Teaching Africa introduces innovative strategies for teaching about Africa. The contributors address misperceptions about Africa and Africans, incorporate the latest technologies of teaching and learning, and give practical advice for creating successful lesson plans, classroom activities, and study abroad programs. Teachers in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences will find helpful hints and tips on how to bridge the knowledge gap and motivate understanding of Africa in a globalizing world.

Contributions by: Jean Ngoya Kidula, Toyin Falola, James Ellison, Jeanine Ntihirageza, Durene Wheeler, Kathleen R. Smythe, Todd Cleveland, Babacar M'Baye, Harry Nii Koney Odamtten, Jennifer Coffman, Matthew Waller, Trevor Getz, Ryan Ronnenberg, Caleb Corkery, Linda Johnston, Oumar Cherif Diop, Catherine Kroll, Renee Schatteman, Lucie Viakinnou-Brinson, Amy Finnegan, Michael Westerhaus, Daniel Paracka, Carl Death, Julian Bass, Gary Marquardt