Achebe, Chinua
. Things Fall Apart
. New York: Fawcett Crest, 1959. World-reknowned novel concerning an African Ibo village in Nigeria. I have used it for a single quote; I will encourage collaborating Language Arts teachers to use selections.
Allers, Roger and Minkoff, Rob.
The Lion King,
(89 minutes) 1994. Disney film based upon the same Sundiata myth upon which
Keita!
is also based. In October 2003 a DVD version will be available, with both French and English audio and subtitle options.
Andrew, Dudley. Communication during the seminar
Geography Through Film & Literature.
2003. Mr. Andrew was an endless source of information and inspiration while writing this unit.
Bacquart, Jean-Baptiste.
The Tribal Arts of Africa: Surveying Africa's Artistic Geography.
New York: Thames & Hudson, 1998. A great source of information and photographs of African art forms, in both color and black and white.
Cain, Joy Duckett. "The source of our magic: 10 artists at the height of their creative powers talk about their work, their inspiration and why they do what they do."
Essence
, vol.26, 59(6). Information on filmmaker Euzhan Palcy for Martinique sub-unit.
Danticat, Edwige.
Krik? Krak!
New York: Vintage Books, 1991. Short stories about Haiti; may be used in the Martinique call and response storytelling section.
Demers, Dominique.
La Nouvelle Maîtresse
. Québec: Québec Amérique Jeunesse, 1994. French language youth book that, along with the same authors'
La Mystérieuse Bibliothécaire
, informed the storyline for
La mystérieuse mademoiselle C.
Hale, Thomas. "Griottes: Female Voices from West Africa (Women as Oral Artists)."
Research in African Literatures
, Vol. 25 (1994): 71(21). Expansion of the griot topic, with a focus on female voices.
Jones, Fredric.
Tools for Teaching.
Santa Cruz: Fredric H. Jones and Assocs., 2000. Excellent book for classroom management; includes ideas for motivational games.
Jutra, Claude & Perron, Clément.
Mon Oncle Antoine
(110 minutes) 1971.
A coming of age film set in the asbestos mining region of Quebec. A bit racy, but landscape shots and the scene of a shopkeeper preparing a window for Christmas crèche can be shown in clip.
Kaboré, Gaston.
Wend Kuuni/ God's Gift.
(75 minutes) 1982. Wonderful film from Burkina Faso about an abandoned mute boy. Shows traditional offering of the kola nut.
Lacher, Irene and Kelley, Jack. "Screen: Euzhan Palcy has a face the camera loves but finds the view better behind the lens."
People
, 10/16/1989, 71. Information on Palcy.
Luce, Louise Fiber.
The French-Speaking World: An Anthology of Cross-Cultural Perspectives
. Chicago: National Textbook Company, 1995. Academic text, not suitable in itself for middle schoolers, but concepts can be culled and adapted for in-class use.
Poupeye, Veerle.
Caribbean Art
. New York: Thanes & Hudson, 1998. Informative book on Caribbean art, with many quality illustrations.
Racevskis, Maija. "Applications
of African Cinema in the high school curriculum: a secondary teacher's views of
Three Tales From Senegal, Ca twiste a Poponguine, Udju Azul di Yonta, Hyenas,
and
Keita." Research in African Literature
, Vol. 27 (1996): 98 (12). Helpful article on
Keita.
Includes list of proverbs to discuss with students.
Reader, John.
Africa: A Biography of the Continent
. New York: Vintage Books, 1997. Too dense for classroom use. Good read for a deeper understanding of the continent.
Sarr, A. Dieng, Tall, C., and Diop, F.
Le conte:mode d'emploi (Expolitation du conte à l'école maternelle et dans les petites classes de l'école élémentaire.
Versailles Cedex: Les classiques africains, 1996. French pedagogical book of traditional African tales to use in children's classes. There are ideas for use that are good starting points for lessons.
Senghor, Léopold Sedar.
Anthologie de la nouvelle poésie nègre et malgache, de langue français
. Paris: Presse Universitaires de France, 1948. French language poetry from Africa and the Caribbean.
Ukadike, N. Frank. "The Hyena's Last Laugh, an interview with Djibril Diop Mambety."
Transition 78, Vol.8, No.2
(1999): 136-53. Posted with Permission on: http://www.newsreel.org/articles/mambety.htm. Good background article; Mambety gives another meaning to the name Burkina Faso.
Various Artists.
Au Bal Antillais: Creole Biguines from Martinique
. Arhoolie Folklyric, 1992. Music and Liner Notes. Background music for class.
Various Artists.
Bonya/Respect: Griot Music from Mali #2
. PAN Records, 1997. Music and Liner Notes. Background music for class.
Zobel, Joseph.
La Rue Cases-Nègres
. Paris: Présence Africaine, 1974. French language version to excerpt for language practice.