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Centering African Proverbs, Indigenous Folktales, and Cultural Stories in Curriculum
Units and Lesson Plans for Inclusive Education
Edited by George J. Sefa Dei, Mairi McDermott
Subjects
EducationMay 2019
Print ISBN: 9781773380612
Overview
In Centering African Proverbs, Indigenous Folktales, and Cultural Stories in Curriculum, skilled experts George J. Sefa Dei and Mairi McDermott develop effective ways of delivering education to the evermore-diverse groups of learners in schools. This new edited collection aims to improve educational practices in pluralistic contexts by substantively engaging African proverbs, Indigenous folktales, and cultural stories in curricular and pedagogical decisions. Each contributor works with a different proverb, folktale, or cultural story as a core text for a unique unit of their design. Along with detailed notes for the instructor, each contributor writes a reflection on the process of designing the unit with anti-racism theory as a guiding principle. This innovative volume will serve as a wonderful companion to courses within Bachelor of Education, Masters of Education, and Masters of Teaching programs across Canada and the United States.
Table of Contents
Prologue
Situating the Context of the Curriculum Set and How the Project Came to BeIntroduction
Centering African Proverbs, Indigenous Folktales, and Cultural Stories in Canadian Curriculum
George J. S. Dei & Mairi McDermott
Part I: Centering Proverbs in Curriculum
Introduction to Part I: Situating the Units That Centre Proverbs and Locating the Unit Designers
George J. S. Dei & Mairi McDermott
Learning from our Elders, Extending to our Communities
Sarah Papoff
Teaching Social Values through African Proverbs
Chavon Ann Niles
Proverbs and Science/Biology Connections
Kristabelle Chan
Coming Up from the Roots
Natasha Burford
What Ibo Proverbs Teach Us about Life
Dunja Vulic
Anti-Racism Education through Cultural Narratives
Monique Chambers
Part II: Weaving Units Around Kenyan and Ghanaian Folktales
Introduction to Part II: Disrupting Dominant Knowledge Systems through Kenyan & Ghanaian Folktales
Mairi McDermott & George J. S. Dei
The Foolish Hyena and the Hare: A Decolonizing Journey through a Kenyan Short Story
Margaret Brimpong
Reclaiming Traditional Storytelling and Indigenous Knowledges
Sarah Hussain
Re/Imagining Truth(s) as Im/Possibilities
Eunice Chow
Falling for Flattery: Contemporary Cautions
Rosalie Griffith
Learning about Indigenous Storytelling Practices, Proverbs, and Folktales
Tracy Thomas
Building Healthy Relationships
Allysa Khan
