African Studies Outreach
(Record Last Updated: February 2, 2007)
The African Studies Program offers a range of outreach services for educators and others, including a large selection of slides, videos, sound clips, maps, artifacts, and books for teaching at all levels; curriculum specialists to consult with schools; and regular conferences and workshops. Of special note on the program’s Web site are two features: Africa Focus, which contains digital forms of the program’s 3,500 images along with dozens of sound clips; and Passeport à l’Afrique Francophone, a unique resource for French teachers, with video clips and curriculum units.
Main and Secondary Subjects:
Language Arts Literature; Story Telling
Social Studies Global Studies; Geography; History
Art and Design Education Visual Arts
Professional Development
 
Keywords:
Africa, African studies, women, artifacts, maps, teacher resources, curriculum development, videos, films, posters, Mandela, Apartheid, oral traditions, storytelling, curriculum specialists, curriculum integration, oral language, notable people, culture, ethnic studies, oral history, programs, services, lesson plans, activities, courses, instruction, collection
Source institution:
University of Wisconsin-Madison
For more information contact:
Eileen McNamara
African Studies Outreach
outreach@africa.wisc.edu 608-265-9151
Grade Levels:
Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, PreKindergarten, Higher Education, Adult / Continuing Education
Cost:
Cost: Free
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Copyright:
Copyright © 2009 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
Language:
English
Format:
Adobe PDF, Web page