General
ResourcesGeneral Resources
Information regarding Ghana from the CIA's online factbook. Map and facts and indicators on geography, population, economy, politics etc.
The country's official website. Learn about the history, the geography, the economy of Ghana. Learn about the country's emblems, its festivals, its anthem and pledge.
General information regarding Ghana from the Library of Congress.
General information about Ghana in a very attractive format.
Maps & Flags
From the Perry-Cataneda Library map collection, University of Texas
View the current flag of Ghana, learn the significance of its colors, and read the history behind this country's previous flags.
Climate & Geography
What type of climate does Ghana have?
Check the current weather for Accra, the capital.
Where? How big? How many?
Lesson Plans
Dozens of detailed lesson plans for teaching early elementary grades about Africa and African life, created by teachers and students at Utah State University.
A second grade lesson devised by Brooks Widmaier. Students search specific Internet sites to solve a wordfind puzzle.
Lesson plans focusing on the music and dance of Ghana.
While not specific to Ghana, this site has lots of information regarding Africa aimed at children. Includes games, puzzles, and quizzes.
Information about the African continent, a quiz, and illustrated myths.
Wildlife Conservation Challenge
In this online game, students act as a member of a worldwide conservation group and tour the continent of Africa collecting information about the status of conservation of selected animals in the various National Parks of Africa.
Online Tours
See the sights of Ghana as you tour the country via your computer. Includes a page of teaching activities and links to virtual journeys to other countries.
A photographic travel essay. A little difficult to read due to the author's color scheme.
Visit a cocoa plantation in Ghana.
This Web Page is devoted to two small communities in Northern Ghana. The authors, Carey and Beverely Johnston, collectively spent six years in these Ghanaian towns. The featured resources cover Navrongo & Lawra's culture, language, geography, history, music, etc.
Food & Recipes
A brief article on the types of food grown and eaten in Ghana.
A fairly extensive online cookbook.
Yum!
Miscellaneous
Not specific to Ghana, but a very detailed explanation of what the rainforest is, how its products help humanity, and how it is in danger of extinction.
Explore the wildlife of Ghana's Bui National Park.
Kente is an Asante hand-woven ceremonial cloth.
Compiled by Jack Neill