Cultural Connections:
From Senegal and West Africa to your Classroom
Globalization: An Introduction
Unit 1: Concepts to learn
Master Narrative
Counter Narrative
Privileged
Marginalized
Empire
Power
Senegal
Non-Fiction
Labor
Laborers
Economy
Poverty
Impoverishment
Exploitation
Globalization
Profit
Resources
European Domination
Indigenous People
Slaves (Enslaved People)
Elite
Cultural Imperialism
Privatization
Consumer Society
Neoliberalism
Capitalism
Colonization
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
World Trade Organization
Developing (South) Countries
Developed (North) Countries
Corporations
Hegemony
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