Examines the influence of sociocultural variables on the persistence of an American cultural-heritage curriculum approach and the entrenched rote learning of content in African schools. Offers a number of explanations for the persistence of teacher-presentation and student-recitation as dominate modes of instruction. (JDH)

The work is a 9-11 week teaching unit on the theme of loyalties and the resolution of conflicts among these loyalties within the societies of Asian and African peoples. The unit is the outcome of a pilot study of the United States Office of Education to develop world culture courses for the West Virginia secondary schools. Emphasis is on the…

Studying about non-Western cultures not only helps children enjoy the differences that exist among people, but also prepares youth for meeting change in life. It is suggested that cultural awareness and appreciation by American pupils transfer to and affect the African's self-concept and image. Being a developing nation resembling American at a…