Children - Social Studies

Looking at the Congo

Name: Looking at the Congo
Author: Pohl, Kathleen
ISBN: 9780836887662

by Pohl, Kathleen

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Overview

The Looking at Countries series is designed to help young readers learn about important countries around the world. Each exciting volume presents an overview of the featured country's land and people, capturing the unique flavor of that country.

Special features include:

large, full-color photographs on every page

easy-to-read, leveled text

key facts and concepts correlated to the social studies curriculum

full-color and reproducible maps and map-related activities

"Did you know?" boxes with surprising and fun facts

glossary of new and difficult words to build vocabulary

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Did you know that the Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to the world's second-largest tropical rain forest? Looking at the Congo, you will see the grassy savannas of the south, the large waterfalls of the Congo River, and the volcanic craters of the Virunga Mountains. Learn about life in the Congo, from bonobos to baboons and from dried-mud huts to diamond mines.

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Children's Literature - Jillian Hurst

If you have never had the opportunity to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo, take a look at this volume from the "Looking at Countries" series. This lesson includes maps, photographs, educational facts, and a glossary. Through simple but thorough text and plenty of pertinent images, readers will learn about the landscape, the weather, the people, and the life of the Congo. We learn about the bonobo ape, which lives only in the rain forests of the Congo, as well as the civil unrest of the nation. Students can read about the traditions, language, and music of the Congolese people. For example, more than two hundred ethic groups live in the Congo, most with their own languages and customs. The book points out the desolate conditions of the nation, but also highlights lighter entertainment, including soccer and cultural dance. Looking at the Congo would be helpful in the classroom, containing all the learning elements needed for a comprehensive country report. Reviewer: Jillian Hurst