1. West African Kingdoms and Legacies 7 th grade

2. What do we do? In your assigned group.. In your assigned group.. Create a visual representation of West African Create a visual representation of West African History History The First Global Age The First Global Age Culture Culture Cultures and Diffusion Cultures and Diffusion Geography Geography Location, places and regions, human-environment interaction, and movement Location, places and regions, human-environment interaction, and movement Economics Economics Scarcity and resource allocation and markets Scarcity and resource allocation and markets Government Government Systems of government Systems of government Skills and Methods Skills and Methods Problem solving Problem solving

3. Who do we study? You will be one of the following kindoms You will be one of the following kindoms Ghana Ghana Mali Mali Songhai Songhai

4. How do we organize ourselves? In your group assign people to… In your group assign people to… Be the “Big Woman” or “Big Man” (Leader) Be the “Big Woman” or “Big Man” (Leader) Other members of your group must be in assigned roles will assigned responsibilities including the leader. Other members of your group must be in assigned roles will assigned responsibilities including the leader.

5. History Describe the importance of the West African empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai including: Describe the importance of the West African empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai including: Trade routes, Trade routes, Products, Products, The spread of the Arabic language, The spread of the Arabic language, The spread of Islam. The spread of Islam.

6. Culture Give examples of changes in belief systems, art, science, technology, language, and systems of government. Give examples of changes in belief systems, art, science, technology, language, and systems of government. Describe the cultural and scientific legacies of African civilization. Describe the cultural and scientific legacies of African civilization.

7. Geography For the assigned Kingdom of Ghana, Mali, or Songhai society studied, identify the location of significant physical and human characteristics on a map of the relevant region. For the assigned Kingdom of Ghana, Mali, or Songhai society studied, identify the location of significant physical and human characteristics on a map of the relevant region. On a map, identify places related to the historical events being studied and explain their significance. On a map, identify places related to the historical events being studied and explain their significance. Use physical and historical maps to analyze the reasons that human features are located in particular places. Use physical and historical maps to analyze the reasons that human features are located in particular places. Describe the geographic factors and processes that contribute to and impede the diffusion of people, products, and ideas from place to place including: Describe the geographic factors and processes that contribute to and impede the diffusion of people, products, and ideas from place to place including: Physical features, culture, war, trade, technological innovations. Physical features, culture, war, trade, technological innovations.

8. Economics Compare endowment of productive resources in world regions and explain how this endowment contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence in ancient times. Compare endowment of productive resources in world regions and explain how this endowment contributed to specialization, trade, and interdependence in ancient times. Describe the growth of cities and the establishment of trade routes in Africa; the products and inventions that traveled along these routes (e.g., spices, textiles, paper, precious metals, and new crops); and the role of merchants. Describe the growth of cities and the establishment of trade routes in Africa; the products and inventions that traveled along these routes (e.g., spices, textiles, paper, precious metals, and new crops); and the role of merchants.

9. Government Describe the essential characteristics of the systems of government found in city- states, kingdoms, and empires of Africa. Describe the essential characteristics of the systems of government found in city- states, kingdoms, and empires of Africa.

10. Social Studies Skills and Methods Establish guidelines, rules, and time lines for group work. Establish guidelines, rules, and time lines for group work. Reflect on the performance of a classroom group in which one has participated including the contributions of each member in reaching group goals. Reflect on the performance of a classroom group in which one has participated including the contributions of each member in reaching group goals.