the expedition

LE VOYAGE
The trip
"That was awesome. Do it again next year." --JT

Students watching an in-flight movie on their way to Dakar, Senegal.

TOUR DE DAKAR
Walking tour of Dakar (capital of Senegal)
"It was fun to see different places in Dakar."

SALUTATIONS
Greetings
"If I ever run into a Senegalese, I know what to say."--JS
"It was fun getting to know a different culture." --SC

A sample Wolof greeting:
Naka nga def?
Mangi fi rek.

PROJETS
Projects
"I had fun cooking and trying new things." --LM

"The projects were interesting and there was something for everyone"

HISTOIRE
History
"I didn't know France was that involved with slavery."

Check out this site to see Goree Island, off the coast of Senegal, the Door of No Return, where slaves were forced to board ships destined for the New World.

http://webworld.unesco.org/goree/

PROVERBES
Proverbs
"I liked drawing and getting to be in groups and some of the meanings were cool."

POEMES
Poems
"It was fun to read Tam-Tam, listening is exciting."--SR

"Making our own poem was really cool". --JK ?

ALPHABET AFRICAIN
African Alphabet
"This was really interesting. I really enjoyed learning OUAGADOUGOU!"
"It helped me learn new vocab and it was a fun way of doing so."

PEN PALS
Students corresponded with kids from Dakar Academy
"It was interesting to talk to someone in a different country."

CHANSONS
SONGS
"Drumming was fun!"
"I even got (my own) CD's!"--CS

Order your own CD: Youssou N'dour (from Senegal), Joko.
Especially cool is the song, My Hope is in You.