Exploring Bias and Changing the Narrative towards Africa

Essential Question

Why is it important to disrupt bias and stereotypes?

Texts

Teaching About Stereotypes 2.0

This history teacher elevates his lessons on stereotyping to the next level. How? By engaging his students in reflective investigations of power, history and intention.

January 11, 2016

Informational

I Didn't Know There Were Cities in Africa: Challenging Children's-and Adult's-Misperceptions about the African Continent

In her article, Randolph delineates the profound impact of perpetuating stereotypical representations of Africa and its people by arranging them into three levels and then providing recommendations for how to combat them when creating learning experiences for students in the United States.

LFJ Staff

Grade Level

9-12

Subject

History

Geography

Topic

Immigration

September 28, 2018

Repositioning Africa’s Place in the Classroom

This educator discusses the pedagogical frameworks and the educational tools for challenging common misconceptions about the African continent.

March 21, 2017

Student Tasks

Write to the Source

Put the Story in History

Put the Story in History asks students to demonstrate their writing skills when constructing an historical narrative.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

W.6-12.3, W.6-12.4

July 19, 2014

Plan Built By

G. Ekwue

Exploring Bias and Changing the Narrative towards Africa

Teaching About Stereotypes 2.0

I Didn't Know There Were Cities in Africa: Challenging Children's-and Adult's-Misperceptions about the African Continent

Repositioning Africa’s Place in the Classroom

Put the Story in History

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