Do Now Monday, September 9th

HAIKU HUMP-DAY!!Create a haiku about surviving the Sahara DesertDo Now Wednesday, September 11th Inspirational HistorySeptember 11, 1985 Cincinnati Reds player-manager Pete Rose gets his 4,192nd hit, breaking the major league baseball record for career hits

Remember 9/11http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2xxBmoaBDM

Venn Diagram Egypt & KushStudents will create a Venn Diagram in their notebooksStudents will work in pairs to read pages 89 to 94 and complete the Venn Diagram identifying the main characteristics of each as well as those characteristics that are shared by bothAn example is on the next slideEgypt & Nubia (Kush)

EgyptBothKush (Nubia)Use pages 89 to 94 in your textbooksMansa Musahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvnU0v6hcUo

Ancient African Kingdoms

West African Trading Routes

Ancient Africa African CivilizationsSituated on major trading routesLong, rich histories before Europeans arrivedThese kingdoms developed differently due to the Sahara DesertWest African kingdoms became wealthy off of the trade of salt for.Gold!

Ancient Africa Mansa MusaMuslim ruler of MaliBuilt mosques and supported Muslim holy menDoubled the size of his empireSeized control of the gold-salt trade

Im Mansa Musahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TWOIkEygWM

Ancient Africa Ibn BatutaTraveler and historianTraveled most of the Islamic worldPraised Islamic world for its safetyCriticized those lands that were not devout enough

The Travels of Ibn BatutaTake 5 minutes to read the passage on Ibn BatutaTake 10 minutes to answer the questions IN YOUR NOTEBOOKS and be prepared to share out!HOMEWORK: Students will use their maps of Africa that display the trade routes of the West African kingdoms of Mali, Ghana and Songhai. Students will prepare a short written report that describes their journey along the route of their choosing. Their report must describe the journey, including its place of origin and destination, gods taken to trade and goods received in return, method of travel and what the landscape and climate donditions are like along the way.