COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE



COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

COURSE OUTLINE

Course Number: HIST 8 Division: Social Sciences

Course Title: African History

Hours Lecture: 3 Hours Lab: 0 Weeks: 18 Units: 3

Credit Status:

AA/AS: X Non-Degree: Certificate: Non-Credit:

Transfer Code: UC: X CSU: X None:

Prerequisite or Corequisite: Recommended: Completion of ENGL 12B (or ENGL 12) with a minimum grade of “C”, or equivalent.

Catalog Description:

This course covers the history of Africa from ancient times to the present. Major emphasis is on African culture and the rise of nationalism in the Twentieth Century.

Needs/Justifications/Goals:

This course meets the General Education Requirement, Area D, for the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science Degrees, and is transferable to the UC and CSU Systems.

Course Outline Prepared by:

M. Widener/Dr. I. Bunting Date: August 1, 2005

Curriculum Committee Chair: Division Chair:

Saul Panski Dr. Cornelia Lyles

SENATE APPROVAL DATE: 11/01/05 BOARD APPROVAL DATE: 11/22/05

TOP NO. 2205.00 USOE NO. 00000000 CLASSIFICATION T5/55001(a)(1)(A)

CAN NO. N/A SAM CODE E

Compton Community College August 1, 2005

Course Outline for HIST 8

African History

I. Catalog Description:

HIST 8, African History 3 Units

This course covers the history of Africa from ancient times to the present. Major emphasis is on African culture and the rise of nationalism in the Twentieth Century.

II. Expected Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to perform the following activities with 70% accuracy.

A. Describe and compare classical African civilizations, cultures, and achievements.

B. Compare and contrast the impact of Christianity and Islam on Africa and African history.

C. Identify different kingdoms, empires, and states in African history and analyze the events which influenced their formation during different historical periods.

D. Describe and compare different forms of political, social, cultural, and economic organization that have existed in Africa from antiquity to present.

E. Identify the different climatic and ecological zones of Africa and delineate their relationship to differences in technological and social development in African history.

F. Analyze the causes and outline the history of the European colonization of Africa.

G. Describe and explain the main characteristics of East African commerce and the Atlantic slave trade.

H. Analyze and correlate the resistance to enslavement and colonization to the liberation and decolonization of Africa and the development of Pan-Africanism.

I. Analyze and describe the major events and factors leading to the rise of nationalism, anti-colonialism movements and wars, and the transition to independence.

J. Assess and rank in importance events of African history and contemporary social issues.

K. Analyze and describe the major factors involved in decolonization, neo-colonialism, and globalization.

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III. Course Content

A. Introduction to African history

1. Geography and environment of Africa

2. Human evolutionary process

Ancient African civilizations

1. History and culture of the Nile Valley

2. Impact of foreign invaders e.g. Hyksos, Romans

3. Origins and significance of the early spread of Christianity

Medieval African kingdoms/ empires

1. Legacy of the Moors in North Africa and the spread of Islam

2. Legacies of the West Africa Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay

3. Swahili civilization and trade influence in East Africa

Foreign influence and occupations

1. Impact of African exports to the Americas on the African continent

2. European scramble for Africa and formal colonialism as it relates to civilization, Christianity, and commerce (3 C’s)

3. Relationship between the exploitation of Africa and the Industrial Revolution in Europe

4. African resistance efforts e. g. the Zulu Wars, the Asante Wars

Colonialism and African resistance

1. Approaches and policies used by the colonial administration e. g. direct rule vs. indirect rule and the head tax

2. Political, economic, and social factors leading to the African independence movements

3. Creation and role of nationalism contributing to independence. Settler vs. non- settler societies

Independence and Neo-Colonialism

1. Challenges for African nations after independence

2. Political and economic factors contributing to unstable African governments

3. Legacy of colonialism and factors continuing dependency on the Western World

4. Contemporary Africa in relation to globalization

IV. Methods of Presentation

A. Lectures

B. Reading Assignments

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C. Videos/ visual images

D. Class/ group discussions

E. Field trips

V. Assignments and Methods of Evaluation

A. Exams and quizzes

B. Research paper

C. Presentations

VI. Textbook(s)

Gilbert, Erik. Africa in World History: From Pre- history to Present. Upper Saddle River,

NJ: Pearson Education. 2004.

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