The need to incorporate African oral literature into secondary-school black-studies curricula is expressed, and specific practical approaches are outlined. It is hoped that stereotypes about the primitiveness and simplicity of African cultures can be counteracted by the study of the complexity and variety within their oral traditions. The…

These three volumes provide (1) basic information about the art of oral communication and its relevance in teaching and learning, (2) explanations of theories and methods for teachers at all levels who wish to include training in oral communication as part of the regular curriculum, (3) lists of teaching ideas, lesson plans, unit plans, and…

Analysis of the relationship between language and ethics can provide insight into social institutions, social discourse, and social action. Further, synthesis of language and social education can aid educators as they develop curriculum which deals with communication and reasoning in social decision making. Ethics is interpreted to include the…