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Google Earth and Geography Awareness Week 2006
 Google and My Wonderful World, a National Geographic-led campaign for geographic literacy, have teamed up to use Google Earth as an educational
tool for spreading awareness about people, places and diversity of our wonderful planet. Since 1987, National Geographic and other organizations
have celebrated "geography awareness" during the third week of November, promoting the importance of geography in the U.S. and Canada. Each
year, the focus is on a different area of the world. This year, it's Africa.
This page contains an interactive quiz on Africa, details on multimedia content in Google Earth and daily themes for the geography awareness week.
Interactive Quiz on Africa
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Africa is rich in wildlife, culture, landscapes, and history. But how much do YOU know about Africa? Test yourself with an interactive Google Earth quiz from My Wonderful World.
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Google Earth Featured Content
Google Earth overlays rich content on top of its satellite imagery for easy exploration in a visually appealing and intuitive manner. To access this content, go to the Layers panel in the Google Earth sidebar and click the "Featured Content" checkbox.
The Featured Content layer in Google Earth has regularly updated multimedia information from many well known sources such as National Geographic Magazine, Discovery Networks, UNEP among others. The layers contain overlays such as live webcams in African jungles, movies and images, feature articles and more.
To support the Geography Awareness Week 2006, we are launching new featured content layers to showcase Africa and its diversity.
Spotlight
on Africa
This layer shows the flags of 53 African countries on top of the satellite imagery. By clicking on the flag icon, you can read interesting facts about that country's history, geography, people, and government. |
Flags Overlay
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Niger, Africa |
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About Geography Awareness Week 2006
My Wonderful World will release information about Africa everyday of the week through their blog with extensive list of links
to related lesson plans, maps, activities, photos, web features, etc.. Below is a list of the type of content that will be
covered. Learn more on the Geography Awareness Week blog.
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Learn about your local Geographic Alliance Network and join local teachers and geographers to improve geography education in the US. (Google Earth file)
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Sunday, November 12. Theme: Physical Landscape
- Brief description of Africa's physical landscapes
- Relevant Featured Content in Google Earth: Africa Mega-Flyover, Feature Articles & Photographs under National Geographic
Magazine layer
Monday, November 13. Theme: Animals and Conservation
- Information on Africa's animals and conservation efforts
- Relevant Featured Content in Google Earth: Jane Goodall's Gombe Chimpanzee Blog, Live Wildcams under National Geographic
Magazine layer
Tuesday, November 14. Theme: People and Cultures
- Details on Africa's people and cultures
- Relevant Featured Content in Google Earth: Multimedia, Sights & Sounds under National Geographic Magazine layer
Wednesday, November 15. Theme: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Brief description of modern mapping and geo-spatial technologies
- Relevant Featured Content in Google Earth: UNEP: Atlas of Our Changing Environment, European Space Agency layer
Thursday, November 16. Theme: History
- Details on African history and evolution of countries and people
- Relevant Featured Content in Google Earth: Feature Articles & Photographs under National Geographic Magazine layer
Friday, November 17. Theme: Natural Resources
- Explanation of Africa's natural resources and current conservation efforts
- Relevant Featured Content in Google Earth: UNEP: Atlas of Our Changing Environment layer
Saturday, November 18. Theme: Human Origins
- History of human origins and Africa and the 'Genographic Project'
- Relevant Featured Content in Google Earth: Feature Articles & Photographs under National Geographic Magazine layer
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Tracks4Africa
Rumsey Historical Maps 
