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Class 03: Introduction to African History | Oral History, Oral Tradition & Oral Testimony are not all the Same

Class 03: Introduction to African History | Oral History, Oral Tradition & Oral Testimony are not all the Same

CLASS OVERVIEW

TBD.

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED:

  • Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials.
  • Also, check out the books and products the teachers use for further learning.
  • Reach out to support@urbanintellectuals.com if you have any questions or issues.
  • Some links may be affiliate links where we may earn a small commission from purchases.

 

World Changer/Teacher: Dr. John Aden

Sources: 

Washington Post article featured during the lesson: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/06/indigenous-oral-history/.

THE QUIZ

Quizzes are not applicable in this class.

MATERIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION

Dr. John’s Class #03 Google Slide Presentation Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1eI2mTD4EkMEFzapqSCE0tt7s_nMLgisbxTnco21Sld8/edit?usp=drive_link

 

Words Shared In The Chat During Class By Dr. John:

Mpiemu

Griot

Jaliw

Jali

Jeli

Jeliw

African Pop/ Praise Singers Mentioned During Class:

Oumou Sanpare

Salif Keita

Book Recommendations Shared by Dr. John Aden During

Class 03: Oral Tradition, Oral History, Oral Testimony by Dr. John Aden:

Oral Tradition as History by Jan Vansina

Falola & Salm

https://amzn.to/3Amv5IZ

 

African Words, African Voices: Critical Practices in Oral History

White et al.

https://amzn.to/3M731fm

 

Oral Epics from Africa: Vibrant Voices from a Vast Continent (African Epic)

Johnson et al.

https://amzn.to/4cxgkR4

 

Epic Traditions of Africa by Stephen Belcher

Belcher

https://amzn.to/3AmcBIS

 

Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali

Niane

https://amzn.to/4fNebU2

 

Sunjata: A New Prose Version

https://amzn.to/3Al62Ge

 

Sunjata: A West African Epic of the Mande Peoples

Conde & Conrad

https://amzn.to/4fMCjqc

 

Griots and Griottes: Masters of Words and Music

Hale

https://amzn.to/4csIZqk

 

History of Africa (4th Edition)

Shillington

https://amzn.to/3X3qHHH

 

Africa, Volume 1: African History & Culture Before 1900 (2nd Edition)

Falola & Salm

https://amzn.to/46LfsH8

 

Africa, Volume 2: African Cultures and Societies Before 1885 (2nd Edition)

Falola & Salm

https://amzn.to/4ctBQ9s

Africa, Volume 3: Colonial Africa, 1885 – 1939 (2nd Edition)

Falola & Salm

https://amzn.to/3YMch0a

 

Africa, Volume 4: The End of Colonial Rule: Nationalism and Decolonization (2nd Edition)

Falola & Salm

https://amzn.to/4czy4vm

 

Africa, Volume 5: Contemporary Africa (2nd Edition)

Falola & Salm

https://amzn.to/3XjKsey

 

Class 02: Introduction to African History – Sources & Methods

Class 02: Introduction to African History – Sources & Methods

CLASS OVERVIEW

TBD.

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED:

  • Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials.
  • Also, check out the books and products the teachers use for further learning.
  • Reach out to support@urbanintellectuals.com if you have any questions or issues.
  • Some links may be affiliate links where we may earn a small commission from purchases.

 

World Changer/Teacher: Dr. John Aden

Sources: 

Sources information and links cited for this class can be found within the Google Slides Presentation below.

THE QUIZ

Quizzes are not applicable in this class.

MATERIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION

Dr. John’s Class #02 Google Slide Presentation Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zBKGjbkrrD42v8hiIN-3MKc5ihB3vm3kMQnwICCDnjc/edit?usp=drive_link

 

Book Recommendations Shared by Dr. John Aden During Class 02:

Paths in the Rainforests: Toward a History of Political Tradition in Equatorial Africa

Jan Vansina

https://amzn.to/4dIaJZn

 

Documents from the African Past: Western African History

Robert O. Collins

https://amzn.to/3yrwo92

 

Documents from the African Past: Eastern African History

Robert O. Collins

https://amzn.to/3A9NBUV

 

Documents of the African Past

Robert O. Collins

https://amzn.to/3WAVhai

 

Problems in the History of Modern Africa

Robert O. Collins

https://amzn.to/3McSPSR

Class 01: Introduction to African History – Frameworks

Class 01: Introduction to African History – Frameworks

CLASS OVERVIEW

TBD.

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED:

  • Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials.
  • Also, check out the books and products the teachers use for further learning.
  • Reach out to support@urbanintellectuals.com if you have any questions or issues.
  • Some links may be affiliate links where we may earn a small commission from purchases.

 

World Changer/Teacher: Dr. John Aden

Sources: 

Sources information and links cited for this class can be found within the Google Slides Presentation below.

THE QUIZ

Quizzes are not applicable in this class.

MATERIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION

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