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ERIC Number: EJ574669
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0197-4327
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Traditional African Informal Instructional Paradigm in African and African-American Children's Literature.
Osa, Osayimwense
Western Journal of Black Studies, v21 n4 p280-289 Win 1997
Demonstrates the use of African storytelling for informal teaching of African traditions and values in today's African-American community. The instruction is shown in content and context in three literary works: "An African Night's Entertainment,""The Passport of Mallam Ilia," and "The Secret of Gumbo Grove." (MMU)
Descriptors: African Culture, African Literature, Black Literature, Childrens Literature, Instructional Materials, Novels, Oral Tradition, Story Telling
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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