The grade 6 social studies curriculum on Africa for French immersion is outlined. The syllabus consists of seven units. Each contains an instructional objective (in English); a number of specific performance objectives; and for each performance objective, required and optional vocabulary, a list of related activities, and exercises for classroom use. Unit topics include: general physical and cultural characteristics of the African continent; the social, political, and economic role of families in selected African ethnic groups; early African civilizations; human developments in African countries from European contact through independence movements; the ways in which African people in selected countries meet contemporary challenges; the global concept of interdependency as it relates to African nations and the rest of the world; and the contributions of people of African heritage to U.S. history, culture, and growth. (MSE)