Blanket
Mende peoples
Sierra Leone
Early 20th century
Cotton, indigo dye, kola nut dye
H x W: 207 x 125.7 cm (81 1/2 x 49 1/2 in.)
National Museum of African Art, National Museum of Natural History, purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, 1983-85, EJ10408
Photograph by Franko Khoury
National Museum of African Art
Smithsonian Institution
Resources for Teachers
Global Education
Lessons
Introduction to Myself and Others
International Trade in a Global Village
String Trade - Grade 9, Economics
Global Interdependence – Grades 5-10
Global Interdependence - Climate Warming
Resources
An Attainable Global Perspective – by Robert G. Hanvey
Guidelines for Global and International Studies Education: Challenges, Culture, Connections
Global TeachNet – National Peace Corps Association
A Global Education Checklist for Teachers, Schools, School Systems and State Education Agencies
Issues in Global Education - Occasional Papers
The Democratic Process: Promises and Challenges
Guidelines for Global and International Studies Education: Challenges, Culture, Connections
Skills and Dispositions Linked to Global Competency
Three Reasons the Americans Should Support Global Education
Universal Education is an Investment for America
Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2010 Fact Sheet
K-12 Electronic Guide for African Resources on the Internet
Special Reports
Global Interdependence and the Need for Social Stewardship
EFA Global Monitoring Report 2010: Reaching the Marginalized
Global Education: African Art
Lessons
Nigerian Textiles Arts – Grades K-5
Resources
National Museum of African Art/Resources for Teachers
africancraft.com/Resources for Teacher
Teaching About Traditional African Art
Girls Education
Lessons
Girls Speak Out – Wide Angle (PBS)
The Right to an Education – Grades 2 – 5
Fighting to Learn – Middle & High School
Girls Education in India - Middle & High School
Resources
Your Right to Education – Handbook
“Back to School” – A PBS Film Documentary
Girls' Education in Developing Countries: Mind the Gap
Literacy Empowers Women and Girls in Northern Nigeria
Girls Education in Nigeria – UNICEF
Girls Education in Nigeria - UNGEI
Nigeria: Why Country Must Focus More On Girls' Education
Age and Level of Education in Nigeria
Nigeria's Girls Education Initiative Launched In Bauchi State
Global Education of Girls Is Key to Development
Securing Rights of Adolescent Girls is Critical for Achieving Development Goals
Basic Education and Gender Equality - UNICEF
Girls Education Factsheet - Department for International Development (UK)
Missing the Mark: Girls' Education and the Way Forward
Gender Equality in Education Toolkit
Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2010 Fact Sheet
Special Reports
Basic & Girls Education: A 10-Year Review – CARE
What Works in Girls' Education
Girls Education in the 21 Century – World Bank
Global Gender Gap Report – World Economic Forum
Gender Parity in Basic Education
Girl Power: Girls' Education, Sexual Behavior and AIDS in Africa
Girls Count: A Global Investment and Action Agenda - 2009
Millennium Development Goals Report - 2009
EFA Global Monitoring Report 2010: Reaching the Marginalized
Education and Economic Development
Lessons
Resources
Economic Development in Developing Countries: Education Proves Key
Eleven Theses on Education and Economic Development
Schools, Teachers and Education Outcomes in Developing Countries
Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2010 Fact Sheet
Special Reports
Global Gender Gap Report – World Economic Forum
Gender Equity as Smart Economics – World Bank
EFA Global Monitoring Report 2010: Reaching the Marginalized
Universal Primary Education in Africa: The Teacher Challenge