UP:SS10.8.13
Vocabulary
- matrilineal
- trade
- Dhow
- interpreting
- distribution maps
- timeline
- economic systems
- extended family
- Sub-Saharan
- Sahel
- animism
- Swahili
- Bantu
- migrations
- clan
- tribe
- ancestor worship
Knowledge
Students know:
- How geography, natural resources, movements of people, and trade influenced the early African civilization.
- The most prevalent spiritual beliefs that existed in the early African civilizations.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Understand textual evidence of primary and secondary sources.
- Locate places on a map.
- Describe how geography influenced culture.
- Create a timeline.
- Understand map symbols.
- Interpret distribution maps.
- Identify and trace trade and migration patterns on a map.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- There were important developments in the early African civilizations of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.
