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Keywords:
West Africa, ECOWAS, colonialism, Lake Chad, syncretism
Global Regions:
Africa
Countries:
Benin
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Burkina Faso
,
Cape Verde
,
Gambia
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Ghana
,
Guinea
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Guinea-Bissau
,
Ivory Coast
,
Liberia
,
Mali
,
Mauritania
,
Niger
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
,
Sierra Leone
,
Togo
Produced in this U.S. Region:
Midwest
Universities: Michigan State University
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Exploring Africa, 17: West Africa
Examines how West Africa has been constructed by geographers based on geographic, cultural, economic and political features of the region.
Module 17 of Michigan State University African Studies Center's online curriculum series Exploring Africa! looks at factors used to categorize the region of West Africa and evaluates their usefulness.
Activity 1 explores common themes in the history of West Africa.
Activity 2 examines the geography of the region and how levels of rainfall and vegetation affect the population.
Activity 3 discusses culture, society and production, including religious traditions and syncretism, the influence of colonialism and globalization, trade patterns, daily work and migration.
Activity 4 focuses on current events in West Africa and teaches critical listening to news reports, with case studies of reporting on Liberia and Cape Verde. Includes useful newslinks.
MSU ASC's website also includes an index of resources for students of Africa.
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