Pre
K - 5th Grade
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Africa:
True or False? Come Explore!Online
Tutorial
"Must
haves": highly
recommended teaching
materials
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.
2008 Children's Africana Book Awards (CABA) Winners (includes brief book descriptions)
Advice for developing your own kit on Africa
Bibliography of Children's Literature
Criteria for Evaluating Materials on Africa
Cultural Awareness (handout)
Key Concepts & Core Resources for Teaching African
Geography
Key Concepts and Pedagogy for Africa
Photos for Teaching
(uses of visual materials and where to obtain them)
The Swahili: an annotated bibliography for teaching
Teaching About Africa in Elementary Schools
Teaching About Wildlife
Using BU's Resources for Teaching Afr. Geography
What can outsiders do for Africa?
How to Write about Africa, by B. Wainaina
Guide to Multicultural Literature
Websites
of great usefulness
Lesson
Plans
Introducing
Africa: How Big Is Africa? Lesson
Plans
Using
Picture Books to Learn about the Lives of African Children
African
Crafts for Your Classroom
Introduction
to African Art
Bingo!:
The African Connection
Africa Isn't a Country
more
lesson plans can be found here
Traveling
Kits
Traveling
kits are available for borrowing throughout the US
Lending
Library
Our library
staff will be happy to work with you in selecting the best
materials for your school, college or community event.
DVD and Video
Rent Video and DVD
Literature
Guide to Multicutlural Literature
Award-winning
Children's Books
Selecting Books on Africa
Assignment for Children Reading Books on Africa
Recommended
resources by country:
Ghana
Nigeria
Kenya
South
Africa
Proverbs
(useful for teaching/learning about culture)
Botswana
Ghana
Nigeria
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