Teacher Guide

Xala Lesson Plan

Bringing in Technology

-In the Day 1 homework assignment, students will explore a variety of websites to sample language which reflects colonialist capitalism in our modern institutions.

-In the Day 2 homework assignment, students will use Google Earth to explore Dakar and the surrounding regions and deepen their understanding of setting in Xala.

-In the Day 3 classroom activity, "Cinematic Techniques in Xala," students will analyze a particularly cinematic passage from the novel and create an original adaptation of it, possibly using film or other digital media to bring the scene to life.

-In the Day 3 homework assignment, students may submit their papers for the classroom activity, "Sembène and Fanon...," to...

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