1. 6.2 The Fall of Mali!! Chapter 6 Presented by: Elizabeth Lopez, Abby Espinosa, and Liana Allen

2. Summary of the 6.2 Fall of Mali  For this part just listen.

3. Cause 1: Weak Leader (s) (Write what's in red)  Mali was great and strong until disaster occurred with the son of a great leader named Mansa Musa.  Mali's success depended on strong leaders like Mansa Musa who was cause of the rise of Mali.  Mansa Musa died, son took over. (Son) Maghan, sadly not strong leader.  Not all of Mali’s leaders were strong. Weak leaders, weakens empire.

4. Reason 2: Too large to control  Empire also fell because of size. Too large, government couldn't control.  Parts of empire started to break away.  City of Gao declared independence in 1400s.

5. Cause 3: Invaders  When Mansa Musa died and son took over, invaders attacked and Maghan unable to stop them.  Raiders set fire to Timbuktu's great schools and mosques. Empire weakened.  In 1431 invaders called Tuareg nomads attacked, took over Timbuktu. More of Mali started break away. 1500 small part of Mali remained.

6. QUIZ TIME PEOPLE!!! 1. What were the causes of the fall of Mali? a) Mali was to huge to control, Maghan was a weak leader b) Mali was too small, Maghan was a strong leader c) Mansa Musa was a weak leader d) George Washington cut down a cherry tree 2.What did the raiders do? Did they… a) Steal all the chocolate b) Burn down the mosque, and ate all the cherries c) Burn down the schools, and steal all the CD’s d) Burn down the mosque and the great schools

7. Conclusion/THE END! (Insert Jazz Hands Here!) In the next lesson, The Songhai Build an Empire, you will learn about the birth of the empire and the growth and conquest!