Teacher Activities |
Student Engagement |
Materials and Resources |
Products |
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Prior Knowledge |
What do you know about Africa?
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The Gods Must Be Crazy (first 15 minutes) |
Discussion: Stereotypes of Africa |
Analyze the causes and consequences of the “Mad Scramble for Africa.” |
Explore the attitudes and beliefs of Europeans that accompanied Western Imperialism in Africa.
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The World and a Very Small Place in Africa: A History of Globalization in Niumi, the Gambia AUTHOR: Donald R. Wright Access to internet for African Imperialism research |
KWL What do you want to know after brief discussion Directed Research - - Analyze the Paradoxical Relationship: Introduce and discuss transnational and cross-cultural influences, environmental and biological issues, matters pertaining to women, and the effects of globalization on the world's poor. What have you learned: a seminar discussion |
Food Discussion- |
Prompts: |
Images of farm, market, food prep, and eating in Senegal. Blank map of the world. Senegalese Fabric and carved veggies/fruit/tray for meal simulation Senegalese Cookbook |
Create a map showing the path your path takes to get to you. Discuss food culture/eating habits |
Food as a Weapon in West Africa and Midwest United States Evaluate industrial food systems
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Leading discussion and research prompt: Analyze and understand that globalized/industrialized food is not “cheap”. |
Food, Inc. Access to internet for online research. http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/watch/goodfood/# http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/food-for-everyone/just-the-facts-corporate-food |
Lead students through an exploratory and investigative discussion on the prompt. View Food, Inc. Begin with selected readings of The Seed Manifesto and In Defense of Food. Students must find (3) additional resources to complete their understanding and argument to the prompt. Students are expected to write a 1200 word response to the prompt using MLA formatting with a works cited. |
Options in Our Community: Earthworks Urban Farm |
What is urban farming? How can it benefit Detroit? How can it benefit Dakar? |
Access to internet for online research. |
Investigate urban farming initiatives in Detroit. What are the goals and mission? Locate examples of success stories; why is the urban farm working? How can it be maintained?
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Final Evaluation |
Writing & Discussion Prompts (Choose One)
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- Writing Prompts |
500- 800 word essay addressing one of the writing prompts Academic dialogue during Socratic Seminar to revisit Unit Terms and Objectives |