afroschoolswitzerland

The African School Against Discrimination In Switzerland
Created by Timi Onayemi

The African School Against Discrimination teach courses and provide classroom resources based on the conventional university curriculum to nurture understanding of Africa and the World's people for those who wish to know more about Africa and for those who will practice a profession they learnt in the school.

The contents for these are a "starting point" in that rewarding journey toward participation and understanding, and are adaptable for elementary through secondary and university-styled classrooms designed

This is a small sampling of the fifty courses, subjects, objects, tools, exhibition, demonstration and collective performances included in The African School Against Discrimination organized into nine categories of students and participants. Adults (unemployed and employed people who attend the school are referred to as 'participants', while students are referred to as 'students'. Participants may decide not to undergo the project and oral presentation aspects of the courses, but participation in the short assignments and quiz is compulsory.

Students will learn to apply statistical reasoning, methods, and tools in detecting, diagnosing, and making decisions about problems facing education and the images of the Africans in the Swiss society and the African Community around the World. We shall consider and analyze the opportunities available to students and participants in the school, especially in their social, academic, and future in Switzerland. Integration into the social fabric of the Swiss society and contribution to the development of their respective cantons in Switzerland and their respective countries will also be encouraged. Students will gain the quantitative intelligence to improve problem-solving and decision-making processes, which optimize organizational and stakeholder value.

Accompanied by extensive background information and hundreds of CD-ROM images, the objects provide insight into many aspects of life today, as well as the events of the past.

There is a great deal of value in the creation of these tangible resources. They become part of a permanent collection...a superb resource for teachers throughout the district and across various grade levels. My experiences with the collections have been exceedingly positive. The variety of materials and the depth of preparation of those materials have made the collections very valuable resources for the integrated teaching of a particular theme."

Each Course The African School Against Discrimination is available as an entire unit and includes:

More than 200 texts and images on CD-ROMs.
Background information exploring the relevance of the course to contemporary and past life, while formulating positive images of the future.
A large selection of related books for elementary, middle and high school level students.
Project Ideas to reflect, explore, analyze and further research into The African School idea.
Book Connections for students and interested adult participants on their project idea or other topics.
Music, postcards, money, stamps and other items from all parts of Africa and Switzerland.
Internet resources, Teacher's Guide and Professional Development offerings.
Complementary The African School Against Discrimination Takeoff! Classroom Activity Pack

THE AIMS OF THE COURSES:

To enable students to further develop their knowledge and command of Africa in relation to Switzerland and other peoples in a creative and communicative way, by creating a short newspaper / magazine which will require the use of different styles of thought and participation, and in fact, as many ideas that the students and participants decide to present and explore on their own or in the classroom.
To familiarize students with African Drama, Theatre Arts, Music, History, Philosophy, Mythology, Religions, Networking with similar schools, courses, cultural troupes and organizations in Switzerland.
Teaching Newspaper, newsletter and bulletin formatting and language.
To enhance the students' ability to express themselves in through an oral presentation at the end of the module.
To encourage individual research of material, using books from around the World, publications and the Internet.
To encourage a more independent approach to learning about Africa and collaboration in all fields of human endeavor with other African students and peoples living in Switzerland.
To further develop students' expertise in using IT tools such as word-processing packages and the World Wide Web.
To encourage students to be aware of topics and issues discussed in Switzerland.

ORGANISATION OF THE COURSES

Students are asked to produce a short text, fine art, painting, photograph, 4-page newsletter, newspaper, magazine, documentary, etc, which they have made themselves, individually or in groups, in order for the teacher to estimate their knowledge and views about Africa. This is at the beginning of the courses and we believe it will help the teacher to formulate a student/participant-friendly course.

Each group of students will meet six hours a week and students will be able to make appointments with their tutor when they feel a need for it, to discuss their project, aspirations and opinions.

ASSESSMENT OF THE PROJECT:

1. The courses will represent 40% of the final mark; the oral presentation 30%; short assignments 20%; the projects 30%

2. The student's participation and contribution will be assessed as follows: ¨

Quality of the language: grammatical accuracy, choice of vocabulary and register/ attendance.
Quality of the content (factual accuracy where appropriate) and structure of the different facts and fiction.
Quality of the presentation

3. The oral presentation mark will take into account:

Communicative competence:
- the ability to answer questions in a fluuent and coherent manner
Content and structure of the presentation:
- the presentation must be clear and to thhe point
- the length of the presentation: it is paart of the exercise to be able to stick to the guidelines given
- making eye contact with the audience
> - making good use of any visual aids used<
- although having notes is allowed, readinng from notes exceeding one side of a postcard will not be allowed.
Quality of the language:
- Grammatical accuracy: the marks/ grades will reflect the accuracy, in particular in terms of agreements, verb and adjective forms, use of tenses, genders, facts and politically correct language which does not betray pride or prejudice on the part of the school, participants and students, but it will also take into account the range of structures used. Someone using very basic and repetitive structures accurately will not necessarily achieve a better mark than someone making some errors but attempting to use challenging structures.
- Choice of vocabulary and register: the ppresentation should be made in formal French, German, Italian and English languages. Colloquial or slang phrases should only be used if they are references to the register used in the courses..
- Pronunciation and intonation must be resspected in the case of languages and to a large extent in fine art, drama, songs, etc.


GRADING POLICY: Final grades will be based on assignments, a Project, and a Final. The point distribution which makes up your grade is as follows:; Evaluation Points; Short Assignments 4 @ 5 20; 2 Projects and oral presentation @ 10 points each 30; Quiz 10; Final Examination 40; 100
ASSIGNMENTS: Assignments will consist of various short projects, ranging from writing essays to writing web pages and to updating and modifying selected texts. Students are encouraged to plan on completing your assignments during class (if there is time after lecture). Completing your assignments goes along way to understanding the basics of the courses and performances - drama, music and dance, sculpting, book making, etc, about their preferred or assigned topics.; Assignment #1
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Assignment #5; PROJECT; The project for all classes and groups will focus on the sustainable development of Africa as seen through the courses and the profession which the student or participant has learnt in The African School.; The development of a complete web site on which the student’s or participant’s project could be seen at any time and place worldwide. More ways to publicize and raise awareness to the African Issues will be explored.; Other details on the projects and the grading criteria will be given by the Coordinator who will teach the course.

AN EXAMPLE OF A COURSE OUTLINE IN THE AFRICAN SCHOOL

DRAMA and THEATRE ARTS

Description: This course focuses on the strategies and tools that humanists and activists use to recruit, hire and retain volunteers. Emphasis will be placed on providing students with practical techniques for developing and using successful African drama methods, choosing the best roles for themselves or opting to be a drama producer and becoming satisfied with their jobs if they eventually take drama as a profession, or use the skills learnt to complement their efforts in their respective fields of endeavor or professions. Technical aspects of and social aspects of drama will be examined, and will include legal pitfalls, role descriptions, determining compensation, screening techniques, and job offers. The social aspects of drama in this case will be using drama to improve the image of the Africans and other peoples in Switzerland, as well as encouraging students culled from the refugee, immigrant, worker and student community to take up actins

Job analysis and design, or eligibility to accompany The African School Theatre Group will be studied along with writing job descriptions and determining competitive pay and reward levels. Human resource planning , and its relationship to organizational goals will also be examined.

OTHER COURSES TAUGHT IN THE AFRICAN SCHOOL ARE:

Introduction To African Drama

Intermediate African Drama

Advanced African Drama

Theatre Arts

African Music,

Modern African History

Modern Swiss History

Philosophy from Africa

African and Swiss Mythology

African and Swiss Religions

African and Swiss Literature

Literature in English

Literature in German

Literature in French

Literature in Italian¨

Readings in ‘The African Novel’

Networking with individuals and organizations

Conflict Resolution

Employee Health, Rights and Reward Systems

Business Law I

Business Law II

Introduction to Economics

Intermediate Economics

Advanced Economics

Internet law and Ethics

Introduction to Web Development

Advanced Web Development

Public Accounting

Administrative Law

Quantitative Thinking

Managing Information Systems

Comparative Africa and African Diaspora Political Institutions

Comparative African and Swiss Political Systems

Introduction to African Folklore