Was Africa Civilized in the 16 th Century ? What does CIVILIZED mean?

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Was Africa Civilized in the 16 th Century? Introduction Civilized means (add eg.s) Facts about African Countries Facts about England in 1600 Conclusion ( answer )

Introduction  Here you need to say that England and Spain ( and others ) thought that Africans were not Civilized, and so were fair game to be made into slaves.  You also need to say what you are going to do in your essay – either prove that Africa WAS Civilized or that it was NOT

Civilized means…….  Use your lists from the class and group discussions to define to your reader what you mean by civilized.  Say that you are going to use the list to examine African nations and also compare them to England at that time.

Facts about Africa and England  Use your research into Africa’s civilizations to support your argument.  Only include relevant details – leave out facts that do not help your argument.  Try to link this to …..  Use your Year 5 knowledge of Tudor England.  Point out any similarities and differences between this civilized country and African ones.

Conclusion  This is where you answer the question – Was Africa a civilized place in the 1600’s?  Remember what you have said in your argument – did you think it was or was not?  Try to sum up your argument and evidence in a few lines.

Was Africa Civilized in the 16 th Century? Introduction Civilized means (add eg.s) Facts about African Countries Facts about England in 1600 Conclusion ( answer )