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The Golden Stool - History of Africa with Zeinab Badawi
#Docuhistory with Trevor Getz and Judith Jeremie
PBS's History of Africa: The Golden Stool with Zeinab Badawi is the 14th episode in the BBC's History of Africa series and explores African history, culture, and heritage as told by Africans themselves. In this episode, Zeinab travels to Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire to learn about the history, myths, and legends of the Asante people ... Keep Reading
We invite teachers, parents, and students to use this page to view the episode and explore the related resources below as part of their curriculum or home-schooling.
The #docuhistory series aims to create an informal space where teachers, students, and historians can join together to watch a documentary and discuss teaching and learning about the film's subject matter. The series is organized by Joe Schmidt, New York City Department of Education, @HSGlobalHistory, in collaboration with the Forum for Scholars and Publics.
We held a viewing and Twitter discussion of this episode on April 23, 2020. You can browse the discussion by searching the #docuhistory hashtag or by checking in with discussion moderators Trevor Getz (@TrevorGetz4) and Judith Jeremie (@ChibiJu). The resources shared through this conversation have been gathered by Joe Schmidt.
Resource List
History of Africa: The Golden Stool with Zeinab Badawi | Watch on YouTube
General History of Africa (GHA)
A UNESCO Project
In 1964, UNESCO launched the elaboration of the General History of Africa (GHA) with a view to remedy the general ignorance on Africa’s history.
Using African History as a Tool for Change
TEDxEuston Talk by Zeinab Badawi
Zeinab Badawi shares the rich history of Africa, crystallising how vital it is to understand oneself and one’s history to move forward with pride.
Impact of the Slave Trade: Through a Ghanaian Lens
World History Project
Three Ghanaian scholars give a sense of the impact of the Atlantic slave trade on the coast, the interior, and the far north of the region.
African Kingdoms
A Collaboration Between the OCR Assessment Board and Toby Green, King's College London
"African Kingdoms" is an A level option offered by the OCR A Level board, which for the first time makes precolonial African history available to A level students.
Gold in Asante Courtly Arts
By Alexander Ives Bortolot | Metropolitan Museum of Art Essay
'Willful amnesia': How Africans Forgot — and Remembered — Their Role in the Slave Trade
By Rupa Shenoy | The World
Speakers
Trevor R. Getz
San Francisco State University
Trevor R. Getz is a Professor of African and World History at San Francisco State University. His work focuses on social histories of nineteenth-century West Africa, history and comics, and history education. He is the author or co-author of eleven volumes, including Abina and the Important Men, which won the…...
Read MoreJudith Jeremie
Judith Jeremie is a New York City public high school history teacher and curriculum specialist. She tweets @ChibiJu. Bio Apr 2020...
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