This resource packet provides a sample of free and inexpensive learning activities and materials on African culture for elementary and secondary grade students which are available from the African-American Institute. Learning activities entitled "Essential Africa for the Twenty-First Century" are designed to help pupils realize that Africans are people like themselves who deal with the same human delights and problems. A cross cultural approach is emphasized throughout whereby children are made aware of their own culture and way of life, after which new ideas and activities incorporating African material are introduced and transferred back to the study of American life. Brief units are provided on Kenya and the Ivory Coast, along with suggested resources for teaching about these areas. Listings of existing syllabi and other materials that deal with other areas and the continent in general are given. Resources available from the African-American Institute, School Services Division, 833 United National Plaza, New York, New York 10017, include a packet of case studies dealing with economic development and social change in Africa; an African youth magazine; resources for studying the energy crisis; and other materials such as stories, games, recipes and audiovisual materials. (Author/RM)