CHAPTER 5: EARLY WEST AFRICAN SOCIETIES Monday: 9/23/13 section 1, Geography of Africa Tuesday: 9/24/13 section 2, Early Culture and Trade Wednesday: 9/25/13 Chapter 5 Test

Agenda, Monday, Bell workUse a few words to describe Africa’s two great rivers. Use page 113 to look at a map. Language ObjectiveUsing language of the discipline, describe the importance of the Niger River and families in West Africa. Content ObjectiveWe will learn that geography is important in West Africa and ancient traditions were the background for trade. Class workCh 5 Location and People HomeworkGraphic Organizer: pgs DateAssignmentPage # Ch 5 LoD and notes22

Homework: Monday, ▶ Create a graphic Organizer for pgs Families, Villages, and Loyalties Pgs Religion and Culture

Pg LoDDefinition Niger River Sahara Desert Salt Gold QuestionsNotes I.Village Life. Ch. 5 Location and People

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I. Village Life ▶ Over time, climate change  people settling in villages. ▷ From nomads to sedentary ▶ In villages, elders taught family traditions ▶ Religion: animism, offering food to spirits; water, animals, trees, nature have spirits.

Interactions: Ch 5 Location and People ▶ Create a Graphic Organizer, using the LoD and the notes. ▶ Choose two of the below options, using the notes or book. 1. Theme: Change is positive or negative (pg. 116) 2. Content Imperative: Parallel (find something that is similar to the concepts in the notes and explain) 3. Create two questions about the map on page 113 and two questions about the map on page 114, and answer all. Ch. 5 LoD and Notes LoD Notes Pg

Interactions: Ch 5 Location and People ▶ Create a Graphic Organizer, using the LoD and the notes. ▶ Choose two of the below options, using the notes 1. Pictures: Draw pictures for each LoD and bullet point. Label the pictures. 2. What ifs: Write four what ifs about the LoD and notes, and answer the questions. 3. Create two questions about the map on page 113 and two questions about the map on page 114, and answer both. Ch. 5 LoD and Notes LoD Notes Pg

Agenda, Tuesday Bell workDescribe the uses of salt and gold, and describe the role elders had in villages. Language ObjectiveUsing language of the discipline, describe the importance of trade and technology in West Africa. Content ObjectiveWe will learn that the discovery of iron played an important role in West African culture. Class workCh 5.2 Early Culture and Trade HomeworkChapter 5 study guides due tomorrow, chapter 5 test tomorrow DateAssignmentPage # Ch. 5.2 Early Culture and Trade23

Ch. 5.2 Early Culture and Trade Pg Storyboard & Graphic Organizer Trade and West Africa Pg. 119 Bullet points. Picture Question Graphic Organizer LoDDefinition Iron Trade Camels Trade and West Africa Pg. 118 Bullet points. Picture Question

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▶ Directions ▶ Read the assigned section ▶ Write three bullet points for information ▶ Draw a picture to show the main idea of the section. ▶ Ask a question that is unanswered ▶ Graphic Organizer instructions ▶ Turn information from the storyboard into a graphic Organizer. Technology and Change Storyboard pgs Trade and West Africa

Agenda, Wednesday Bell work Language ObjectiveUsing language of the discipline, describe the importance of West Africa’s geography, trade, and culture. Content ObjectiveWe will learn that West Africa’s geography, trade, and culture have each influenced one another. Class workChapter 5 test HomeworkChapter 5 learning log, due tomorrow DateAssignmentPage # Chapter 5 Learning Log24

PeriodQuick check average Class Average 171%80.75% 286.3%87.24% 477.9%79.08% 586.7%87.431% 787.3%83.30

Chapter 5 Learning Log 1. Describe what you learned about the following topics. ▷ Niger River, Sahara Desert, salt, gold, village elders, iron, trade, camels. 2. Write 5 questions about Africa that were not answered in class. Focus on topics covered by LoD or class notes. ▷ look through notebook pages for chapter 5 for information. 3. Summarize what you have learned about Africa in two sentences, without using any of the LoD words. ▷ Niger River, Sahara Desert, salt, gold, village elders, iron, trade, camels. Pg

Agenda, Thursday Bell workWrite a what if question about Africa. Language Objectiveusing language of the discipline, describe how trade and the Niger River led to the development of powerful empires in West Africa. Content ObjectiveWe will learn that the Niger River and the trade in salt and gold were the primary factors in the creation of Ghana and Mali. Class workCh. 6.1 Ghana LoD and notes HomeworkPgs textbook interactions DateAssignmentPage # Ch 6.1 Ghana LoD and notes25

Homework: pgs textbook interactions Choose two options from the list 1.Turn the four titles into questions: where, who, why, how. – Ghana controls trade, Ghana’s Beginnings, Trade in Valuable Goods, Growth of Trade. 2.Graphic Organizer: turn the three red subtitles into a graphic organizer with the blue subtitle as the center. Have two facts for each section. 3.Comic Strip: create a comic strip about traders, using the map on page 131 as a guide to show goods and locations.

LoD LoDDefinition GhanaEmpire in West Africa, controlled trade; located between Sahara Desert and Niger River. PowerGained by controlling salt and gold IslamMonotheistic religion introduced to Africa by traveling Muslim merchants.

Ghana ▶ Farmers grouped together = Empire of Ghana ▶ Location: Niger River, south of Sahara desert, center of salt and gold trade. ▶ Traders had to pass Sahara Desert to reach North Africa. ▶ Over time, Ghana lost power when it lost control of trade.

Interactions: Periods 2,5,7 Two Options: 1. Graphic Organizer 2. Theme 3. Content Imperative ▶ Use the notes or the LoD to find evidence that supports your chosen theme. ▶ Use the notes or the LoD to find details that support your chosen content imperative.

Interactions: Periods 1, 4 ▶ Graphic Organizer: LoD and notes ▶ Pictures ▶ Summary ▶ Questions

Agenda: Monday, Bell workComplete sentence: What obstacle did traders have to pass to get to North Africa? Language Objectiveusing language of the discipline, describe how trade and the Niger River led to the development of powerful empires in West Africa. Content ObjectiveWe will learn that the Niger River and the trade in salt and gold were the primary factors in the creation of Ghana and Mali. Class workCh. 6.2 Mali LoD and notes HomeworkPgs textbook interactions DateAssignmentPage # Africa map handout Ch Mali LoD/notes27

Periods 2,5, 7 Homework: pgs textbook interactions 1. 5 w’s: Mansa Musa pg. 138 ▷ Who, What, Where, When, Why 2. Timbuktu picture, pg. 139 ▷ Three questions, and three answers 3. The Fall of Mali, pg. 140 ▷ Graphic organizer, listing the reasons for Mali’s decline

1. Titles into questions ▷ (4 total, pgs. 138 & 140) 2. Town Picture: pg. 139 ▷ Create three questions about the picture on pg Answer the questions Period 1, 4:Homework: pgs textbook interactions

Ch. 6.2 Mali LoD/notes LoDDefinition MaliEmpire in West Africa; center of trade along the Niger River Mansa Musa Famous Muslim ruler of Mali; journeyed to Mecca & introduced the world to Mali. GriotStorytellers; preserve oral history by reciting stories & proverbs. Arabic language Language used to record history, in libraries & universities, & because West Africa had no written language.

▶ Mali became an empire after defeating Ghana ▶ Mali reached its height under the ruler Mansa Musa ▷ Spread Islam, education, Arabic language ▶ Mali fell to invaders in the late 1400s. ▷ Weak leaders, too large, invasions.Mali

Interactions, period 1 & 4 1. Pictures of LoD and notes 2. Three what if questions: LoD/notes 3. Graphic Organizer LoD 6.2 Mali Notes Mali Arabic Mansa Musa Griot

Interactions: periods 2,5,7 1. Theme 2. Content Imperative 3. Your choice 4. Graphic Organizer LoD 6.2 Mali Notes Mali Arabic Mansa Musa Griot

Agenda: Tuesday, Bell workComplete sentence: In what ways were Mali and Ghana similar? Language Objectiveusing language of the discipline, describe how trade and the Niger River led to the development of powerful empires in West Africa. Content ObjectiveWe will learn that the Niger River and the trade in salt and gold were the primary factors in the creation of Ghana and Mali. Class workReview concepts HomeworkStudy guides due tomorrow DateAssignmentPage # Review concepts28

I. Review concepts, 1 ▶ Early civilizations like Egypt and Mesopotamia lived near rivers ▷ Farming, water source ▶ Mesopotamia: Tigris & Euphrates rivers ▶ Egypt: Nile River

II. Review concepts, 2 ▶ Romans: tripartite government ▷ Three parts, to balance power ▶ Islam, Judaism, Christianity are all monotheistic ▷ One God ▶ Qur’an: ▷ Allah is the only one God (monotheism)

Interactions: Review concepts 1.Graphic Organizer Create a graphic organizer with the review concepts. Color your design. 2. Haiku and Cinquain poems Write a haiku poem and a cinquain poem about one of the review concepts 3. Draw a rough map of Egypt with the Nile River, and a rough map of Mesopotamia with the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. A rough map means it’s a quick sketch, not detailed. 4. Your choice Select two additional interactions to complete. Label the interactions. Use the remaining time to work on missing assignments and to finish anything incomplete in your notebook. After Friday, no more late work will be accepted!!!!!11!!11!!1!one

Chapter 6 Learning Log 1. LoD Graphic Organizer 1.Create a graphic organizer to describe each of the LoD terms in three or fewer words. 2. Unanswered questions 1.Write five questions that weren’t answered about Ghana or Mali. A bad question would be “what was traded in Africa?” 3. Most important/least important 1.Select one LoD term that is the most important to Africa. Explain why. Select one LoD term that is the least important to Africa. Explain why.