eLearnAfrica
Practical Skills for Teaching Inclusive History: CARGO Classroom
University of Bristol
  • Start Date: 05 Feb, 2024
  • 4 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Explore ways to improve the representation of people of African and African diaspora heritage drawing on 5,000 years of history.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
Enrol Now

Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.

Discover how to create a more inclusive curriculum


Explore ways to help combat social injustices, readdress historic biases, and decolonise the curriculum by bringing to life the histories of individuals of African and African Diaspora Heritage.


By the end of this course, you’ll have the tools and knowledge to implement a diverse and inclusive curriculum for school, home-education or personal interest.


Equip yourself with the CARGO Classroom resources


Whether your inspiration to explore your curriculum is your students, community, Black History Month, or movements like Black Lives Matter, CARGO Classroom will help you on your journey.


CARGO Classroom’s focus is enrichment through education, redressing the imbalance of a Eurocentric curriculum by shining a light on the accomplishments, achievements and contributions of individuals who are often overlooked or misrepresented in history. The lessons use poetry, imagery and film to enhance the enjoyment of the learning experience.


Black history is world history. This course will help you to develop your competence and confidence when teaching African and African diaspora histories by sharing best practices through CARGO Classroom lessons and resources.


Explore the benefits of teaching African and African diaspora histories through real-life examples


Throughout the course, you’ll be introduced to different teachers and teaching students who all have a desire to enhance and diversify their curriculum.


You’ll hear their stories and how they are broadening their teaching, using CARGO classroom lessons and resources to teach African and African diaspora histories.


This course is designed primarily for school-based history teachers, especially those looking to offer a more diverse, representative, and decolonised curriculum.


It will also be of great interest to other practising and trainee teachers, educators, and teacher education providers.


Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.

University of Bristol

University of Bristol is one of the leading institutions among the UK’s Russell Group of universities.

With roots dating back to 1876, the University of Bristol now operates globally and is recognised for its research and academic excellence.

The University has a strong interdisciplinary approach and regularly features among the top ranking institutions in global league tables.

The University of Bristol’s mission is ‘to pursue and share knowledge and understanding, both for their own sake and to help individuals and society fulfil their potential’. This is underpinned by a vision where the University of Bristol is an international powerhouse of learning, discovery and enterprise, whose excellence is acknowledged locally, nationally and globally, and that is:

  • dedicated to academic achievement across a broad range of disciplines, and to continuous innovation and improvement
  • research-intensive, supporting both individual scholarship and interdisciplinary or thematic research of the highest quality
  • a centre for intellectually demanding, research-informed education that nurtures independence of mind and helps students achieve their personal goals and serve society’s needs, both during and after their time at the university
  • an inclusive and collaborative community of scholarship that attracts and retains people with outstanding talent and potential from all walks of life and all parts of the world
  • a stimulating and supportive environment for all students and staff, distinguished by a commitment to high standards, respect for the individual and a strong sense of collegiality
  • committed to operating in a sustainable manner
  • engaged with society’s interests, concerns, priorities and aspirations
  • a major contributor culturally, environmentally and economically to Bristol and the South West
  • well led and responsibly run, with an emphasis on consultative decision-making and open communication as well as personal responsibility and accountability

Key to Bristol’s vision is a continual innovation of its curriculum and methods of providing the highest quality research-led learning experience.

 

This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.

You may be able to download course materials after enrolling in this course. If not, all of the necessary course materials provided by the course instructor will be available on the provider's course page.
COLLABORATION POLICY

By enrolling in a course on or through eLearnAfrica, you are joining a special worldwide community of learners. The aspiration of eLearnAfrica is to provide anyone with an internet connection access to courses from the best universities and institutions in the world and to provide our learners the best educational experience internet technology enables. You are a part of the community that will help eLearnAfrica achieve this goal. eLearnAfrica depends upon your motivation to learn the material and to do so with honesty and academic integrity. In order to participate in eLearnAfrica, you must agree to the Honor Code below and any additional terms specific to a class.

ELEARNAFRICA HONOR CODE PLEDGE

By enrolling in a course, program, or degree hosted on the eLearnAfrica App or Site, I agree that I will:

  • Complete all tests and assignments on my own, unless collaboration on an assignment is explicitly permitted.

  • Maintain only one user account and not let anyone else use my username and/or password.

  • Not engage in any activity that would dishonestly improve my results, or improve or hurt the results of others.

  • Not post answers to problems that are being used to assess student performance.

  • Abide by any and all requirements of the eLearnAfrica Participants as may regard the expectations of civil or academic behavior or of community standards.

VIOLATIONS

If you are found in violation of the Terms and Conditions or Honor Code, you may be subject to one or more of the following actions:

  • Receiving a zero or no credit for an assignment;

  • Having any certificate earned in the course withheld or revoked;

  • Being unenrolled from a course, learning program or degree program; or

  • Termination of your use of the App and/or Site.

  • Additional actions may be taken at the sole discretion of eLearnAfrica and eLearnAfrica course providers. 

No refunds will be issued in the case of any corrective action for such violations.

Honor code violations will be determined at the sole discretion of eLearnAfrica, the Partners, or Members. You will be notified if a determination has been made that you have violated this honor code and you will be informed of the corresponding action to be taken as a result of the violation.

CHANGING THE HONOR CODE

Please note that we review and may make changes to this Honor Code from time to time. Any changes to this Honor Code will be effective immediately upon posting on this page, with an updated effective date. By accessing the App and/or Site after any changes have been made, you signify your agreement on a prospective basis to the modified Honor Code and any changes contained therein. Be sure to return to this page periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version of this Honor Code.

Effective Date: September 22, 2016