NAMIBIA
Jeopardy Questions:
The name of this country comes from the Nama language and means ìbare place.î (What is Namibia?)
This city is the capital of Namibia. (What is Windhoek?)
These are the main natural resources exported from Namibia. (What are diamonds, copper and uranium.)
Because of the pleasant temperatures, it is the best time to travel to Namibia. (What is April - October?)
This climatic effect is produced when the icy waters of the Atlantic hit the dry and hot Namibian shoreline. (What is fog?)
This animal, found in Namibia, keeps cool by panting 274 times per minute. (What is the Springbok?)
At 17 miles wide and 1800 feet deep, this canyon is second in size only to the Grand Canyon. (What is Fish River Canyon?)
It is one of the world’s most treacherous barren shorelines on which scores of ships and mariners have met their end. (What is the Skeleton Coast?)
Namibian National Anthem:
Namibia, land of the brave. Freedom fight we have won.
Glory to their bravery whose blood waters our freedom.
We give our love and loyalty together in unity.
Contrasting beautiful Namibia. Namibia, our country.
Beloved land of savannas.
Hold high the banner of liberty.
Namibia, our country.
Namibia, Motherland, we love thee.
Namibia Resources:
Namibian Family Life, Democracy and Environment Curriculum by Twin Cities Teachers 1995 and 1997. Available from Center for Global Education, Augsburg College, Minneapolis.
Abacus -- an educational newspaper for Namibian teachers. Available from the Publications Trust of Namibia, P.O. Box 22791, Windhoek, Namibia, Tel. 284 235596/235707, Fax 236467.
By Nature’s Design: An Exploratorium Book by Pat Murphy. $18.95
The World Today Series: Africa by Stryker-Post Publications. (800) 995-1400.
Meme Selma Shituleni -- P.O. Box 88, Oshkati, Namibia.
Travel seminars to Namibia and Southern Africa with the Center for Global Education.
Slide talks and art exhibits about Namibia by Katie Knight.
Websites:
The Desert Project Website -- a year-long study of deserts and desertification. http://snunit.huji.ac.il/desert/despln96.htm
The GIS Technique for Improving and Monitoring Desertification Website. http://www.ngde.noaa.gov/seg/globoys/gisdes.html
http://www.iwwn.com