A. SAHARAA. SAHARA: ~largest d________~stretches across most of North Africa~about the size of the U_________ __________

AFRICAAFRICA

What would be a good mode of transportation across the desert?

Why?

B. SavannaB. Savanna:~Grasslands with scattered trees and bushesAnimals of the savanna

C. RainforestC. Rainforest

I. Regions of Africa

~Located near the _______________~ Animals:

II. People B_______ (describes both people and language)

1. 200 million Africans speak it 2. Early times

Farmers, fishers, herder 3. Families

~Life revolve around family or _______ Mother’s name

4. Culture begin in West Africa and SpreadWhy?

a. M_______ for food and water (so they would be _____________)

b. Joined other groups living in the area c. Carried knowledge of metal working iron tools

Hint to remember Bantu?

Kingdoms of AfricaI. Intro

A.A. SaltSalt

1. f/ Latin meaning “salary” 2. We need salt to survive

a. to regulate body fluid; too little sodium= confused, lethargic, coma

b. too much salt: blood pressure, heart disease, heart failure

c. Sodium intake

1. 500 mg/day (1/4 tsp.)

2. double whopper w/ cheese = 1520mg

3. Average American = 3000-5000 mg/day

3. Why is salt important in Africa?

a.

b.

4. Obtaining Salta. _______ ~blocks of Saltb. Salt water ~pools of h20 and precipitation

II. Ghana Kingdom (400-1000)

A. 1st W. African Kingdom based on _ _ _ _ _ by 400 CE

(hint: movement of goods) Based on TRADE of

1. _______- Ghana had Gold

2. _______ – traveled North for salt B. Location

1. N of rich gold fields

2. people travel through Ghana to get to places

C. Capital- ___________________~divided into 2 cities

1. Center of T _ _ _ _

2. Royal City with King

D. Important Ghana dates400’s – Ghana Kingdom began

1000 – power weakened; invaders from the North overran the cities

1200 – Ghana Kingdom divided into individual small states

****Stay Tuned for the next up and coming kingdom…….*********

                                                         

III. Mali Kingdom (1200-1450)

A. 1230 CE – Mali had taken control of the

G_ _ _ and _ _ _ _ Trade

B. Location – Where?

C. Sundiata

1. the “Lion King” of Mali

why?

2. Ruled f/ 1230-1255

3. practiced I_ _ _ _, but still believed in many spirits

4. introduced cultivation of cotton

5. responsible for making Mali a rich and successful kingdom

~Mali took control of G_ _ _ & S _ _ _ Trade

D. Mansa Musa 1. 1312: Mansa Musa became ruler of Mali2. Mansa Musa was a _________________,

this means that he practiced this religion:___________________

E. Songhai

1. 1400’s – became leading kingdom in West African Savanna

Savanna - ________________________

2. 1468 – Songhai conquered Tombouctou

Tombouctou – city great in wealth and power

3. 1500 – people fight among themseleves

a. kingdom becomes weaker

b. Songhai fell to gun and canon armies from Morocco

4. Capital= Kawkaw

What you need to teachWhat you need to teach

Oral PresentationOral Presentation

VisualVisual

poster, pictures, graphic organizer, chartposter, pictures, graphic organizer, chart

Notes or Handout for the classNotes or Handout for the class

AssessmentAssessment

quiz, question, activityquiz, question, activity

5 Test questions with answers5 Test questions with answers

Group Assignments

1’s – Ile- Ife & Benin2’s – Tombouctou3’s – Aksum & Lalibela4’s – Kilwa & Zimbabwe

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