Each link is reviewed by the editors, classified according to its potential usefulness, and accompanied by a brief review. Comments are encouraged on these reviews from authors and users of the materials from the discussion list . The Program will continue to sponsor two one-day seminars for teachers each year over the next three years. Under the auspices of the Outreach Council of the African Studies Association, the Program is undertaking a systematic content analysis and review of all elementary, middle school and high school level social studies texts which deal with Africa. This project is scheduled for completion in 1999.
Faculty receive further language and cultural study in Africa the following summer.
The outreach program provides workshops and material support in the development of Africa related curricular units across the curriculum. The program will link educators with MSU professors in their disciplinary areas. Within the next few months, we will bring this database to the AMP Website with the capability to conduct title, producer, country, language, and other key word searches. With the emergence of a number of new film studios in Africa and a growing international interest in African images and cinematography, we view this project as a significant on-going endeavor. We anticipate continual updating of the database and website, and further development of the educational outreach opportunities that internet access to our database provides.