Students will learn about the Ghanaian art form Adinkra, whose meanings and symbolism offers insight into Ghana’s cultures.

In this unit of study, you will discuss the significance of symbolism in the Ghanaian culture and make connections to your school and students’ lives.

Names are an important part of a person’s identity. In this beginning of the year icebreaker activity, students will be able to learn about the significance of days of the week and naming ceremonies in the West African Akan culture … Read more

Students will learn about Ghanaian and African American hand-clapping games that teach about their cultural traditions through repeated hand-movements, patterns, and songs.

This lesson plan will compare and contrast Ghanaian and African American Trickster Folktales.

Students will explore traditional Akan proverbs and the Adinkra symbols associated with them. They will make connections to familiar proverbs and sayings, and will create their own symbols for them.

This lesson focuses on the Ghanaian style of drumming and dance called Kpanlogo and how it gained its popularity.

Students will look closely and carefully at images of the Ackland Art Museum’s Ntan Drum and consider how the imagery on the object communicates Asante proverbs.

Students will examine the roles of women in contemporary Senegal, including but not exclusive to family and economy.

Students will explore traditional folklore of Senegal, and make connections to familiar traditional folktales and to Griots.