Teaching about Africa. ERIC Digest.

This digest offers practical suggestions for inclusion of teaching about Africa in the curriculum. The document highlights four suggestions that teachers must: (1) confront myths and stereotypes about Africa; (2) avoid faulty generalizations; (3) present a balanced view of the countries on the continent; and (4) limit the scope of study due to Africa's enormous size and diversity. Integration of African topics into the curriculum is advocated with specific examples given for social studies, language arts, French language classes, art, and music. Five types of resources for teaching about Africa are identified: (1) Internet resources; (2) bibliographies; (3) museums; (4) Peace Corps; and (5) teachers' travel experiences. (EH)