Cultural Connections:
From Senegal and West Africa to your Classroom
Globalization: An Introduction
Unit 1: Resources
Large world map/globe/Google Earth
Internet Access - for research
The End of Poverty?
– Video (available on Netflix or at your local video store)
Artifact Box (Some of the materials included require a basic knowledge of French):
Pop can box
Pop can car
Pop can airplane
Toy doll
Toy bus
Sous verre painting
Sand paintings
English and French workbooks
A People’s History of American Empire
– A Graphic Adaptation
Histoire Du Senegal: Le Senegal Et Leopold Sedar Senghor
Saint Louis sugar cubes & French Cultural Center programs
Le Senegal
children’s book
CD’s of Senegalese artists
Bamako
video
Magazines
Toy Eiffel Tower & toy elephant
Post cards
Wolof books
Photographs
ENDA Tiers Monde Pamphlets
Additional Teacher Resources
Rethinking Globalization: Teaching for Justice in an Unjust World
edited by Bill Bigelow & Bob Peterson
The Line Between Us: Teaching About the Border and Mexican Immigration
by Bill Bigelow
Unit 1 - Globalization: An Introduction
Primary Purpose & Context
Concepts to Learn
Resources
Lesson Plans
Activity 1: “How do you know what's true?”
Activity 2: “Why are people poor?”
Activity 3: “Understanding Globalization”
Activity 4: “The End of Poverty(?)”
Unit Conculsion
The End of Poverty? Movie Viewing Guide
Movie Desconstruction Discussion Guide
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Cultural Connections Welcome
Senegal Overview
Project Themes
Teaching Resources