Tomorrow is fast approaching and I could not be more excited.  I will be traveling to South Africa with ten of my colleagues to participate in a project, entitled, South African Culture, History, & Literacy (SACHL) is a study abroad experience to South Africa  

As part of the project, we will engage in a four week cultural immersion in Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, South Africa. The objectives of the project are (1) To improve the cross-cultural competence of U.S. teachers, (2) To study the culture and history of South Africa using a critical literacy framework, (3) To investigate how South African teachers teach the culture and history of South Africa, and (4) To create and disseminate curricular resources that can be used to teach about South African culture and history in U.S. schools. 

While in South Africa, we will study with faculty from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and engage in a three week intensive field experience in a township school in Port Elizabeth. During this field experience, we will observe classes to understand how teachers integrate culture, history, and literacy in their instruction. In addition, we will meet with South African teachers to discuss how U.S. teachers teach culture, history, and literacy. Our group will create online curricular modules that U.S. teachers can use to teach about South African history and culture.