Back to Africa: Lessons from the Motherland

Autor/inn/en	Jackson, Jarvais; Collins, Saudah N. T.; Baines, Janice R.; Boutte, Gloria Swindler; Johnson, George Lee, Jr.; Folsom-Wright, Nichole
Titel	Back to Africa: Lessons from the Motherland
Quelle	In: Social Studies, 112 (2021) 3, S.120-135 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Jackson, Jarvais)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0037-7996
DOI	10.1080/00377996.2020.1841716
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; African Culture; Teaching Methods; Interdisciplinary Approach; Classroom Techniques; Blacks; African Americans; Cultural Awareness; African American History; Educational Resources; Values; Educational Practices; Grade 1; Grade 2; Elementary Education; Class Activities; Grade 5; Classroom Environment; Afrocentrism + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Africa; Culture; Afrika; Kultur; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Klassenführung; Black person; Schwarzer; Afroamerikaner; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Bildungsmittel; Wertbegriff; Bildungspraxis; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; School year 02; 2. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 02; Elementarunterricht; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Afro-centrisme; Afrozentrismus
Abstract	Africa is the cradle of civilization, yet its rich history and culture is undertaught--especially in elementary P-5 classrooms. In this article, we share Adinkra symbols from West Africa which can be used for interdisciplinary instruction and classroom management. We offer Adinkra symbols as an organizing theme for teaching in the spirit of not only learning about Africa, but also learning from Africa as well. We discuss the origin and purpose of Adinkra symbols. Next, we share classroom examples provided by four teachers. We also present examples from Drs. Diaspora curriculum created by two of the authors who are teacher educators. We invite educators to use Adinkra principles across all grade levels and ethnic and cultural groups to go back to Africa in substantive, non-stereotypical and relevant ways. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01