Bell Ringer
On a separate sheet of paper label the correct item next to the appropriate
number
Word Bank
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Atlantic Ocean
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Timbuktu
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Gulf of Guinea
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Jenne
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Red Sea
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Tunis
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Senegal River
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Tripoli
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Mediterranean Sea
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Mecca
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Strait of Gibraltar
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Arabian Peninsula
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Gulf of Aden
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Europe
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Niger River
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Ahaggar Mountains
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Lake Volta
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Atlas Mountains
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Nile River
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Tibesti Mountains
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Lake Chad
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Sahara Desert
Fact of the Day
 Participating or conducting a duel is prohibited in the
state of Ohio.
Plan of Attack
 Trade and Grade Map practice Quiz
 Read/Notes over “The Kingdom of Mali under Mansa
Musa
 Vocabulary Review
 Time Permitting
 HOMEWORK
 Study for vocabulary/map quiz Tuesday, October 18,
2011
Materials Needed
 Writing Utensil
 Blank Map
 Answer sheet
 Africa Unit Packet
 2.2C The Kingdom of Mali Under Mansa Musa handout
Trade and Grade
 Last person in each row, BRING TO FRONT
 Everyone else, PASS BACK ONE
Answers…
1.
Lake Chad
12. Mediterranean Sea
2.
Lake Volta
13. Red Sea
3.
Senegal River
14. Gulf of Aden
4.
Strait of Gibraltar
15. Gulf of Guinea
5.
Jenne
16. Mecca
6.
Timbuktu
17. Tunis
7.
Niger River
18. Tripoli
8.
Nile River
19. Sahara Desert
9.
Tibesti Mountains
20. Arabian Peninsula
10. Ahaggar Mountains
21. Europe
11. Atlas Mountains
22. Atlantic Ocean
!Pop Corn! Reading
What you need to know…
 The Fight for Control of Mali: Mandinke vs. Sosso
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The Mandinke, under Sundiata controlled Mali
Sumanguru, leader of Sosso captured Koumbi in 1203
Legend says both leaders used magic in battle of Kirina
Sundiata’s victory expanded Mandinke territory, began
Empire of Mali
What you need to know…
 Mali at its Height
 Under Musa Mali was 2x size of Ghana
 Mali remained powerful for 200 years
 Mansa Musa’s Pilgrimage
 Brought thousands of people and camelloads of gold
w/him
 Very generous with gold
What you need to know…
 Impact of Pilgrimage on Mali
 Mapmakers began to include Mali on Map
 Qu’ranic schools and Muslim architecture built throughout
Mali
 Government officials read and wrote in Arabic
 Territory was divided into provinces ruled by Dugu Tigis
End of Class…
 Take any remaining time to get in groups of 2-3 and
study your vocabulary words!
 ***QUIZ ALERT***
 Vocabulary and Map Quiz Tuesday, October 18
 Homework:
 STUDY FOR VOCAB/MAP QUIZ
Bell Ringer
Answer the following questions
1. Name two outcomes as a result of Mansa Musa
pilgrimage to Mecca.
2. Explain the importance of Europe putting Mali on the
map.
3. Who won the battle at Kirina? Sumanguru or Sundiata
4. Sumanguru was the leader of which people?
5. Provide an example as to how you know Islam is
present in West Africa.
Answers 1st Period
 1. Helped bring Islam to West Africa
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Dinar lost value
Map Makers put Mali on map
Government started to write in Arabic
Brought over Qu’ranic schools and Architecture
 2. GOLD GOLD..they were very rich and powerful
Fact of the Day
 It is illegal to mistreat anything of great importance.
Plan of Attack
 Objective: To demonstrate an understanding of the
geographic and vocabulary terms associated with
Medieval Africa
 Vocabulary/Map Quiz
 Arabic Message Activity
 Homework: Message in Arabic Study Guide
Materials Needed
 Writing Utensil
 Vocabulary/Map Quiz
 Blank piece of paper for answer sheet
 Arabic Message Handout(s)
Trade and Grade
 Last person in each row, BRING TO FRONT
 Everyone else, PASS BACK ONE
Quiz Time
 All Answers should be on a separate sheet of paper
 All other items need to be on the floor
 GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU!
Word Bank

Atlantic Ocean

Timbuktu

Gulf of Guinea

Jenne

Red Sea

Tunis

Senegal River

Tripoli

Mediterranean Sea

Mecca

Strait of Gibraltar

Arabian Peninsula

Gulf of Aden

Europe

Niger River

Ahaggar Mountains

Lake Volta

Atlas Mountains

Nile River
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Tibesti Mountains
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Lake Chad
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Sahara Desert
End of Class
 Homework:
 Message in Arabic
Fact of the Day
 In Akron, Ohio - It is illegal to display colored chickens
for sale.
Plan of Attack
 Finish translating Arabic writing
 Begin Reading/Notes of Songhai Empire
 Homework: Complete Arabic Message Handout
Materials Needed
 Writing Utensil
 Matrix for Arabic Translation Handout
 How the Songhai Empire grew to Greatness Handout
 Large(ish) Sheet of Paper
Arabic Message
 Put yourselves into 5 groups
 You need to write the Arabic word and meaning in your
notes in order to complete the Arabic Message
Assignment
 After 2-3 minutes you will pass the word(s) clockwise to
the next group to ensure all groups have the necessary
words to complete the assignment
Songhai’s Rise to Greatness
 In your groups, READ and HIGHLIGHT the Songhai
Empires Rise to Greatness handout
 After you have READ and HIGHLIGHTED the handout,
you and your GROUP must DRAW a summary of what
you read
 EACH PERSON MUST DRAW AT LEAST ONE
PICTURE ON THE FINAL PRODUCT
 In other words, the minimum number of pictures must
equal the number people in your group.
End of Class
 Homework:
 Arabic Message
 ***Common Assessment Alert***
 Wednesday, October 26, 2011
 Africa Unit
Bell Ringer
 1. Who helped Songhai gain independence from Mali in
the 1400s?
 2. Who declared Islam the official religion of the
Songhai Empire.
 3. Describe the social system in Songhai.
Answers
 1. Sunni Al Ber
 2. Askia
 3. Top- Those with Special Privileges
Middle- Free people and Soldiers
Bottom- Captives of war and slaves who worked
farms
Fact of the Day
 In Canton - Power Wheels cars may not be driven
down the street.
Plan of Attack
 Notes on Songhai
 Arabic Message/Map Study
 Arabic Message MUST BE TURNED IN BEFORE THE END
OF CLASS
 Ghana, Mali, Songhai
 Homework Enjoy your long weekend!...and Map Study Due TUESDAY!
How the Songhai Empire
Grew to Greatness
 A. Songhai Gains Independence from Mali
 Songhai lived under rule of Malian Empire for hundreds of
years
 Sunni Ali Ber helped Songhai gain independence in
1400s
How the Songhai Empire
Grew to Greatness
 B. The Empire Under Askia Muhammad
 Askia, a devout Muslim, rose to power by gaining support
from those who opposed intolerant policies of Sunni Ali’s
son
 Askia declared Islam the official Songhai religion and
appointed Muslim judges
 Askia’s conquests made the Songhai larger than Mali or
Ghana
How the Songhai Empire
Grew to Greatness
 C. Songhai Empire at its Height
 Strong Central government with ministers and market
inspection to carry out king’s orders
 Social system similar to a caste system
 1. those with special privileges
 2. free people and soldiers
 3. war captives and slaves; worked on farms
 Songhai was center of learning
 Timbuktu’s University of Sankore attracted scholars from
across the world
ARABIC MESSAGE
 You must complete NOW, I will GIVE YOU your MAP
STUDY when you turn in your Arabic Message Handout
 This is to be done individually
 When FINISHED, turn into the green folder and pick up a
MAP STUDY handout.
 Which should also be finished by the end of class. If it is not
complete it will be counted as a 0 (ZERO)
Map Studies
 With a partner, complete and TURN-IN your Map
Studies by Tuesday
End of Class
 Go AWAY!
 Enjoy your long weekend!!
Bell Ringer
 Name two outcomes as a result of Mansa Musa
pilgrimage to Mecca.
 The average rain fall for this climate zone is 10in or
less.
 Describe 2 ways in which iron technology changed
Western Africa.
 Who helped Songhai gain independence from Mali in
the 1400s?
 Provide an example as to how you know Islam is
present in West Africa.
Fact of the Day
 In North Canton - It is against the law to roller skate
without notifying the police
Plan of Attack
 Homewizzle Checked…
 Read about role of Griot
 Read story of Sundiata
 Homewizzle: Study Crossword
Materials Needed
 Writing Utensil
 Africa Unit Packet
 History Book
 Crossword Puzzle (I will provide)
What is a Griot?
 Based on our vocabulary what is a Griot?
 Why do you think they would be important?
Sundiata: The Lion King
 Page 454 in the text book
 Now that we have read, what parallel do you see
between the story or Sundiata and the Disney version
of the Lion King
 This might help…
Homewizzle
 Study Guide Crossword Puzzle 10/24/11
 ***COMMON ASSESSMENT ALERT***
 Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Fact of the Day
 In Lowell - It is unlawful to run a horse over five miles
per hour.
Plan of Attack
 Review some stuff…
 MAP STUDY
 CROSSWORD PUZZLE
 MEMORY CHAMPIONS!
Materials Needed
 Writing Utensil
 Map Study
 Crossword
 Memory Game Pieces (I will provide)
Map Study/Crossword
 Let’s go over the Map Study First
 Let’s go over the Crossword Puzzle
 I bet you didn’t know 6 across…
 It’s all good, I will give you the answer
Memory Champions
1. You will be put into 5 groups
2. Once in your group I will give you the appropriate game
pieces
3. To play, place all cards face down
4. The FIRST person must turn over ONE card and then turn
over a SECOND card
5. If the cards match, definition/vocab word or
question/answer that player gets to keep the pair
6. If the cards DO NOT match the player must return the
cards to their original position face down
7. The next player will go, and will repeat steps 4-6.
Memory Champions
8. We will play rounds of 10 minutes. The person with
the most matches after 10 minutes will get to move on
to the next group
9. You may use your notes or crossword to help you!
10.Any questions?
 Homework: Study for Common Assessment
Tomorrow!!!
Bell Ringer
 Study For Africa Unit Common Assessment
 XX:25 after we will BEGIN
Materials Needed
 Writing Utensil
 Test
 Answer Document
Plan of Attack
 Place all your belongings on the floor
 Have writing utensil out
 Complete Common Assessment
 Answer Multiple Choice Questions 1-20
 Answer Short Answer Questions 1-2
 Answer Extended Response Question 1
 Short Answer/Extended Response… DO YOUR BEST I AM
NOT ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT THEM.
Test Time
 GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU!
After Test Procedure
 Place Test on long table under the tab that says “Place
test Here”
 Place Answer Sheet in RED folder
 Grab Puzzle Packet to keep you busy after the test
 Homework: NONE