This topical collection gathers teaching resources on Lalibela, a UNESCO site in Ethiopia famous for its rock-hewn churches built in the 12th and 13th centuries CE. Christianity was established early in Ethiopia, and orthodox Christianity became the official religion of the Axumite Kingdom in the 4th century CE. Includes a video, a website, objects, and a contemporary painting from the National Museum of African Art.
Keywords: ethiopian, africa, african, christian
Lalibela, Ethiopia: Teaching Resources
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- Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology
- Created by:
- Tess Porter
- Date Published
- December 16, 2015
- Last Modified
- November 08, 2021
- Description
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This topical collection gathers teaching resources on Lalibela, a UNESCO site in Ethiopia famous for its rock-hewn churches built in the 12th and 13th centuries CE. Christianity was established early in Ethiopia, and orthodox Christianity became the official religion of the Axumite Kingdom in the 4th century CE. Includes a video, a website, objects, and a contemporary painting from the National Museum of African Art.
Keywords: ethiopian, africa, african, christian
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- NCSS 1 : Culture – Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of culture and cultural diversity.
- NCSS 2 : Time, Continuity, and Change – Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of the past and its legacy.
- NCSS 1 : Culture – Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of culture and cultural diversity.
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