This teachers’ guide provides one learning experience for each of the 15 Sankofa books. Each learning experience includes two or more text selections, and most learning experiences feature two or more text genres. Connections to other books in the series are provided. The 15 step-by-step, literacy-focused learning experiences clearly indicate what teachers are doing, what students are doing, and what the anticipated focus of assessment is.

Introduction -- Belonging -- Hopes and dreams -- Early civilizations of Africa -- African diaspora -- Traditions and celebrations -- Freedom -- Rights and equality -- Firsts -- Heroes -- Media -- Music -- On stage -- Science and technology -- Sporting life -- The business world.