This week we will be covering the following standards:
Activities:
Monday: Analyze the Timeline (Unit 3); Mansa Musa Pilgrimage Map; Mansa Musa Instagram (due Friday); 3 Kingdoms Bumper Sticker Activity
Tuesday: Early Societies of West Africa Foldable and TBQ (Finish TBQ for HW)
Wednesday/Thursday: Trade and Commerce DBQ; Mansa Musa/3 Kingdoms Mini-Quiz; Trans-Saharan Trade Stations and Simulation Game
Friday: Review for Mini-Quiz; West Africa/Trans-Saharan Trade Mini-Quiz; Africa Sahara Video and Viewing Guide
- I can analyze the growth of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai kingdoms including trading centers such as Timbuktu and Jenne, which would later develop into centers of culture and learning.
- I can explain the importance of Mansa Musa and locate his pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324.
- I can analyze the importance of family, labor specialization, and regional commerce in the development of states and cities in West Africa.
- I can draw evidence from informational texts to describe the role of the trans-Saharan caravan trade in the changing religious and cultural characteristics of West Africa and the influence of Islamic beliefs, ethics, and law.
- I can examine the importance of written and oral traditions in the transmission of African history and culture.
Activities:
Monday: Analyze the Timeline (Unit 3); Mansa Musa Pilgrimage Map; Mansa Musa Instagram (due Friday); 3 Kingdoms Bumper Sticker Activity
Tuesday: Early Societies of West Africa Foldable and TBQ (Finish TBQ for HW)
Wednesday/Thursday: Trade and Commerce DBQ; Mansa Musa/3 Kingdoms Mini-Quiz; Trans-Saharan Trade Stations and Simulation Game
Friday: Review for Mini-Quiz; West Africa/Trans-Saharan Trade Mini-Quiz; Africa Sahara Video and Viewing Guide