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Peer reviewedKaiser, Diane S. – Social Science Record, 1974
A conceptual framework for teaching Afro/Asia culture is oriented toward understanding and empathizing with the humanity of the Afro/Asia world. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: African Culture, Asian Studies, Cultural Awareness, Fundamental Concepts
White, Jan; Simmons, Diane R. – 1994
This unit is designed for students in grades K-5. The unit provides an introduction to Africa through basic concepts and a conceptual framework for learning. The unit is divided into five sections with several lessons in each section. Sections include: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "Overview"; (3) "The World"; (4)…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, African Studies, Area Studies
Merryfield, Merry M., Ed. – 1987
These lessons were written by African social studies specialists for U.S. middle school students to stimulate interest in and develop a positive attitude toward Africans and their culture. Each lesson provides objectives, materials, teaching procedures, and is meant to be used as a textbook supplement. To promote understanding of young Africans,…
Descriptors: African Culture, Area Studies, Cultural Awareness, Developing Nations
Peer reviewedFuhler, Carol J.; Farris, Pamela J.; Hatch, Lynda – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1998
Explores folktales from China, Africa, and Russia suggesting ways to utilize them in the social studies classroom as a means to teaching children about other cultures. Warns that when using folktales it is important to explain that the folktales do not bear a one-to-one relationship with present-day societies. (CMK)
Descriptors: African Culture, Chinese Culture, Cultural Awareness, Educational Strategies
Wilson, Linda – 1979
This is a student workbook in African American studies used in the Detroit, Michigan public schools in 1978-79. The workbook contains student exercises in African history, culture, geography, languages, architecture, folktales, food, and artifacts. The continent of Africa is covered in units on Egypt, North Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, and…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, African Languages, Black History
Corby, Richard A. – 1991
This unit is designed for students in grades 6-12. The unit provides an introduction to Sierra Leone and the continent of Africa through basic concepts and a conceptual framework for learning. The unit is divided into 17 activities. Activities include: (1) "Stereotypes and Myths about African and Africans"; (2) "The Manding Name…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, African Studies, Area Studies
Download full textHall, Susan J. – 1977
Many American educational materials present biased or inaccurate views of Africa. Although these problems are found in a range of media, this study examines printed matter only. A representative sampling of materials indicates that four approaches are generally used in a study of Africa: geographical, historical, cultural, and case study. An…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, African Literature, Area Studies
