Students will explore traditional Akan proverbs and the Adinkra symbols associated with them. They will make connections to familiar proverbs and sayings, and will create their own symbols for them.

This lesson focuses on the Ghanaian style of drumming and dance called Kpanlogo and how it gained its popularity.

Students will explore the relationship between manmade and natural resources and how recycling and repurposing can contribute to economics and cultural identities in Senegal.

Students will explore traditional folklore of Senegal, and make connections to familiar traditional folktales and to Griots.

Students will explore images from in and around Dakar, drawing conclusions, adjusting misconceptions, and diving deeper into Senegalese culture in grade level appropriate ways.

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

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 explore and compare major religious landmarks 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.