Any good ideas for books my high schoolers can read about culture or living in Africa?
Looking to get some ideas so I can see if our library can order some great books before we get into that unit.
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aseelameen likes this
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ezcheezy answered:
“The River Between” or “The Poisonwood Bible”
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poesizing likes this
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amazonwomynrise answered:
Well Tears of the Desert is a GREAT book, but it does deal with female circumcision, so you might have to feel that out with your students.
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rosesring answered:
I don’t have any brilliant suggestions for books but the Peace Corps has an outreach program with alums for schools.
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maryguerrero answered:
My campuas has read or offered Long Way Gone, Poisonwood Bible, and Cry, Beloved Country
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lifeteaching8thgrade answered:
A Long Way Gone - Ishmael Beah; It’s a great autobiography about a man who went through life as a child soldier.
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lavi3enr0se said:
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe!
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airingangie answered:
Things Fall Apart
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goodmorningteachera answered:
The Power of One
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divaderek likes this
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babsblogs answered:
Things Fall Apart is a classic, and shows colonialism from an African’s point of view.
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rainandhurricane answered:
Things fall apart
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ms-h answered:
Things Fall Apart is the only one I know
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litglutton reblogged this from revolutionizeed and added:
What aspect of Africa are you interested in teaching about? Because the continent is huge and diverse - That’s a lot of...
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celestelittle answered:
African Fractals by Ron Eglash
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iomproraeolais answered:
“A Long Way Gone memoirs of a boy soldier” - Ishmael Beah
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zamok85 answered:
Have to second The Poisonwood Bible by Kingsolver. Great book.
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musicalmayham answered:
‘The Book of Negros’ or, as it’s called in the states ‘Someone Knows my Name’. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th…
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kimbydarling answered:
The Poisonwood Bible
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bluebellefaraway said:
A Thousand Sisters by Lisa Shannon
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kemptopus answered:
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
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thepoetinflames answered:
Anything by Chinua Achebe. Things Fall Apart is AMAZING
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indie-duh answered:
well…there’s a book i know about south africa! cry,the beloved country
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amys-alpaca-farm answered:
Things Fall Apart
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