Outreach Publications

The Center for African Studies' Outreach Program has developed outreach publications to serve the needs of teachers for information on Africa at a reasonable cost. The Outreach Publication Series is a collection of handbooks for teachers at all levels designed to introduce African resources into any course of study, drawing on the expertise of Africans and Africanists in a variety of disciplines and geographical areas. For teachers with little or no background on Africa, or those more experienced, each book includes maps, reproducible materials for students, and other resources that can be used as a self-contained unit or in conjunction with other studies.

In order to continue to reproduce these materials, develop new materials, and update the old, we need to recover our costs. Therefore prepayment is required with all orders and prices are subject to change. The materials are copyrighted but we encourage duplication of individual items and units for classroom use. The following is a list of publications available from the African Outreach Series.

• Curriculum Materials for Teachers is a 350 page compendium of resources developed over a period of ten years during the first decade of African Studies outreach activities at the University of Illinois. This is a periodically updated set of basic materials on diverse topics such as materials evaluation and guidelines; government and politics; agriculture and economic development; health and the environment; social institutions; the arts; language and literature; games; and bibliographies. (Second edition, $19.00)
  
  
• No.1. African Names: People and Places, written and compiled by L. Crane, edited by J. Mohraz ($15.00)This manual introduces African naming practices for people and places. Adaptable for any level, the book contains basic information, suggestions for classroom activities, a pronunciation guide, maps, origins of country and place names, biographical notes on some famous Africans for whom places are named. 105pp.

• No. 2. African Games of Strategy, written and compiled by L. Crane ($11.00) This illustrated manual provides general information on games from nine African countries, detailed instructions on making and playing African board games, background materials, board designs, lists of names for mankala games, maps and a bibliography. 53pp.

• No.3. Good Tastes in Africa, compiled by R. Dyasi, edited by L. Crane ($10.00). Over 70 recipes from all over the continent contributed by members of the African and Africa-Related Women"s Association of the University of Illinois, illustrated, with background information on African cooking, marketing, sample menus, cooking utensils, information on special ingredients and substitutes, food taboos, proverbs and riddles related to food. 66 pp.

• No. 4. Religions in Africa, C. Stewart and D. Crummey. ($11.00) Illustrated, with supplementary materials, suggestions for classroom activities, bibliography (including books, films, record) glossary, maps. A self-contained unit covering traditional beliefs, Christianity, Islam, African features of Christianity and Islam, religious conflicts, African influences on the black diaspora, biographical sketches of religious leaders, prayers, poems, proverbs, festivals, Muslim and Christian calendars, examples of religious symbols and architecture, traditional medicine. 77 pp.

• No. 5 L'Afrique en Francais, compiled by Severine Arlabosse. ($17.00) This is a 204-page handbook on elementary and intermediate French; and it uses four Francophone countries from Africa as its focus. It is illustrated, and has materials for teachers and students, such as readings, sample lessons/tests, glossary, bibliography, recipes, games, proverbs, cartoons, activity suggestions.

• No. 6. Tujifunze KiSwahili, produced by Eyamba Bokamba in association with Mwamba T. Kapanga and Zacharia S. Mochiwa. ($17.00) This is a 185-page handbook on introductory Swahili at the elementary level. It contains units on pronounciation, greetings, construction of simple pattern sentences, exercises and guides for users. It also contains exercises, cultural notes and glossaries.

• No. 7. Lingala: An Introductory Course, by Eyamba G. Bokamba. ($17.00) This is a handbook which contains modules with English introductions, specifying where Lingala is spoken and by whom. It also gives historical sketch of the development of the language, and English translations of some words in Lingala.

• No. 8. Wolof, by Eyamba G. Bokamba, in association with Omar Ka and Momodou Sarr. ($17.00) This is an elementary text of Wolof. It contains various units on how to teach and learn Wolof. It also contains graded lessons, exercises, grammar notes and cultural notes.

• The Outreach Occasional Paper Series is designed for scholarly papers in African Studies which present analysis and data that may be too lengthy for journals.

• "Update" Newsletter, a newsletter for K-12 teachers published by the area studies centers of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We encourage you to download and copy "Update" to share with your colleagues and students. To be added to the mailing list or make a suggestion, write to any of the centers.
  
  The fall issue is an annual update on bibliographic and new resources.

Purchasers of the outreach materials are automatically added to the Update mailing list. Issues are published in October, December, February, and April.

For information on outreach services or list of loan materials, please contact the outreach coordinator at Tel. (217) 244-5457 or 244-2429 (FAX) or write to the Center.

If you plan to order, please fill out the following order form and return it with a check made out to the University of Illinois for the exact amount of purchase to the Center for African Studies, 210 International Studies Building, 910 S. Fifth Street, Champaign, IL 61820.

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Order Form

Curriculum Materials for Teachers $19.00 ______ African Names: People and Places $15.00 ______ African Games of Strategy $11.00 ______ Good Tastes in Africa $10.00 ______ Religions in Africa $11.00 ______ L'Afrique en Francais $17.00 ______ Tujifunze KiSwahili $17.00 ______ Lingala: An Introductory Course $17.00 ______ Wolof $17.00 ______ Total Amount Enclosed $_____________ Name:__________________________________________ Mailing address________________________________ _______________________________________________ School_________________________________________ Subject taught_________________________________ Special interests______________________________

Related Links:

• Center for African Studies-UIUC Outreach Center
• African Studies Outreach Centers at other universities.