In these lessons, students will learn about Griots’ traditional storytelling and about the stories of Anansi, the trickster spider from West Africa.

Griots are the gatekeepers of Senegalese culture, continuing the rich oral and historic traditions of the past. This unit will introduce the Griots’ musical instrument, the kora.

This lesson plan teaches the art form Sous-Verre through the lens of Senegalese culture.

In this lesson, students will learn about common stereotypes about Africa and the definition of stereotypes.

Students will learn about a rural furniture workshop, led by Saliou Thiaou in Palo and about the work of Oumane Mbaye, a Senegalese artist/designer in Dakar.

In this lesson, students will look at different types of maps from Senegal and use them for fact finding and to draw conclusions about life, the economy, and the environment in Senegal.

In this unit of study, you will discuss how different cultures have their own children’s songs, lullabies, and singing games.

In this lesson, students will listen to a West African folktale from Senegal and will collaborate as a whole class to arrange a musical performance to go with the story.

This unit explores the similarities and differences of hip-hop activism in Senegal and the United States.

Students will be able to learn about the Cas Cas and will be able to make and play their own instruments with the help of their teacher.