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Peer reviewedStanley, William R.; French, Karen Elizabeth – Journal of Geography, 1972
Emphasis is on African history and contemporary spatial patterns of urbanization and economic development in this outline, which suggests which materials and approaches to use. (Author/JB)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Area Studies, Course Descriptions
World Eagle, Inc., Wellesley, MA. – 1990
A collection of reproducible black and white maps, charts, and graphs for classroom use profiles Africa today. Individual country maps were originally produced by the United Nations, U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. The material depicts the continent's (1) size, (2) population, (3) resources, (4) commodities, (5)…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Atlases, Charts, Demography
Download full textZinn, Carrie – 1999
In this lesson, students create an African Art Museum. Student teams research the culture and art history of particular regions in Africa. They collect art images for the museum, studying aspects of each artwork's creation and its relation to the culture. Each team will give the class a guided tour of its wing of the museum. Teams consist of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, African Culture, Anthropology, Area Studies
Nicolosi, Louis J.; And Others – 1985
This world geography curriculum guide is designed to help teachers improve the quality of secondary level geography instruction. The guide contains Louisiana's social studies curriculum goals and information about the scope and sequence of the state's social studies program. Part 1 discusses the major geographical concepts of: (1) map and globe…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Educational Objectives, Geographic Concepts, Geographic Distribution
Westphal, Leanne – 1999
In this lesson, students work in teams, role-playing a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in rural Africa. Teams focus on four goals: (1) grow more food; (2) develop water resources; (3) improve health services; and (4) protect the environment. Each student team is assigned to one of five regions in Africa. Teams…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Agriculture, Area Studies, Community Health Services
African-American Inst., New York, NY. School Services Div. – 1975
An interdisciplinary focus on the teaching of African geography is presented in this module, arranged by three major topics. Topic I stresses the African view that water is the sustainer of life, presents a case study of the Nile River, and discusses the significance of rivers as natural boundaries that delineate political units. Topic II gives…
Descriptors: African History, Area Studies, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Leppert, Ella C.; Johnson, Ellen – 1967
The material in the Course III, Unit I, secondary teacher's manual builds upon earlier sequential courses and provides a foundation for the study of two other cultural areas. Objectives are for students to broaden their cultural understanding and awareness emphasizing main ideas about Africa. Students will analyze why a tremendous regional…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, African Culture, Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies
