Unit One: Why Study Africa?
Module One: Exploring the Diversity of Africa
Teacher's Edition
Activity Three: What comes from Africa - Engage
Which of these things come from Africa?
Teacher Discussion:
All of these goods come from Africa. Goods that are taken out of a country to be sold in another country are called "exports." In the United States, we use many "exports" that come from Africa, such as chocolate and coffee, or the rubber tires on our cars, everyday. "Exports" can also refer to cultural products, such as the music made by the popular group Ladysmith Black Mbaza, from South Africa, who inspired Paul Simon’s CD, "Graceland." Words are another type of cultural export. Many of the words Americans use everyday, such as "O.K." come from African languages. “Okay” derives from Wolof, a language spoken in West Africa, which in Wolof means "yes".
Things that go into a country are called "imports." Africa receives many "imports" from the rest of the world, including cars and computers. As you can see, we are "connected" to Africa in many ways!
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