DOCUMENT RESUME ED 362 430 SO 023 038 TITLE Social and Economic Change in SouthernAfrica. Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminars AbroadProgram, Summer 1991. [Curriculum Projects and Papers.] INSTITUTION Institute of International Education,New York, N.Y. SPONS AGENCY Center for International Education (ED),Washington, DC. PUB DATE Nov 91 NOTE 211p.; Some pages may not reproduceclearly. PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Use Teaching Guides (For Teacher) (052) Guides Non-Classroom Use (055) Collected Works General (020) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC09 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Economics Education; ElementarySecondary Education; F-reign Countries; Foreign Culture;Higher Education; *Instructional Materials; *InternetionalEducation; *Social Change; Social Studies;*Teacher Developed Materials IDENTIFIERS *Africa (South); FulbrightHays Seminars Abroad Program ABSTRACT This document presents curriculumprojects and papers written by U.S. teachers whotraveled to countries in Southern Africa in the summer of 1991as part of the Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminars Abroad Program. The included projects and papers are: "Througha Glass Darkly: The Enigmatic EducationalSystem of Botswana" (Alan C. Howard); "Creating Student Experiencesin International Management: The Botswana. Experience" (Deborah Nam);"The Economics of African Literature: Cultural Disparity" (ClaireN. Robin); "African and African-American Dance: An UnbrokenChain of Cultural Unity" (Cynthia S. West); "Curriculum ProjectSouthern Africa: A Unit for Eighth Grade English and Social Studies" (LeslieJ. Altman); "Politics and Economic Change in Southern Africa:A Contemporary Perspective" (Oscar T. Brookins); "CurriculumProject: 7th Grade World Cultures Course, S. Africa: Zimbabwe,Botswana and Malawi" (Joyce H. Millman); "Curriculum Project: Women andTraditional Southern Africa Art Forms" (Dorothy Ann Sauber); "The Challenges of Educational Change:Zimbabwe and Botswana" (Donald Schilling);"Literature form Botswana and Zimbabwe" (Curtis H. Smith); "Archaeologyand African Nationalism: The Great Zimbabwe Ruins" (DonaldL. Smith); "The Legal Status of Women in Botswana" (Sharon L. Tucker);"Impact of Economic and Social Development on the Roles of Women:Zimbabwe and Botswana" (Mary P. Van Hook); "Curriculum Project:Post-World War II African History Section" (Ralph Dix Van Inwagen);and "Rising Expectations: Perspectives on Challenges to AdultEducation in Three Southern African Countries; Zimbabwe,Botswana and Malawi" (Ira J. Winn). (DB) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRSare the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** "SOCIAL AND EcoNalic aplIGE IN sounimi AFRICA" Summer 1991 IIFULBRIGHIL,HAYS SUMER SEMINARS ABROAD PROGRAM Administered by the II rasrrrorE OF INTERNATIONAL EWCATION for the U.S. DEPAgIMENT CF EDUCATION II U.S. DEPARTMENT OF Olf.ce oI Educahonar ResearchEDUCATION and improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESINFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 'TPus document has beenreproduced as ecerved from the person or originahng A orranizatron Monor Changes have been madeio improve reprOductron qualrty Poents ol nom Or OrschOns Statedn IfS dOctr ment (JO not neCellantyrepresent otfival OEM Doartron or pohcy November, 1991 Institute of International Education 809 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 212/984-5550 r10 I C) BEST COPY AVAILABLE 2 .111 FULBRIGHT-41AYS SUMMER SEMINNR 1991 "SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA" TMLE OF CONT&NTS Altman, Leslie J. Curriculum Project: "Southern Africa: St. Sebastian's Country Day School Atbit for Eighth Grade English Needham, Mssachusetts and Social Studies" Brookins, Oscar T. "Politics and Economic Change - Northeastern University in Southern Africa: Boston, Massachusetts A Contemporary Perspective" Howand, Alan C. "Through a Glass Darkly:, Bay de Nbc Community College The Ehigmatic Educational System Escanaba, Michigan of Botwarue" Johnson, Gloria A. No papPr received to date New York City Board of Education Brooklyn, New York Lis, Thomas A. No paper received to date Boltz Junior High School Ft. Collins, Colorado Millman, Joyce H. CUrriculum Project: "7th Grade Pinellas County Schools World CUltures Course, S. Africa: St. Petersburg, Florida Zimbabwe, Botswana and Malawi" Morrow, Silas A description of publication plans Old Dominion University for papers to be sulomitted later Norfolk, Virginia Namm, Deborah "Creating Student Experiencesl. Antioch University in International Management: Santa Barbara, California The Botswana aperience" Table of Oontents Page 2 Robin, Claire N. "The Economics of African Literature:% Burleson Independent School District CUltural Disparity" Burleson, Texas SaUber, Dorothy Ann CLmriculum Project: "Women and Andka Ramsay Community College Traditional Southern Africa Coon Rapids, Minnesota Art Forms" Schilling, Donald "The Challenges of Educational Change:v Denison University Zimbabwe and Botswana" Granville, Ohio Scruggs, Donald L. No paper received to date Stephens College Columbda, Missouri Smith, Curtis H. "Litarature from Botswana St. Mark's School of Ttxas and Zimbabwe" Dallas, Ttxas Smith, Donald L. "Archaeology and African Nationalism: Drury College The Great Zimbabwe Ruins" Springfield, Missouri TUcker, Sharon L. Nyota" "The Legal Status of Women Albany State College in Botswana" Albany, Georgia Van Hook, Mary P. "Impact of Economic and Social Northwestern College Development on the Roles of Women: Orange City, Iowa Zitbabwe and Botswana" Van Inwagen, Ralph Dix CUrriculum Project: St. Andrew's Episcopal School "Post-World War II African Bethesda, Maryland Bistory Section" West, Cynthia "Sithembile" "African and African-American Dance: - City University of New York An Unbroken Chain of cultural Unity" New York, New York Winn, Ira J. "Rising Expectations: Perspectives California State University, Northridge on Challenges to Adult Education Northridge, California in Three Southern African Countries; Zimbabwe, Botswana and Malawi" 4 Leslie J. Altman St. Sebastian's Country Day School Southern Africa: A Unit for Eighth Grade English and Social Studies Social Studies Text: Melvin Schwartz and John R. O'Connor, eds., Exploring the Non-Western World, Globe Book Co., c 1988. Text is usedas basis for unit outline. Unit 5: Africa South of the Sahara Africa: The Giant Continent Use pre-test (attached) to elicit stereotypes of Africa Use "Would You Believe?" (attached) to illustrate size of Africa The Land and the Climate Use photographs of Kalahari, Victoria Falls, Lake Malawi, Zomba Plateau (xeroxed photographs attached) Europeans Reach Africa Reading: Buchi Emecheta, The Moonlight Bride (novella) Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart (selections from the novel) The African World Use photographs of Great Zimbabwe, Harare, Gabarone (xeroxed photographs attached) Reading: African Short Stories. ed. Chinua Achebe and C. L. Innes (selections) The Rain-Forest Farmer The Savanna Farmer and Herder Africa's Resources From Colonies to Free Countries Use film: "The Kitchen Toto," about Kenyan strugglefor independence and its fatal effects ona young boy Reading: Paul Theroux, "White Lies" (short story) Developing Africa Republic of South Africa Reading: Dalene Matthee, Fie la's Child (novel) Nigeria Reading: Emecheta, The Wrestling Match(novella) Botswana Reading: Bessie Head, The Collector of Treasures (short story selections) Zimb ab we Reading: Charles Mungoshi, The Setting Sunand the Rolling Worl4 (short story selections) 5 Syllabus for "Modern Literary Classics from aroundthe World," Senior Elective, Fall andSpring, 1991-1992 Requiredtexts: Okot p'Bitek, The Song of Lawino and The Song ofOcol (Uganda) Buchi Emecheta, The Joys of Motherhood (Nigeria) Derek Walcott, Pantomime (Trinidad) Jamaica Kincaid,Annie John(Antigua) Thomas Keneally, The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith(Australia) KeriHulme,The Bone People (New Zealand) Maxine Hong Kingston, Woman Warrior (U.S. A.) Lame Deer and Richard Erdoes. Lame Deer: Seeker of7isions (U. S. A.) Rodolfo Anaya, Bless Me. Ultima (U. S. A.) Films: The Kitchen Toto (Kenya) Sugar Cane Alley (Martinique) Utu (New Zealand) Course Requirements: In addition to the required reading,each student will read on his own another work from one of theareas studied, to be chosen in consultation with the teacher. A presentationon this book will be given by the student during the third quarter. There will be shortpapers. ili-class essays, and a longer paper due each quarter. There may be read.ng quizzes. There will be a semester exam in January. An examinationmay be given in April. Further Readings from Africa: (All citations are to novels, unless otherwise indicated) Chinua Achebe (Nigeria), Hopes and Impediments (essays) Things Fall Apart No Longer at Ease Anthills of the Savannah Mariama Ba (Senegal), So Long a Letter (epistolary novel, translated from French) Stephen Chifunyise (Zimbabwe), Medicine for Love and Other Plays (plays, most on the subject of relationships between men and women) Shimmer Chinodya (Zimbabwe), Dew in the Morning ( growing up in rural Zimbabwe in the 60s and 70s) Crown of Thorns (set against the war for independence) Tsitsi Dangarembga (Zimbabwe), Nervous Conditions Bessie Head (Botswana), Maru A Ouestion of Power The Collector of Treasures (short stories) Chenjerai (Christopher) Hove (Zimbabwe), Bones (prose poem) Aubrey Kaching we (Malawi), No Easy Task Legson Kayira (Malawi), The Looming Shadow Dambudzo Mai echera (Zimbabwe), The House of Hunger, (novella and short stories)