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Ghana, Mali & Songhay What is strange about this label for these kingdoms?
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SSWH6- The student will describe the diverse characteristics of early African societies before 1800 CE.
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Refers to the movement of Bantu- speaking people from West Africa to the South & East. These people spread techniques for cultivating plants. They also had the ability to work with iron tools. Swahili is a Bantu language with influences from Arabic.
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1 st of the Sudanic kingdoms to develop Most profitable economic activity was taxing the gold and salt trade that took place in the kingdom. Declines because king refuses to convert to Islam.
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Mali takes over the gold and salt trade. Sundiata embraces Islam. Timbuktu- major city Famous for schools & universities.
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Most famous West African King Ruled Mali Made a Hajj, pilgrimage, to Mecca that took over a year. Stories of his fabulous wealth peaked interest in West Africa
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvnU0v6hcUo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvnU0v6hcUo http://b.socrative.com/teacher/#space-race-controls http://b.socrative.com/teacher/#space-race-controls
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Take out Mining the Standards Evaluate them closely. o 1. Are they complete? If not, which section needs the most work? Circle that standard. o 2. If they are complete, which section do you feel that understand the least? Put a star by this standard.
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