1. Africa is…..Challenging stereotypes
Introductory Task
What says Africa?
Look at the pictures on your table, which one says ‘Africa’ most to you. Explain why to a colleague…….
Welshpool High School is challenging stereotypes . . .

8. Who we are and why are we here?
Mariella Scott
Sazani is an international not-for-profit, research and development organisation. We specialise in community engagement through participatory research and work mainly in Zanzibar, Tanzania and Wales. We run a teacher training programme in Zanzibar funded by comic relief and we are also accredited trainers for the Global Learning Programme – Wales.

9. Marion Rowland Sharon Haggins
Welshpool High School
Marion Rowland Sharon Haggins

10. Today’s Aims:
to share an outline of the training undertaken at Welshpool High School
to discuss the issue of stereotyping ‘Africa’
to inspire teachers to promote global learning
to provide practical / engaging resources to be used with learners
Introduce ‘Everyday Africa’ as a resource

11. Please complete the multiple choice Africa is…… quiz

12. Welshpool Students quiz results Prediction Activity
Africa is….
Welshpool Students quiz results Prediction Activity

13. Africa is… Quiz Results Question 1
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20. Our Views of Africa Think about Africa
Fill your continent outline with words and pictures to do with Africa
You have two minutes
Now circle every word/phrase or picture that has a positive
Connotation
Now underline every word/phrase or picture that has a negative
connotation

22. Where is this place? Look at the statements on your card
Decide which country they are describing, make sure you can justify your answer
Swap statements with another person

23. All the statements describe England by:
A- Kenyan Girls
B- Greek Boys
C-Kenyan Boys
D- Greek Girls

24. Welshpool High School is challenging stereotypes . . .
Where is this place?
Russia or
China UK
Germany
or Albania
China
Welshpool High School is challenging stereotypes . . .

25. Welshpool High School is challenging stereotypes . . .
Africa is
Africa is hot
Some places are poor
There are lots of diseases
You have to haggle in the market
They cook differently
They speak different languages
Festivals
Live in run down houses
South Africans rich – find diamonds
Poor country
Make & sell cars
Quite a lot of black people
Good food
Good climate
High population
Famous wild animals
Fruits grow there
Longest river
Mountains
Can’t get clean water
Welshpool High School is challenging stereotypes . . .

26. A selection of other activities to use with Everyday Africa
Every Day Africa (Instagram , Tumblr or Facebook-Everyday
Browse through the pictures on Everyday Africa- on Instagram or Facebook
Choose one photograph that stands out to you
Imagine you are able to speak to the person or people in it, write down five questions that you would like to ask them
A selection of other activities to use with Everyday Africa
Compare/contrast traditional media representation of Africa (war, malnutrition, wildlife) with the work of Everyday Africa
Why do photographers take photos?
Is everything you see in a photograph real?
Is it okay for a photographer to stage a shot?
Take a photograph that portrays your Everyday life……

27. Useful links:

28. What says Africa?
Look at the pictures, which one says ‘Africa’ most to you?

29. Sau Paulo, Brazil

30. Naples, Italy

31. Dalston Market, London

32. The Andres Peru

33. Chester Zoo

34. Porsche Garage, Lagos Nigeria

35. Welshpool High School is challenging stereotypes . . .
Images of Africa? 5%
14%
9.5%
9.5%
53%
9.5%
Welshpool High School is challenging stereotypes . . .

36. Any questions? Today’s aims:
to share an outline of the training undertaken at Welshpool High School
to discuss the issue of stereotyping ‘Africa’
to inspire teachers to promote global learning
to provide practical / engaging resources to be used with learners
Introduce ‘Everyday Africa’ as a resource
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