1. Wednesday September 7  DAILY JOURNAL  Homework out (3 rd Period)  If you finish the journal, work on your map

2. Map of North America  Finish map from yesterday  10-15 MINUTES!  If finished…color map and create a key of the regions.

3. Three Old Worlds Create a New Europe and Africa at the dawn of Exploration

4. 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

5. 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

6. Gender Roles  Men/women shared farming roles  Men hunted/fished  Many practiced polygamy  Women and men directed spiritual life

7. 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

8. European Societies

9.  Agricultural peoples  Europe divided linguistically (language), politically and economically BUT similar overall  Societies hierarchical

10. 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

11. Christianity  Dominant religion in Europe was Catholic  Pope led Catholic church with all male leaders

12. 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!