Students will also be invited to evaluate how African perception of the world, of relationship between people, differ from their own. Speaking There will be daily discussions which will be led by individuals or groups. Active participation in class discussion is a requirement in this course, and will consequently count as part of the overall grade for the course. Students must come to class prepared to actively participate in class discussions. Preparation for class discussions have to be in the form of written questions, or reactions to events in the pages to be covered.
Some people are by nature more talkative than others.
We need these rules to avoid any monopoly of discourse by some members of the class, and to make everyone feel comfortable to participate actively in class discussions. The use of secondary sources for term papers and class discussions will train students to use other people's ideas in the proper way. That is to say, without any plagiarism. Several times during the course of the seminar, we will make trips to the library to acquaint ourselves with material on Africa that can be useful for term papers and class discussions, as well as for improving our general knowledge of Africa and African peoples. Specific assignments for each week will be given to students in advance, to help them prepare their study schedule in a more systematic manner.