Wednesday September 7 DAILY JOURNAL Homework out (3 rd Period) If you finish the journal, work on your map
Map of North America Finish map from yesterday MINUTES! If finished…color map and create a key of the regions.
Three Old Worlds Create a New Europe and Africa at the dawn of Exploration
African Societies Just as diverse as in America Islam spread with the introduction of the camel used in trade Swahili language/culture on east coast Bantu speaking peoples in south
West Africa Tropical rainforests, savanna grassland Fished, cattle herding and agriculture Heavily influenced by Islamic culture Africans exchanged ivory, gold and slaves for salt, dates, silk and cotton Grew RICE Polytheistic-developed rituals for good harvests
Gender Roles Men/women shared farming roles Men hunted/fished Many practiced polygamy Women and men directed spiritual life
Slavery in West Africa Recognized communal and individual land ownership SLAVERY EXISTED BEFORE THE NEW WORLD Slaves were common because of… Debt Punishment for crimes Wars
European Societies
Agricultural peoples Europe divided linguistically (language), politically and economically BUT similar overall Societies hierarchical
Gendered Division of Labor Few cities in Europe and most lived on communal farms Men did fieldwork Women did household tasks Hunting had LITTLE economic importance due to domestication of animals (pigs, goats, cattle) Men DOMINATE politics and religion
Christianity Dominant religion in Europe was Catholic Pope led Catholic church with all male leaders
Assignment: Diary Pretend you are either a Native or an African Write a five entry journal Can be male or female Possible items to discuss: hunting, fishing, farming, wars, cleaning, ceremonies, marriages BE CREATIVE Each should be about a paragraph and be ACCURATE!