In Centering African Proverbs, Indigenous Folktales, and Cultural Stories in Curriculum, skilled experts George J. Sefa Dei and Mairi McDermott develop effective ways of delivering education to the evermore-diverse groups of learners in schools. This new edited collection aims to improve educational practices in pluralistic contexts by substantively engaging African proverbs, Indigenous folktales, and cultural stories in curricular and pedagogical decisions.
Each contributor works with a different proverb, folktale, or cultural story as a core text for a unique unit of their design. Along with detailed notes for the instructor, each contributor writes a reflection on the process of designing the unit with anti-racism theory as a guiding principle. This innovative volume will serve as a wonderful companion to courses within Bachelor of Education, Masters of Education, and Masters of Teaching programs across Canada and the United States.
Prologue: Situating the Context of the Curriculum Set and How the Project Came to Be
Introduction: Centering African Proverbs, Indigenous Folktales, and Cultural Stories in Canadian Curriculum, byGeorge J. S. Dei & Mairi McDermott
Part I: Centering Proverbs in Curriculum
Introduction to Part I: Situating the Units That Centre Proverbs and Locating the Unit Designers, by George J. S. Dei & Mairi McDermott
Learning from our Elders, Extending to our Communities, by Sarah Papoff
Teaching Social Values through African Proverbs, by Chavon Ann Niles
Proverbs and Science/Biology Connections, by Kristabelle Chan
Coming Up from the Roots, by Natasha Burford
What Ibo Proverbs Teach Us about Life, by Dunja Vulic
Anti-Racism Education through Cultural Narratives, by Monique Chambers
Part II: Weaving Units Around Kenyan and Ghanaian Folktales
Introduction to Part II: Disrupting Dominant Knowledge Systems through Kenyan & Ghanaian Folktales, by Mairi McDermott & George J. S. Dei
The Foolish Hyena and the Hare: A Decolonizing Journey through a Kenyan Short Story, by Margaret Brimpong
Reclaiming Traditional Storytelling and Indigenous Knowledges, by Sarah Hussain
Re/Imagining Truth(s) as Im/Possibilities, by Eunice Chow
Falling for Flattery: Contemporary Cautions, by Rosalie Griffith
Learning about Indigenous Storytelling Practices, Proverbs, and Folktales, by Tracy Thomas
Building Healthy Relationships, by Allysa Khan
Biography
George J. Sefa Dei is a Professor in the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Social Justice Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.
Mairi McDermott is an Assistant Professor in Curriculum and Learning at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary.
"The research-to-practice link in this book is of vital importance for educators. A strength of this work is that it is based on providing a deep understanding of the transformations teachers undergo in producing decolonized, Indigenous, anti-racist, culturally relevant approaches in curriculum development."
—Dolana Mogadime, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Studies, Brock University
"This book bridges between a theoretical resource and a teaching resource in a way that I have seldom, if ever, seen elsewhere in a single resource, connecting social justice theory on the one hand and pedagogical practice in the form of teacher-friendly units on the other. It is also unique in the way that it uses African proverbs and cultural stories as a gateway to broader cultural experiences."
—Philip S. S. Howard, Assistant Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education, McGill University
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