Teacher's Workshop on Africa: A Workshop for K-12 Educators, 11/97

We are pleased to invite you to a Teachers' Workshop on Africa November 12, 1997, to be held in conjunction with the Annual African Studies Association meeting scheduled ofr November 13-16, 1997.Through speical arrangement, educators can also attend the entire ASA conference, the largest gathering of African specialists in the country, at a discounted rate.

WHEN: Wednesday, November 12, 1997, 9:00am - 6:00pm

WHERE: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio

COST: Before November 1:

Workshop only: $25

Workshop plus the ASA Conference: $60

After November 1:

Workshop only: $30

Workshop plus the ASA Conference: $65

In order to pre-register, mail your checks payable to African Studies Program, Ohio University.Send to:Laura Schaeffer, African Studies Program, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2979.Please include the following information with your check:name, grades/subjects taught, address, phone #, Email, and whether your check is for the workshop only ($25 pre-reg) or for the workshop and ASA($60).Also, please indicate whether or not you are planning on going to the self-pay dinner after the workshop.

Here is a more detailed schedule of the workshop:

Teacher's Workshop on Africa: A Workshop for K-12 Educators

Presented by The National Center for African Studies at Ohio University and Ohio State University Hyatt Regency Hotel at Nationwide Plaza Wednesday, November 12, 1997 In conjunction with the annual meeting of the African Studies Association

AGENDA

9:00amTeaching about the [New] South Africa - Dr. Lupenga Mphande, the Ohio State University

10:15-11:30am Concurrent Sessions

A.Teaching from an African Perspective - Merry Merryfield, the Ohio State University

B.County Study of Cameroon - Dr. Virginia DeLancey, Indiana University and members of a GroupProjects Abroad to Cameroon in the summer of 1997.

11:45am-1:00pm Concurrent Sessions

A. Deep Culture and Art - Bruce Carter, Lincoln High School, Columbus, Ohio Strategies for

B.Technology and the Internet - John Metzler - Michigan State University

1:00-2:00pm Lunch on your own

2:00-3:15pm Concurrent Sessions

A.Country Study on Ghana - Angene Wilson, University of Kentucky, Kwadwo Okrah, State Linguistof Ghana

B.What do We Know about Africa? - Barbara Brown, Boston University

(7-12), includes theintroduction of a new video.

3:30-4:45pm Concurrent Sessions

A. County Study on Nigeria - Brenda Randolph, Africa ACCESS

B.Afrocentricity - Jesse Jackson, Fifth Grade Teacher at the Columbus Afrocentric School

4:45-6:00pm

Introduction to Ohio Resources for Teaching about Africa, Opportunities for Travel, Study, Serviceand Teaching in Africa- Mary Anne Flournoy, Ohio University

6:30pm Dutch Treat Dinner at the Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant

SESSION SUMMARIES AND BIOGRAPHIES

Dr. Lupenga Mphande, the Ohio State University - Teaching about the New South Africa

Merry Merryfield, the Ohio State University - Strategies for Teaching from an African Perspective This session will focus upon how teachers can integrate African perspectives into their teaching about this complex Continent and its diverse peoples.The session will focus on resources and strategiesfor teaching about Africa through African eyes.

Merry Merryfield is Associate Professor in Social Studies and Global Education at The Ohio State University.She writes about education in Anglophone Africa, teacher education in global perspectives, and school/university collaboration.

Dr. Virginia DeLancey, Indiana University - Country Study on Cameroon

Bruce Carter, Lincoln High School - Deep Culture and Art

This session will examine how art manifests itself and impacts peoples lifestyles in a select segment of African ethnic groups.The focus will be primarily on the spiritual connection of art to people and how it permeates throughout their various forms of creative expression.The system of symbols of each ethnic group which are believed to recall their understanding about nature, customs and traditions will be explored.The presentation will illustrate how creative expressions cross over into the various mediums such as through woodcarving, jewelry making, and weaving.

Bruce Carter earned a degree in Art Education from the University of Akron in 1976.He then taught for 9 years in the Canton City Schools and 12 in the Columbus City School District.In 1984, Mr. Carter participated in a ethnotherapy study trip to Egypt, and in 1990, co-directed another study tour to Egypt.Since then, he has participated in numerous seminars and workshops including the International ASCAC Conference in Ghana in 1996.

John Metzler, Michigan State University - Technology and the Internet

This session will introduce teachers to H-AfrTeach--a new listserv and website developed for K-12 and community college educators.In addition to addressing the practical issues of H-AfrTeach, Mr. Metzer will discuss some of the problems associated with inter-net based teaching.

John Metzler is the coordinator of outreach programs for the African Studies Center at MSU, adjunct professor of teacher education (comparative and international) education.He has taught, researched and administered special projects in Southern Africa since 1972.

Angene Wilson, University of Kentucky and Kwadwo Okrah, State Linquist of Ghana - Country Study on Ghana

This session will focus on governance in Ghana, both traditional leadership and the transition from military rule to constitutional government 1990-93.Handouts, including lesson plans and primary sources suitable for elementary and secondary schools, will be available.

Kwadwo A. Okrah, as the State Linguist of Ghana, is the Praise Poet of Ghanas President and Protocol Officer at the Office of the President. He is a lecturer, a teacher, a poet and has a B.A. in Religious Studies with Linguistics and Diploma in Education from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, and M. A. in International Affairs with an African Studies Major from Ohio University, and is currently in a Ph.D. program in Social Studies Education.Since early childhood, he has been investigating and studying most aspects of Ghanaian culture.Much of the knowledge he gained was passed on orally or learned through participation and experience.Because of his long term memory and attention to detail as well as his ability to assimilate information and transform it into poetry, he was recognized by President Rawlings as outstanding and was appointed State Linguist.

Angene Wilson has an M.A. in African Studies and a PhD in Humanities Education.She is a Professor of Secondary Social Studies at the University of Kentucky.She spent the first six months of 1997 as a Fulbright Scholar in Ghana, and also lived and taught in Liberia (1962-64) and Sierra Leone (1966-68).In 1980 she accompanied a group of teachers to Nigeria on a Group Projects Abroad trip.

Barbara Brown, Boston University (7-12) - What do We Know about Africa?

This session presents a stimulating new video, created to introduce Africa to our students and to dispel many of the myths they have about the continent.Thought-provoking activities, great for classroom use, are also featured.

Barbara Brown is the Director of the Outreach Program at Boston Universitys African Studies Center.A former middle school and college teacher, she has worked in South Africa, Botswana and Benin.In addition to the introductory high school video, What Do We Know About Africa, she has produced a popular traveling kit called Kenyan Kids: An African Childhood which is available for rental nationally.She may be reached by phone at (617) 353-7303 or by email at bbbrown@bu.edu.

Brenda Randolph, Africa ACCESS - Country Study on Nigeria

In this interactive workshop, educators will become students and learn an innovative and dynamic approach to studying Africa.Participants will be provided with ready-to-use, field-tested lessons.

Brenda Randolph is a school library media specialist in Montgomery County, Maryland.She is also the founder and director of Africa Access, a bibliographic service that reviews and recommends children's materials on Africa.Ms.Randolph writes articles and conducts workshops for teachers.Her articles and reviews on literature about Africa have appeared in Social Education, the Education Digest, the Multicultural Review and a recent reference book, Global Voices, Global Visions: A Core Collection of Multicultural Books. She is currently chair of the African Studies Association's Children's Book Awards' Committee.She attended public schools in Richmond, Virginia and graduated from North Carolina Central University.She holds a master's degree in African Studies from Howard University and a masters degree in library and information services from the U of Maryland, College Park.

Jessie Jackson, Columbus Afrocentric School - Afrocentricity

During this session, discussion will focus upon how African and African-American philosophy and culture can be used to enhance the teaching and learning process.How the Columbus Afrocentric School teaches about Africa and the African Diaspora will also be explored.

Jessie Jackson has earned a B.S. in Elementary Education from The Defiance College.He is now working on a Masters degree in Curriculum and Teaching from Otterbein College.He has taught in the Canton City Schools (1975-1985) and is presently teaching in the Columbus Public School system.Mr. Jackson has been a classroom teacher at both the elementary and middle school levels.He has also served as a Title I math teacher and member of the Department of Staff Development and Multicultural Education for the Columbus Public Schools.Mr. Jackson served as the Co-Chair of the committee that organized the Afrocentric program in Columbus.He now teaches 5th grade in the Afrocentric program, and is the proud father of four children and grandpa to two grandsons.

Dr. Mary Anne Flournoy, Ohio University - Introduction to Ohio Resources on Africa

This section will explore resources that are available in Ohio for teaching about Africa, opportunities for travel, study, service and teaching in Africa

Dr. Mary Anne Flournoy is Associate Director of the Center for International Studies, Director of the Ohio Valley International Council, and Outreach Coordinator at OU for the OU-OSU NRC for African Studies.Dr. Flournoy has field experiences in Swaziland and Zimbabwe and has organized successful NRC workshops for teachers over the last three years.Dr. Flournoy is a nationally recognized specialist in the area of social studies teaching and international studies outreach and teaches elementary social studies methods in the College of Education.

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Message-Id: <343A8497.2962@oak.cats.ohiou.edu> Date: Tue, 07 Oct 1997 14:51:04 -0400 From: "Max V. Grubb" <mg274685@oak.cats.ohiou.edu> Subject: November 12 Workshop