can help you with your Out of Africa topic have been placed in a special short term loan collection in the Reference section (by the photocopier).  These books are shelved in Dewey order (look for the number on the spine), and can be borrowed for one night only.  They can be used in the library at any time.

Don’t forget you can also find lots of information in encyclopedias and the other reference books.  There may also be more books on the non-fiction shelves too!

For your RS tasks you will need to look for books on religion which will have a Dewey number of 200.  You may find some books on Bob Marley in the music section – look for books with Dewey numbers between 780-789.

Websites
When looking at information on the internet about religions it is especially important to consider who is writing the website.  If the information is from a biased source, ie another religion, you need to consider whether the information given is accurate and not misleading.

Here are some websites that have been carefully chosen to help you with your tasks. 

Rastafarianism
Rasta/Rastafarianism from about.com – information about the history and founder, the basic teachings and beliefs, symbols and festivals

Rastafari from the BBC website provides a good overview of information about Rastafarianism.  Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find links to information on the beliefs, customs, history and people of Rastafarianism.

Rastafarianism from the Tower Hamlets  Inter Faith Forum is full of information about Rastafarianism.  Click on the orange links to find out more.  Tower Hamlets is an area in Greater London in which many people from different religions live.

Bob Marley
Bob Marley is an excellent website packed with useful information.  Use the hyperlinks at the top of the homepage to find what you need.

Bob Marley from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, USA gives you information about Bob Marley and his music.  Scroll down the page to find a useful timeline.

Out of Africa – Music

Here are some tips for where to find reliable sources of information to complete your learning challenges. 

Remember to write down which books and websites you use for your research.  This list should be included in your work when you hand it in.  It’s called a bibliography.  See the Out of Africa display in the library for ideas on how to write your bibliography.

In Music Y7 are looking at famous West African Musicians.  Here are some websites that you can use to find information.

The African Music Encyclopedia is a good place to start your research and has basic information on Oumou Sangare, Fela Kuti and Youssou N’Dor.

Oumou Sangare
The Oumou Sangare biography from the Concerted Efforts website has information that will be useful for your project.

Oumou Sangare from World Circuit Records is a good source for biographical information  and images of Oumou.

The Wikipedia page for Oumou Sangare has information about her early life, music and awards.

Fela Kuti
The Fela project has links to biographical information and his music.

The Wikipedia page for Fela Kuti contains biographical details and information about his music and political views.  There are also some useful links at the bottom of the page.

Youssou N’Dour
Sometimes this singer’s surname is spelt “N’Dor”.  You may want to search using both spellings.

Youssou N’Dour from BBC Radio 3′s webpages on the Awards for World Music in 2005 has some biographical information about the singer.

This webpage from World Beat Planet has biographical information for Youssou N’Dour.

The Wikipedia page for Youssou N’Dour has information about his life and music.

Out of Africa – Art

Here are some tips for where to find reliable sources of information to complete your learning challenges. 

Books
The best books that can help you with your Out of Africa topic have been placed in a special short term loan collection in the Reference section (by the photocopier).  These books are shelved in Dewey order (look for the number on the spine), and can be borrowed for one night only.  They can be used in the library at any time.

Don’t forget you can also find information in encyclopedias and other books on the reference shelves. 

The learning challenges for Art in your Out of Africa topic will require you to look for information on African masks and animals.  For information about African masks look for books with a Dewey number of 709.  For information about animals look for books with a Dewey number of 590-599 where you will find books about all kinds of animals.  You’ll have to make sure that the images you use are of African animals.

Websites – African masks
Artyfactory has information on African masks and their design as well as pictures.

African masks: history and meaning explains how masks are used.  There are also links to pictures at the bottom of the page.  You might also find the page on basic mask forms useful.

The African Sculpture webpage and the Face Masks page from the Africa Studies Centre at the University of Pennsylvannia has links to lots of images of African masks.  There is not very much information on how they are made or what they are used for though.

Animals
The Wildlife page from the African Studies Centre has links to lots of images of African wildlife, however there is not very much information on the animals on this site.

There are lots of great pictures in the Africa Guide photo library.  I’ve been in touch with the site owners and they are happy for you to use their pictures as long as you state where you got them from (the website address) and the name of the photographer in your work.

Out of Africa – Drama

Here are some tips for where to find reliable sources of information to complete your learning challenges. 

Books
The best books that can help you with your Out of Africa topic have been placed in a special short term loan collection in the Reference section (by the photocopier).  These books are shelved in Dewey order (look for the number on the spine), and can be borrowed for one night only.  They can be used in the library at any time.

There are a number of fiction books that have refugees as main characters.  Don’t forget Refugee Boy too!

For your Drama tasks you will need to look for books on refugees and racism.  These will have a Dewey number of either 304 or 305.

Ask at the library desk to see the latest cuttings from newspapers concerning race and racism.

Websites
When looking at information on the internet about refugees and racism it is especially important to consider who is writing the website.  If the information is from a biased source, ie a racist group, or an extremist, you need to consider whether the information given is accurate and not misleading.

Here are some websites that have been carefully chosen to help you with your tasks. 

Racism
Racism in a nutshell – this webpage from Childline outlines what racism is, the different kinds of ways people can be racist and offers advice on dealing with racism.  This guide from CBBC news covers similar information too.

Recent news stories concerning racism – this link to Google news will find the latest news stories from the UK concerning racism.  You could also try this link to the Guardian newspaper too.

Refugees
Refugee stories – read lots of different stories from refugees.  Find out how it feels to have to move and start all over again, and about the prejudice refugees can face.

Refugee true stories – this webpage from the Red Cross highlights some more experiences of refugees.  If you are at home and can access You Tube there are some interesting videos also showing child refugees.

Refugee Week fact pack - this document from the organisers of Refugee Week includes a definition of what a refugee is, a list of famous refugees in the UK, facts and figures and a summary of the key issues faced by refugees.

Stephen Lawrence
Click here to find links to information about Stephen Lawrence.

Out of Africa – History

Here are some tips for where to find reliable sources of information to complete your History learning challenges. 

Remember to write down which books and websites you use for your research.  This list should be included in your work when you hand it in.  It’s called a bibliography.  See the Out of Africa display in the library for ideas on how to write your bibliography.

Books
The best books that can help you with your Out of Africa topic have been placed in a special short term loan collection in the Reference section (by the photocopier).  These books are shelved in Dewey order (look for the number on the spine), and can be borrowed for one night only.  They can be used in the library at any time.

Don’t forget you can also find lots of information in encyclopedias and the other reference books. 

For your History tasks you will need to look for books on Egypt which will have a Dewey number of 932. 

Websites
Ancient Egypt from the British Museum is a great website to start your research with.  Click on the links at the left to find information about gods, mummies, pharoahs, pyramids, temples and much more.

Ancient Egypt - this website from Woodlands Junior School is full of information.  Use the links on the left to find out about animals, clothes, gods, hieroglyphics, the Nile and much more

Ancient Egypt for kids – from History for kids has links to basic information about all things Egyptian.

Egypt - this website from BBC History has lots of information and some fun stuff too.  Can you find the missing archaeologist in the Death of Sakkara adventure, or be the first to build a pyramid?  Why not have a go?

Stephen Lawrence

In Drama Y7 will be looking at the murder of Stephen Lawrence.  Stephen Lawrence was murdered in London in 1993.  You will find some websites below that will give you some information about the case and its impact on the police force and racism.

Information about Stephen Lawrence and his family. 
You can find out more about Stephen in this webpage ‘Stephen’s stolen promise’ from the BBC website.  It tells you about his family and the kind of person Stephen was.  This webpage ‘Fighting for Stephen’ from the same website tells you about Stephen’s parents.

Information about the police inquiry into Stephen’s death
This timeline from the BBC website explains what happened following the death of Stephen Lawrence.

Stephen Lawrence case Q & A from the Guardian website explains why the Stephen Lawrence case was so controversial and some of the legal background to the case.

Information about racism
Racial violence: the ugly facts from the BBC website highlights some cases of racial abuse.

These results from a BBC poll on racism help you understand how people feel about race and racism in the UK.  You can click on the link ‘See here for full results’ to see the results of each individual question.

The Newsround guide ‘What is racism?’ explains different kinds of racism, laws that concern racism and suggests ways to help stop it.