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The Teaching Of The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade And It’S Lasting Implications On The African Diaspora, Mara Meyers
The Teaching Of The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade And It’S Lasting Implications On The African Diaspora, Mara Meyers
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Objectives
i. Gain an understanding of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade from the Ghanaian perspective
ii. Understand the ways in which the history of slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade are a part of Ghanaians identities today
iii. Acquire knowledge regarding Ghanaians understandings of the African Diaspora
iv. Explore Ghanaians views on the history of slavery as compared to African Americans perspectives on slavery
4. Methodology: For this research I used a versatile approach. I observed and taught two Social Studies classes at a school in Cape Coast, both of which were of relevance to my topic. I also interviewed, both …
Shaping Young Women For The Future: A Case Study Of A South African Girls’ School, Colleen Mcgeehan
Shaping Young Women For The Future: A Case Study Of A South African Girls’ School, Colleen Mcgeehan
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
This project seeks to examine the place of private schools in preparing young women for a future in the new South Africa. Specifically, this project focuses on high school learners at South African Girls’ School (SAGS) in Durban, South Africa. By examining ways of learning, succeeding and fitting in at SAGS as well as perceptions of a democratic South Africa and how the learners at this school see themselves fitting into the future of their country, we gain a fuller understanding of what it means to be a citizen of this country for a group that is not often studied. …