Language Arts
- Visit the Official
Page of the Senegal. What is couture? dress
and appearance or similar answer What do the people wear?
cotton, the bubu - a long gown What
talent is most exported from Senegal? tailors,
hair dressers, jewelers Why do you think that is? from the pictures, they obviously do a good
job!
- Visit the Official
Page of the Senegal. Look at the art and artisans. Write
a paragraph about one of the artists you meet there. There
are three with information: Nafissa Camara, Ousmane Gueye, Ibrahima
Seck. Answers will vary.
- Visit the Official
Page of the Senegal and read about the cuisine. Write a similar
paragraph describing your food and eating customs. Answers
will vary.
- Visit Senegal
and look at the old postcards from Senegal. Write a description
of what you saw/learned. Answers will vary.
Social Studies
- Visit Senegal
and find out what Tabaski is. Describe what you learned. "La Tabaski", west-African name for
Aid-el-Kebir's day or the feast of the mutton, is the greatest
feast in Senegal where the large majority of the population is
Moslem. Each family-man must kill a sheep to commemorate Abraham's
sacrifice. And more...
- Visit Senegal
and read about the slave trade. What did you learn that you didn't
know before? Answers will vary. There's
a lot here that could supplement a study of American history.
Or could be material for African American history month.
- Visit Atlapedia:
Senegal and look at the maps. What countries surround Senegal?
Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,
(Gambia) What body of water is to the west? Atlantic
Ocean What is the capital? Dakar
What country is surrounded by Senegal? Gambia
- Visit E-Conflict's
Senegal page and listen to the national anthem. What does
it make you think of? Answers will vary.
- Visit U
of Penn Senegal Page for more information, or if you know
French, here's a tourist page.
Math
- Visit Atlapedia:
Senegal. What is the population of the country? 8,656,300
What is the population of the capital city? 1,729,800
Look up the population
of your state*. What is the difference between the population
of Senegal and your state? Between the capital and your state?
Answers will vary.
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