My daughters are studying Namibia as part of their World Thinking Day Girl Scout project this year. Already, we've collected so many interesting resources, I decided to share them. (Learn more about using Girl Scouts in Homeschooling.)
Girl Guides/Girl Scouts and School in Namibia
First we discovered that Namibia has Girl Scouts, too, but they're called Girl Guides. The Girl Guide program is approved as an informal subject in Namibian schools. To find out what school is like in Namibia, we attended the online Go to School for a Day in Namibia.
Water and Conservation in Africa, Namibia
Next we read short stories about Water in Africa: Namibia, a Peace Corps project written by people who live in Namibia. The stories cover water issues addressing culture, water source, daily usage, conservation, and health and nutrition.
Form resources below, my daughters and I learned that Namibia is the first country in the world to incorporate environmental protection into its Constitution. For this reason Namibia offers many community-based tourism options for travelers. With community based tourism, travelers can discover local habitats, wildlife, and traditional cultures in ways that benefit local communities, wildlife conservation, and environmental sustainability.
Cultural Diversity in Namibia
Namibian culture is influenced by many diverse cultures, including Whites, Basters, Caprivians, Coloured, Damara, Herero, Himba, Kavango, Nama, Owambo, San, and Tswanas. You can learn more about these Namibian cultures at Namibia Endless Horizons listed below.
Websites About Namibia
These are my daughters' top-rated online resources for exploring Namibian geography, wildlife, culture, and government.
- The Living Edens: Etosha: Africa's Untamed Wilderness (PBS.org). Learn about the land, seasons, wildlife, food chain, and conservation in this National Park in Namibia. Find lesson plans, photos, behind-the-scenes, and a trivia quiz.
- Namibia Endless Horizons. Learn about the wildlife, cultural diversity, geography, history, and climate.
- Namibia: Music. Listen to and watch videos of music of Namibia.
- Namibia Official Website. About Nambia culture, holidays, land, and government.
- Africa Odyssey: Namibia. Learn about the oldest desert on earth, the largest sand dunes, and more interesting facts, attractions, and destinations in Namibia on this travel website.
- African Studies Center: Namibia (upenn.edu). An extensive list of resources on economy, geology, language, news in Namibia.
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Sources:
"Our World: Namibia." Africa Region. World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), http://www.wagggsworld.org.
"Water in Africa." World Wise Schools. Peace Corps, peacecorps.gov.
"World Thinking Day Tour." Girl Scouts, girlscouts.org.
Sara McGrath - Sara is a veteran homeschool mom of three, Usborne consultant, and the author of Unschooling: A Lifestyle of Learning.
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