Africa 1 & 2

Subject: So. Studies/Sciences: Geography/Cultures

Exploring the World Series: Africa

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Africa 1 & 2

A combined version of Africa 1: Botswana's Untamed Wilderness and Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls is available.
Africa 1: Botswana's Untamed Wilderness
Bostwana is an extremely popular safari destination. Often called "Old Africa," it is home to the Okavango Delta and the Kalahari Desert and has some of the largest remaining herds of wildlife in Africa. First to Eagle Island Camp at Xaxaba, which means the "island of tall trees"; next the Kwhai River Lodge at Moremi provides a commanding view of big game along the Kwhai River flood plain; then the Moremi Game Reserve, which covers almost one-third of the Okavango Delta. The Savuti Camp is an isolated area situated in the southern part of the Linyanti Reserve along the Savuti channel. Chobe National Park is one of the oldest parks in Botswana; also we meet Daryl Belfour, one of Africa's leading wildlife photographers and authors.
Africa 2: Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls
The Scottish explorer Dr. David Livingstone was the first white person to discover Victoria Falls and named them in honor of Queen Victoria. Also known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya, which means "the Smoke that Thunders," the falls have been named "One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World," and this program, with its spectacular aerial footage that offers a bird's-eye view of the falls and the Zambezi River (literally, the "Great River"), proves why. The falls' width and height form the largest sheet of falling water in the world; also their unusual form allows visitors to view the whole width of the falls face-on. It is no wonder that the falls are one of Africa's major tourist attractions, as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Shared between Zambia and Zimbabwe, each country has a national park to protect the falls and a town that serves as a tourism center. On the Zimbabwe side, we visit the Victoria Falls Hotel, a featured landmark, built in 1904, to accommodate travelers as a result of Cecil Rhodes' dream to bring the railway from Cape Town to Cairo. Also, in the Falls Crafts Village, we learn that bargaining is a way of life in this shopping center known for its woodcarvings and sculptures. 2010/2E IJSCA 45 min.