1. Aim: How did the African states of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai become rich and powerful?
Do Now:
You are a business owner, and you are about to take over a very successful sneaker store. Would you have your new store continue to sell sneakers, or would you change the product being sold? Explain!!

2. Activity: On your own… Read Empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhai handout
Complete the Matching Column and Questions 1-8 on the back

5. Summary- Exit Card
Choose 2 (Ghana, Mali, Songhai) What are the similarities and differences?
You can answer…
In paragraph form
T-Chart
Venn Diagram