Integrated Literacy Assignment Grace Fairchild SST 309, 01

African life before the 16th century Grade Level Content Expectations: 5-U1.3.1 Use Maps to locate the major regions of Africa (northern Africa, western Africa, central Africa, eastern Africa, southern Africa). 5-U1.3.2 Describe the life and cultural development of people living in western Africa before the 16th century with respect to economic (the ways people made a living) and family structures, and the growth of states, towns, and trade.

Trade books Why Mosquitoes Buzz In People’s Ears It Takes A Village By: Verna Aardema It Takes A Village By: Jane Cowen-Fletcher Mansa Musa: The Lion of Mali By: Khephra Burns

More books Classical Africa Dr. Molefi Asante (& Dr. Judylynn Bailey-Mitchell) Units 5, 6, & 7 Through African Eyes Leon E. Clark 23-34 in Teaching Strategies booklet & 21-57 in the text

Interactive map Maps Placards and Transparencies showing The five major regions of Africa (northern, western, central, eastern, southern) http://www.thewright.org/teachingmodules/history/map.html Placards and Transparencies showing the physical features of Africa Geography Alive! Mapping Lab - TCI

Ancient dance music of Ghana http://www.nonesuch.com/albums/ghana-ancient-ceremonies-dance-music-songs

Where I am from poetry “I am from the nameless kings of an empire I am from the priests of unknown gods I am from the family that raised me and my siblings While still keeping a farm and trading for our food” poetry “I am from the hand carved masks Made by the local craftsmen to sell to traders I am from the large mud temples Where we worship our lost gods” Where I am from http://ancient-wagadu-bella-rosi.weebly.com/poem.html

West African Family Structure Videos West African Family Structure http://www.thewright.org/teachingmodules/history/module2-2-1.html Farming, Gardening, and Work Life http://www.thewright.org/teachingmodules/history/module2-2-2.html

Western African Timeline Interactive Timeline Western African Timeline http://www.thewright.org/teachingmodules/history/timeline2.html

Web resource Africa.mrdonn.org Exploring Africa http://www.africa.mrdonn.org Exploring Africa http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/students/curriculum/m7a/activity3.php

Project ideas Fun Projects for World History: Africa By: Jean Henrich

Primary sources/photographs From: The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: Life in Medieval Africa By: Patricia and Fredrick McKissack Ancient mosque at Jenne – 94,117 Mali sculptures – 69, 51 Pottery from Ghana – 12. 13 Ancient piece of writing from Songhay - 86

Photographs cont. From: Ancient West African Kingdoms By: Jane Shuter Trade Diagram on pg. 15 Housing Labeled Illustration on pg. 21 Cultural visuals on pgs.11,17, & 26

citations Aardema, V. (1975). Why mosquitoes buzz in people’s ears. Dial Books.   Cowen-Fletcher, J. (1994). It takes a village. Scholastic.  McKissack, P. & McKissack, F. (1994). The royal kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: Life in medieval Africe. Canada: Henry Holt and Company. Clark, L. E. (1989). Through African eyes: Teaching strategies. New York, New York: CITE Books. Clark, L.E. (1988). Through African eyes: The past, the road to independence. New York, New York: CITE Books. Asante, M. K. (1994). Classical Africa. Maywood, New Jersey: The Peoples Publishing Group, Inc. Asante, M.K. & Bailey-Mitchell, J. (1995). Classical Africa: Activity book. Maywood, New Jersey: The Peoples Publishing Group, Inc. Exploring Africa. (n.d.). Retrieved from Unit Two: Studying Africa through the Social Studies: http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/students/curriculum/m7a/activity3.php African American history teaching and learning modules: Interactive map. (n.d.) Retrieved from: http://www.thewright.org/teachingmodules/history/map.html

Citations cont. Shuter, J. (2002, 2009). Ancient west African kingdoms. Chicago, Illinois: Pearson Inc.   Henrich, J. (2006). Fun projects for world history: Africa. B. Williams, Ed. Culver City. CA: Social Studies School Service.  Ancient west African history: Module two, lesson two, objective one “West African family structure.” (n.d.) Retrieved from: http://www.thewright.org/teachingmodules/history/module2-2-1.html Ancient west African history: Module two, lesson two, objective two “Farming, gardening, and work life.” (n.d.) Retrieved from: http://www.thewright.org/teachingmodules/history/module2-2-2.html Jay, S. (1979). Africa: Ancient ceremonies/dance music & songs of Ghana. (n.d.) Retrieved from: http://www.nonesuch.com/albums/ghana-ancient-ceremonies-dance-music-songs Where I am from. (n.d.) Retrieved from: http://ancient-wagadu-bella-rosi.weebly.com/poem.html Ancient west African history: Interactive timeline. (n.d.) Retrieved from: http://www.thewright.org/teachingmodules/history/timeline2.html Mr. Donn’s site for kids & teachers: Africa for kids. (n.d.) Retrieved from: http://www.africa.mrdonn.org Burns, K. (2001). Mansa Musa: The lion of Mali. Gulliver Books.