Cultural Connections:
From Senegal and West Africa to your Classroom
Globalization: Immigration as a Manifestation
Unit 2: Resources
Large world map/globe/Google Earth
Internet Access - for research and video links
Articles
Text deconstruction/reconstruction handout
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
Girls, Social Class, and Literacy by Stephanie Jones
Unit 2 - Globalization: Immigration as a Manifestation
Primary Purpose & Context
Concepts to Learn
Resources
Lesson Plans
Activity 1: Building Background Knowledge: “Text Deconstruction and Building Background about Senegal”
Activity 2: “Text Deconstruction and Examining Media in the United States and Senegal”
Activity 3: “Moving Towards Social Action: Creating counterstories and providing a voice for the voiceless
Text Deconstruction / Reconstruction Questions
The IMF and World Bank - An Overview
Further Reading
What is "Neo-Liberalism"? A Brief Definition
Running to America by Luis Rodriguez
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Cultural Connections Welcome
Senegal Overview
Project Themes
Teaching Resources