DOCUBENT BESOSE ID 174 424 SE 027 993 TITLE Biomedical Social Science, Unit II: Health, Culture and Environment. Student Text, Part Two: Africa. Revised Version, 1575. INSTITUTICN Biomedical Interdisciplinary Curriculum Project, Berkeley, Calif. SPCNS AGENCY National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 75 NOTE 212p. ;For related documents, see SE 027 978-999 and SE 028 510-516; Not available in hard copy due to copyright restrictions; Pages 11-14 and 21-26 remcved due to copyright restrictions; Photographs will not reproduce well EDRS PRICE MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS *African History; *Cultural Awareness; *Environment; Environmental Education; Health Education; Interdisciplinary Apprcach; Public Health; *Social Studies; *Social Systems; World Affairs IDENTIFIERS *Africa ABSTRACT This student text deals with cultural, historical, and environmental issues specific tc Africa. 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T1ON OR POLICY INFORMATION CENTER ERICI V BIOMEDICALSOCIALSCIENCE UNIT II HEALTH, CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT STUDENT TEXT, PART Two: AFRICA REVISED VERSION, 1975 THE BIOMEDICAL INTERDISCIPLINARYCURRICULUM PROJECT SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Any opinions, findings, conclusionsor recommendations expressed herein are those of the author and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Copyright (C) California Committee on RegionalMedical Programs, 1975 The materials in this portion of the Student Text for Unit II were originally developed by the American Universities Field Staff in Hanover, New Hampshire. From the many materials the AUFS devel- oped, the Biomedical Interdisciplinary Curriculum Project staff has selected some readings, illustrations and activities which will help you learn more about Africa. Those selections were compiled and edited by the BICP staff to form this Student Text. The read- ings may not always appear to belong togethereven though they deal with the same culture area. By using the questions included in this unit, you should be able to gain from the materials theanswe7:s you are seeking. Remember that five of the question sets deal specifically with health matters. Few if any of the readings in this text are specifically about health, but most of them include health-related information. You and others in your group who are analyzing Africa should view this text as aresource. Because you are not able to visit the culture and do field research, you must rely on the impressions and reports of others. Your analysis is in the form of book research. There are exceptions t9 this. In some cases you will see illustrations, or participate in activities, that should help you get a "feel" for the culture. This is another way to investigate when you cannot be "in the field". Bear in mind that this text--this resource--is only oneresource. You can and should use other resources as you conduct your analysis of culture in Africa. Good luck. TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page Handouts for the Study of Africa 1 Bibliography 2 Edom 7 South Africa's Helen Suzman, Conscience of a Troubled Land . 11 Freedom Achieved/Freedom Sought 15 Photograph for Analysis 19 I Am a Witchdoctor 20 "Orbit: The Monthly Magazine for Young Zambians" 21 Death in Burundi 27 To Burundi from a Friend 31 Reflections of Africa: Tarzan 33 Ana Abdelkrim: North African Desert Boy 37 Mike: The City Life of Rural Males 41 Ahmadou: Rural to Urban Migrant from Upper Volta to the Ivory Coast 45 Ujamaa Villages 53 An African Garden: Varieties of Nationalism and Pan-Africanism 57 Independence Prelude 61 The Independence Struggle in Kenya 65 Zaire: Bold Experiment 69 The Independence Struggle in the Central African Confederation 73 Algeria Then 77 Algeria Now 81 Creating African Nations 85 Africa Today: Problems and Prospects 89 Great Expectations/Uncertain Rewards 97 Rwanda: A Thousand Hills 101 Liberia: Economic and Human Progress 105 Deser4 Tragedy: Expanding Desert 107 Nature "Spoils" a Wildlife Paradise 111 Around Africa: B C 115 The Bat 116 Stone Age Olorgesailie: Esthetics Among the Carrion Eaters. 117 Bundu 125 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Title Page The Girl Who Had To Die 127 Witchcraft Beliefs and the Roleof Secret Societies 129 A Meeting 133 Crime in Ivory Coast, West Africa 137 "New Nationhood" 141 What Is It Like To Be in Africa? 142 Drought: A Simulation of Human Experience Under Drought Conditions in the Sahel 150 Introduction 150 Instructions 150 Nomad Scenario 151 Farmer Scenario 155 Government Official Scenario 159 International Official Scenario 165 Trade Fair: A Simulation of an All-AfricaExposition 171 Instructions 171 Welcoming Speech 173 All-Africa Commodity List 174 Word Associations 175 Expanding Desert 176 How Large Is Africa? 177 Too Much Water or Too Little? 178 Where In the World Is ? 179 I Am Afraid 181 Liberians--Africans? Americans? 182 Boundary Dispute 183 My Land Is Your Land 184 Prejudice 185 How Do People Become White? 186 Development for What? 187 Who Is an African? 189 Asian Africans: Citizens of Where? 190 All Men Are My Brothers 191 Extract 192 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Title Page Black and White Wages 193 Equal Pay for Equal Work? 194 What Will Happen Next? Photographs for Interpretation 195 News Out of Africa 196 World Press Reports on Burundi 197 Snacking--Ethiopian Style 199 What Do Africans Produce 200 In Praise of Chicken 201 African Books 203 African Images 205 African Stereotypes: A Poll 206 ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FROM UNIT II STUDENT TEXT, PARTONE Faces of the Boran Faces of tha Sahel The Well of Wheat Proverbs Egg-Carton "Bao" HANDOUTS FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICA You will need certain materials in addition to those which have been included in this Student Text and in Unit II Student Text, Part One. Your instructor will supply these materials. Note that the two simulations, "Drought" and "Trade Fair,"cannot be conducted without the supplies listed under those titles below. Ten masters for transparencies: Landforms Climate Vegetation Lakes and Rivers Population and Distribution Language Distribution Cities Political Boundaries Nations Who Rules? What Do You Know about Africa? My Africa: An Essay Drought: A Simulation of Human Experience under Drought Conditions in the Sahel (materials for simulation): -Game Board (one for every four students in the class) Trade Fair: A Simulation of an All-Africa Exposition (materials for simulation): -Gold Certificates (one sheet) Four Color Photographs: Lesson 1, Photo 4 Lesson 15, Photo 3 Lesson 15, Photo 4 Lesson 18-37, Photo 3 t` BIBLIOGRAPHY Books Abrahams, Peter. Mine Boy. New York: Macmillan, 1970. Achebe, Chinua. Things Fall Apart. Greenwich, Connecticut: Fawcett, 1959. A Man of the People. New York: Doubleday (Anchor), 1967. African Encyclopedia. New York: Oxford University Press, 1974. Anderson, Robert T. Anthropology: A Perspective on Man, Belmont, California: Wadsworth, 1972. Armah, Ayi Kwei, The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born. (sic.) London: Heinemann, 1969 Bohanan, Paul. Africa and Africans. New York: Doubleday, 1972 (1964) . Brooks, Lester. Great Civilizations of Ancient Africa. New York: Four Winds Press, 1971. Clark, Leon. Through African Eyes. New York: Praeger, 1969-1972. Cole, Ernest, House of Bondage. Nevi York: Random House, 1967. Feldstein, Stanley, Once a Slave. New York: Morrow, 1971. Gay, John, Red Dust on the Green Leaves. Thompson, Connec- ticut: Intercultural Associates, 1973. Genovese, Eugene D. Roll, Jordan Roll, The World The Slaves Made. New York: Pantheon, 1974. Guggenheim, Hans. Dogon World: A Catalogue of Art and Myth for You to Complete. New York: Wunderman Foundation (New York: African-American Institute School Services Division (83) United Nations Plaza). ($2.00) Journey Through Africa. Palo Alto, California: Kodansha (599 College Avenue), 1972. Kenyatta, Jomo, Facing Mount Kenya, The Tribal Life of the Kikuyu. London: Seker and Warburg, 1959 (1938). Laye, Camara. The African Child: Memories of a West African Childhood. London: Collins, 1964 (1954). Ojigho, A. Okion. Young and Black in Africa. New York: Random House, 1972. O'Brien, Conor Cruise. Murderous Angels, A Play. London: Hutchinson, 1968. Paton, Alan. Cry the Beloved Country. New York: 1948. Scribner's, Radin, Paul, ed. AfricanFolktales. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press,1952. Rich, Evie, and Wallerstein,I. Africa: Tradition and Change. A Survey-Inquiry Textbook. New York: Random House, 1973. Shreiner, Olive. Story of an African Farm. New York: Penguin, 1971 (n.d.). Teaching About Africa South ofthe Sahara: A Guide for Ninth Grade Social Studies andResources Packet. Albany, New York: BuiaaTar Secondary CurriculumDevelopment,