| Name | Type | Description |
The Lion King | DVD | Disney film that honestly doesn't have much to say about Africa. I usually show the opening scene just to give students a sense of the landscape. I show the whole movie, however, during the Renaissance as it is a retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet. |
The Gods Must Be Crazy | DVD | Comedy about somewhat modern Africa that tells the story of a very traditional tribe living in the Kalahari. Very funny movie but again I show only the beginning to set some background. |
Wild Boyz Season 2 | DVD | This will require some definite editing. Wild Boyz is essentially MTVs version of National Geographic. Two guys who are definitely of the MTV generation travel to various countries to meet the people and animals. Surprisingly educational in parts and hilarious in others (if you have the sense of humor of a 14 year old which admittedly, I do). In season 2 they visit Kenya and I show two very short scenes as part of my unit introduction. |
| Simpsons Season 12: Simpsons Safari | DVD | This season is not yet released but should be very soon. The Simpsons take a trip to Africa and visit Victoria Falls among other things. Definitely good for a few clips. |
"Tortoise Beats Hare" | DVD | When I talk about oral history and griots in West Africa I discuss the importance of folk tales. Some research a few years ago led me to the African version of The Tortoise and the Hare. In it the tortoise wins through teamwork which I use to show the necessity of the village system in Africa. This Loony Toons episode plays out in a similar fashion. |
| The Tortoise and the Hare | Video | Downloadable (legally) at archive.org this is the more common (for the West at least...) version of the folk tale. This version is not particularly interesting but it works. |