Primer for Teaching African History

Trevor R. Getz is Professor of History and Chair of the Department of History at San Francisco State University and the author and editor of several books, including Abina and the Important Men.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I. Conceiving a Student-Centered Course1. A Place to Begin: What Students Bring with Them2. Setting Goals: Why Should Students Study African History?Part II. Content and Design3. Locating Africa: Designing with Space4. When Was Africa? Designing with Time5. Who Are Africans? Designing with Identity6. Making Hard Choices: Coverage and UncoveragePart III. Opportunities7. Ethical Thinking as an Outcome of the African History Course8. Teaching Methodology and Source Interpretation through the African History Course9. The African History Course and the Other Digital Divide10. Bringing It All TogetherNotesSelected BibliographyIndex

"[A] landmark and user-friendly book. . . . Getz's book is very useful-vital, even-in charting a course." - Toby Green (Times Higher Education) "A rich array of potential resources and activities. . . . Getz's expertise in African history is clear. . . . Well organized, and thought-provoking." - Holly E. Marcolina (World History Connected) "A Primer for Teaching African History is lucid, the chapters are not overly long, and is pleasantly easy to read. In all conceivable ways, this book, like the few that came before it, is of great epistemological and pedagogical relevance and is thus useful for both new and established teachers of African history, African studies, and world history because it exposes them to great ideas and strategies for enhancing teaching skills." - Kwaku Nti (Journal of Global South Studies)