Grades
9 - 12
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Africa:
True or False? Come Explore! Online
Tutorial
"Must-have":
highly recommended teaching material
How
Big Is Africa? poster
Teaching
Tips
Below
are teaching tips for educators interested in incorporating
African content into their curriculum. We also have handouts
available on this site, accessible via the Lending Library
link.
Stereotypes and Misunderstandings
Key Concepts and Pedagogy for Africa
Lesson
Plans & Resources
Introductory
lessons:
What Do We Know about Africa?
Bingo!: The African
Connection
Exploring Africa
Guiding Principles for Best Practice: & three introductory lessons
A Short List of Recommended Books, Videos and Curricula for All Grades
Geography:
African
Culture for Teaching Geography
Africa Isn't a Country
How Big Is Africa?
Lesson Plans
Key Concepts
& Core Resources for Teaching African
Geography
The
Swahili: an annotated bibliography for teaching
Using
BU's Resources for Teaching African Geography
Some Key Resources for Teaching African History (especially for teaching at the
high school level)
History:
Africa in the Cold War: a preliminary bibliography
Al-Bakri's On-Line Guide to the Ghana Empire
Ancient Manuscripts from the Desert Libraries of Timbuktu
Bibliography
of teaching materials
Downloadable African and European Images of Eachother
Historical Fiction: Suggested Readings
Kingdom of
Ghana
Kingdom of Mali
Kingdom of
Songhay
Mali Empire and Djenne Figures
The Story of Africa: West African Kingdoms (BBC)
Trekking to Timbuktu: Trade in Ancient West Africa - Student Version
Uncovering an African Scholary Heritage (PBS)
Literature:
How to Write about Africa, by B. Wainaina
Guide to Multicultural Literature
Politics and Development:
Contemporary Political & Economic Issues: An Annotated List of Books, Simulations, Videos & Lesson Plans for Teaching
Other Lesson Plans:
Introducing
African Art
Proverbs
(useful for learning about culture)
Botswana
Ghana
Nigeria
more lesson plans
can be found here and handouts here
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