SS10.8.13
Compare the African civilizations of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai to include geography, religions, slave trade, economic systems, empires, and cultures.
Compare the African civilizations of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai to include geography, religions, slave trade, economic systems, empires, and cultures.
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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.
