HWC Day 19 - Nationalism in Africa

Objectives:  Identify and dispel misconceptions about Africa. Examine the ideas and contributions of select nationalists in Africa.

Task:  Good afternoon!  When you arrive to class, please READ "Nations and National Identity" OR SKIM "American Anthropological Association Statement on 'Race'"  When you've finished, please download "Kenya & the Mau Mau."  After a brief discussion, you'll read and discuss half of this document in a small group.  Then, we'll review the historical significance of the Mau Mau before delving into the contributions of Nyerere, Fanon, & Nkrumah.

Homework:

• TODAY- Part C of Africa Regional Study ("Confronting the Past")
• Friday, February 26 - Unit 2 PDCs due on class blog
• Wednesday, March 2 - Unit 2 Test
• Wednesday, March 2  - Unit 2 SJS due on class blog

Race as a Social Construct:

• American Anthropological Association Statement on "Race" (5/17/1998)

For Further Consideration:

"Faces of Africa: Mwalimu - Julius Nyerere" (CCTV, 1/7/2013)

ThoughtCast: The Mau Mau rebellion -- a revisionist history from thoughtcast on Vimeo.