Tuesday September 30 2014
 Drill:
What was the main
religion in Mali? Axsum?
 HW: Complete any missing
work
 Obj: Analyze African
Civilizations to see if they are
“advanced” for their time.
Monday September 22 2014
Drill: What is the name of
a leader in Ancient Egypt?
HW: If you lived there,
Ancient Africa
 Obj:
identify and describe
achievements of early Africa
civilizations.
Exit Ticket
What
was the big
change made by
Akhenaten?
How did this impact
Egypt?
Ancient Egyptian Leader
Pharaoh
Friday, September 19 2014
Drill:
Which civilization
lasted the longest in
Africa?
HW: Notebook
Organization Never Ends.
 Obj:
Evaluate the achievements of
selected early African Civilizations.
Tuesday September 17 , 2013
Drill:
Define Civilization
HW: DB: Urbanization
Obj: Identify and
describe the
achievements of Ancient
African Civilizations.
Civilization
A highly
organized society.
Meet 10 Criteria.




Mansa Musa:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TWOIkEygWM&feature=
youtube_gdata_player
King Tut:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAQyFO_fPmM&feature=y
outube_gdata_player
Cleopatra:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVE7RqQwyi0&feature=yo
utube_gdata_player
Mummification:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JqlAD7dnE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Definitions
 Nomadic:
Sedentary:
 To
Living
have no
permanent
home but
moves from
place to
place.
in
one place,
not
migratory.
Drill: What factors impact where a group
settles?
 HW:
 Obj: Evaluate the achievements of
selected early African Civilizations.

Civilizations Settle Near
Fresh
water
So they can
______________
EgyptPhysical Char- How did it help
civilization?
Kush-Nubia-Meroe
Physical Char- How did it help
civilization?
Ghana
Physical Char- How did it help
civilization?
Mali
Physical Char- How did it help
civilization?
Songhai
Physical Char- How did it help
civilization?
AksumPhysical Char- How did it help
civilization?
10 Criteria

The ability to
produce and store
surplus food

Large and thickly
populated
settlements
10 Criteria

Large public
buildings

A central
government
10 Criteria

A variety of social
classes

A variety of
occupations
10 Criteria

Trade over long
distances

Writing and a
system of notation
10 Criteria

Development of Art
Style

Beginning of
Science
Egypt Achievements
Kush Achievements
Aksum Achievements
Ghana Achievements
Mali Achievements
Songhai Achievements
Great Zimbabwe Achievements
Friday September 28 2012
Drill:
Which civilization
practiced Christianity?
HW: Notebook
Organization Never Ends
 Obj:
identify and describe
achievements of early Africa
civilizations.
Friday September 20 2013
Drill:
Which Civilization was
led by Mansa Musa?
HW: Notebook Organization
Never Ends
 Obj:
identify and describe achievements
of early Africa civilizations.
Friday September 21, 2012
Drill:
Which physical
feature encourages
settlement?
HW: Notebook
Organization Never Ends
 Obj:
compare and contrast nomadic
and sedentary societies
Monday September 16, 2013
Drill: Why do people adapt
or modify?
HW:
1. Quiz tomorrow on Climate-
Adapt/Modify and
Urbanization.
2. 10 Criteria Pictures
Obj:
Identify the ten criteria
used to define civilization.