Current events are a way to launch your research. By understanding a current event you can then research the historical roots of the event.
To review the lesson on how to find and use current event in history research check out the Canvas History 1 Research Module 2: Current events page.
These are sites that have news from countries all over the African continent. Most have a way to navigate to specific countries and/or a search function.
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Nigeria
Senegal
You can review the lesson about how to find and use a current event in your history research on the History 1 Research Canvas page: Module 2.
Here are some questions to think about when you're looking for a news story:
These prompts will help you get the most out of your current events articles: