Africa Is Not a Country: Teaching African Culture Through Picture Books
School Library Monthly › Vol. 21 Nbr. 6, February 2005
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Bowen examines several picture books to teach students the many cultures of Africa. These include African Is Not a Country by Margy Burns Knight and Mark Melnicove, The Village that Vanished by Grifalconi, and When Africa Was Home by Karen Lynn Williams. She also suggests how to use these books for classroom activities.
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Africa Is Not a Country: Teaching African Culture Through Picture Books
When you hear a news report from Nigeria, Sudan, Kenya, or South Africa, what comes to your mind? Is it a part of the world that interests you? Do you listen intently to what follows? Do you view Africa as one big country or are you aware of the many languages, cultures, and countries that are there? Or do you just turn off until the next news item comes up?
Africa is made up of fifty-three nations and covers an area greater than the United States, China, Japan, and Europe combined. It is estimated that more than 800 languages are spoken in Af...See the full content of this document
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