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Teaching about African Languages in Social Studies Classrooms.
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Crane, Louise – Social Education, 1985
African languages can add interest to the study of social studies. Resources and ways that will help elementary and secondary teachers introduce the subject in a meaningful way are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, African Languages, Elementary Secondary Education
Media Update on Southern Africa: A Crisis in Black and White.
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Griffin, Michael; McKinnon, Michael – Social Education, 1980
An annotated list of current films, filmstrips, slide/tape presentations and organizations dealing specifically with Africa is presented. The material is appropriate for a study of human rights issues in South Africa. (KC)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Civil Liberties, Elementary Secondary Education
Young South Africans Speak.
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Clark, Todd, Ed. – Social Education, 1987
This article presents eight letters written by young South Africans which describe what they think United States students should learn about their country. (JDH)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Area Studies, Developing Nations
Africa in Social Studies Textbooks.
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Wiley, Marylee – Social Education, 1982
Discusses the results of several studies which evaluated how Africa was and is presented in elementary and secondary social studies textbooks. In the past five years, the coverage given to Africa has increased in quantity and quality. However, major new problems have arisen. (RM)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
Dismantling Apartheid.
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Tutu, Desmond – Social Education, 1985
The insidious nature of the apartheid system in South Africa is described, and what individuals and nations can do to end it is suggested. (RM)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Civil Liberties, Elementary Secondary Education
Africa.
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Crofts, Marylee – Social Education, 1986
Reviews myths, misconceptions, and unintentional biases about Africa in United States K-12 social studies textbooks. Summarizes common topics and recommends additions. Provides the names, addresses and phone numbers of 10 university-based African Studies centers. Concludes that improvements to textbooks must continue. (JDH)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Area Studies, Citizenship Education
Recent Trends in African History.
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Sullivan, Jo – Social Education, 1982
The dynamism of Africa's role in world history, recent work in African economic history, the role of women, and the African colonial period are discussed. Various aspects of this history can be integrated easily into existing social studies courses. (RM)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Area Studies, Colonialism
Bibliography on South Africa.
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Randolph, Brenda – Social Education, 1987
Noting that textbooks in the United States contain misleading, inaccurate, and biased information on South Africa, this article provides an annotated bibliography of elementary and secondary curriculum materials which may be used to provide a more balanced and accurate treatment of South Africa. (JDH)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies
African Arts and the Social Studies.
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Crane, Louise – Social Education, 1982
Suggests ways in which the rich resources of African arts--literature, sculpture, music, dance, theater--can be made more accessible to elementary and secondary social studies classrooms. A bibliography of print and nonprint materials is also provided. (RM)
Descriptors: African Culture, African Literature, Area Studies, Art Education
How Social Studies Educators See the Essentiality of Their Discipline for Social Mobilization of Youth in Nigeria.
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Ogundare, Samuel F. – Social Education, 1991
Discusses a study of the role of social studies instruction in promoting sociopolitical mobilization among Nigerian youth. Examines the effects of gender, varied experience, and academic qualifications. Concludes than education is as effective as propaganda in influencing attitudes. (DK)
Descriptors: Activism, African Culture, Attitude Change, Change Agents
Teaching about Tanzania.
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Bacak, Carol – Social Education, 1982
A teacher developed multidisciplinary unit for teaching elementary and secondary students about Tanzania (Africa) is described. The unit can involve students and teachers from geography, economics, history, language arts, mathematics, literature, and art courses. (RM)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Area Studies, Art Education
Multiculturalism and Afrocentricity: How They Influence Teaching U.S. History. Point of View.
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Singer, Alan – Social Education, 1993
Reviews the debate concerning the impact of Afrocentric education and multicultural education on U.S. history instruction and course content. Responds to criticisms of Afrocentric education by historians Diane Ravitch and Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Contends that multicultural education can help recognize divisions in U.S. society and show a…
Descriptors: African Culture, Afrocentrism, Black Culture, Black Studies
Developing Democratic Citizens for Emerging Democracies in Africa.
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Ukpokodu, Nelly – Social Education, 1997
Places the current problems concerning citizenship education in Africa in the context of African countries' emergence from colonial rule to democratic government. Maintains that social studies education in Africa must become transformative and interdisciplinary to overcome ethnocentric isolation. Advocates upgrading teacher education and…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Citizenship Education, Civics