European ExplorationLesson One: Introduction European Exploration

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1. What ocean borders West Africa?

2. Name the river that runs through the West African Empires?

RAP

1. What ocean borders West Africa? Atlantic Ocean

2. Name the river that runs through the West African Empires?

RAP

1. What ocean borders West Africa? Atlantic Ocean

2. Name the river that runs through the West African Empires? Niger river

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West African Societies

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Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became powerful kingdoms by controlling trade in West Africa.

African people and African goods played an important role in arousing

European interest in world resources.

Ghana

Mali

Songhai

1. Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were wealthy empires that controlled trade in West Africa from 300 to l600 A.D.

2. These 3 empires were ruled by powerful kings.

3. These empires were important to Europeans because they wanted the African resources of…

…salt…

…and gold.

Trade with Portugal

1. Portugal traded along the coastline of West Africa

2. They carried goods from West Africa to Europe.

3. They traded or bartered metals, cloth, and other goods from Europe for gold.

Introduction to the West Africa Empires

Map of Africa

Find Ghana Color it red Label in the key

Find Mali Color it yellow Label in the key

Find Songhai Color it green Label in the key

Map of Africa

Find the Sahara Desert Color it brown Label in the key

Find the Niger River Color it blue Label in the key

Map of Africa

WIO

Handout Summary: World Travel and Trade Students will need 3 colors Highlight important terms (right hand side)

– make sure to highlight only the words Read of questions then read passage Once done highlight vocabulary words in

the passage Answer the questions – each question

different color