Transcript Chapter 5: Early West African Societies

CHAPTER 5: EARLY WEST AFRICAN SOCIETIES
Monday: 9/23/13 section 1, Geography of Africa
Tuesday: 9/24/13 section 2, Early Culture and Trade
Wednesday: 9/25/13 Chapter 5 Test
Agenda, Monday, 9-23-13
Bell work
Use a few words to describe Africa’s two
great rivers. Use page 113 to look at a map.
Language Objective
Using language of the discipline, describe
the importance of the Niger River and
families in West Africa.
Content Objective
We will learn that geography is important in
West Africa and ancient traditions were the
background for trade.
Class work
Ch 5 Location and People
Homework
Graphic Organizer: pgs. 116-117
Date
Assignment
Page #
9-23-13
Ch 5 LoD and notes
22
Homework: Monday, 9-23-13
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Create a graphic Organizer for pgs. 116-117
Families,
Villages,
and
Loyalties
Pgs. 116117
Religion
and
Culture
Pg. 22
Ch. 5 Location and People 9-23-13
LoD
Definition
Niger River
Sahara Desert
Salt
Gold
Questions
Notes
I.
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Village Life
LoD
LoD
Niger
River
Definition
Mighty River in West Africa
where great civilizations
arose.
Sahara Large desert in northern
Desert Africa, location of salt,
camels needed to cross.
Salt
Mineral found in the
desert, used as a food
additive.
Gold
Mineral used to make
jewelry and coins.
I. Village Life
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Over time, climate change  people settling in
villages.
▷ From nomads to sedentary
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In villages, elders taught family traditions
Religion: animism, offering food to spirits; water,
animals, trees, nature have spirits.
Pg. 22
9-23-13
Interactions: Ch 5 Location and People
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Create a Graphic Organizer, using the LoD and the
notes.
LoD
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Ch. 5 LoD
and
Notes
Notes
Choose two of the below options, using the notes
or book.
1.
Theme: Change is positive or negative (pg. 116)
2.
Content Imperative: Parallel (find something that is
similar to the concepts in the notes and explain)
3.
Create two questions about the map on page 113
and two questions about the map on page 114,
and answer all.
Pg. 22
9-23-13
Interactions: Ch 5 Location and People
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Create a Graphic Organizer, using the LoD and the
notes.
LoD
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Ch. 5 LoD
and
Notes
Notes
Choose two of the below options, using the notes
1.
Pictures: Draw pictures for each LoD and bullet
point. Label the pictures.
2.
What ifs: Write four what ifs about the LoD and
notes, and answer the questions.
3.
Create two questions about the map on page 113
and two questions about the map on page 114,
and answer both.
Agenda, Tuesday 9-24-13
Bell work
Describe the uses of salt and gold, and
describe the role elders had in villages.
Language Objective
Using language of the discipline,
describe the importance of trade and
technology in West Africa.
Content Objective
We will learn that the discovery of iron
played an important role in West African
culture.
Class work
Ch 5.2 Early Culture and Trade
Homework
Chapter 5 study guides due tomorrow,
chapter 5 test tomorrow
Date
Assignment
Page #
9-24-13
Ch. 5.2 Early Culture and Trade 23
Ch. 5.2 Early Culture and Trade
Trade and West Africa
Pg. 119
LoD
Bullet points
.
.
.
Picture
Trade
Question
Graphic
Organizer
Definition
Iron
Camels
Trade and West Africa
Pg. 118
Bullet points
.
Storyboard &
.
Graphic
.
Organizer
Picture
Question
Pg. 23
9-24-13
LoD
LoD
Iron
Definition
Metal that improved
farming, weapons, hunting,
and allowed land to be
cleared.
Trade
Salt for gold; increased
trading  growth of towns
and cities.
Camels Made desert trade possible
Directions
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Read the assigned
section
Write three bullet
points for information
Draw a picture to
show the main idea of
the section.
Ask a question that is
unanswered
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Graphic Organizer
instructions
Turn information from
the storyboard into a
graphic Organizer.
Technology
and
Change
Storyboard
pgs. 118-119
Trade
and West
Africa
Agenda, Wednesday 9-25-13
Bell work
Language Objective
Using language of the discipline,
describe the importance of West Africa’s
geography, trade, and culture.
Content Objective
We will learn that West Africa’s
geography, trade, and culture have
each influenced one another.
Class work
Chapter 5 test
Homework
Chapter 5 learning log, due tomorrow
Date
Assignment
Page #
9-25-13
Chapter 5 Learning Log
24
Period
1
2
4
5
7
Quick check
average
71%
86.3%
77.9%
86.7%
87.3%
Class Average
80.75%
87.24%
79.08%
87.431%
83.30
Chapter 5 Learning Log
Pg. 24
9-25-13
Describe what you learned about the following
topics.
1.
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Niger River, Sahara Desert, salt, gold, village elders, iron,
trade, camels.
Write 5 questions about Africa that were not
answered in class. Focus on topics covered by
LoD or class notes.
2.
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look through notebook pages for chapter 5 for information.
Summarize what you have learned about Africa in
two sentences, without using any of the LoD words.
3.
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Niger River, Sahara Desert, salt, gold, village elders, iron,
trade, camels.
Agenda, Thursday 9-26-13
Bell work
Write a what if question about Africa.
Language Objective
using language of the discipline,
describe how trade and the Niger River
led to the development of powerful
empires in West Africa.
Content Objective
We will learn that the Niger River and the
trade in salt and gold were the primary
factors in the creation of Ghana and
Mali.
Class work
Ch. 6.1 Ghana LoD and notes
Homework
Pgs. 130-132 textbook interactions
Date
Assignment
Page #
9-26-13
Ch 6.1 Ghana LoD and notes
25
Homework: pgs. 130-132 textbook interactions
• Choose two options from the list
1. Turn the four titles into questions: where, who, why,
how.
– Ghana controls trade, Ghana’s Beginnings, Trade in Valuable
Goods, Growth of Trade.
2. Graphic Organizer: turn the three red subtitles into a
graphic organizer with the blue subtitle as the center.
Have two facts for each section.
3. Comic Strip: create a comic strip about traders, using
the map on page 131 as a guide to show goods and
locations.
LoD
LoD
Definition
Ghana
Empire in West Africa, controlled trade; located
between Sahara Desert and Niger River.
Power
Gained by controlling salt and gold
Islam
Monotheistic religion introduced to Africa by traveling
Muslim merchants.
Ghana
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Farmers grouped together = Empire of Ghana
Location: Niger River, south of Sahara desert, center
of salt and gold trade.
Traders had to pass Sahara Desert to reach North
Africa.
Over time, Ghana lost power when it lost control of
trade.
Interactions: Periods 2,5,7
Two Options:
1.
Graphic Organizer
2.
Theme
3.
Content Imperative
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Use the notes or the LoD to find evidence that
supports your chosen theme.
Use the notes or the LoD to find details that support
your chosen content imperative.
Interactions: Periods 1, 4
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Graphic Organizer: LoD and notes
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Pictures
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Summary
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Questions
Agenda: Monday, 9-30-13
Bell work
Complete sentence: What obstacle did
traders have to pass to get to North Africa?
Language Objective using language of the discipline, describe
how trade and the Niger River led to the
development of powerful empires in West
Africa.
Content Objective
We will learn that the Niger River and the
trade in salt and gold were the primary
factors in the creation of Ghana and Mali.
Class work
Ch. 6.2 Mali LoD and notes
Homework
Pgs. 138-140 textbook interactions
Date
Assignment
Page #
9-27-13
Africa map handout
26
9-30-13
Ch. 6.2. Mali LoD/notes
27
Periods 2,5, 7
Homework: pgs. 138-140 textbook interactions
5 w’s: Mansa Musa
pg. 138
1.
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Who, What, Where,
When, Why
Timbuktu picture, pg.
139
2.
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Three questions, and
three answers
The Fall of Mali, pg.
140
3.
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Graphic organizer, listing
the reasons for Mali’s
decline
Period 1, 4:Homework: pgs. 138-140 textbook interactions
1. Titles into questions
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(4 total, pgs. 138 & 140)
Town Picture: pg. 139
2.
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Create three questions about the picture on pg. 139. Answer the
questions
Ch. 6.2 Mali LoD/notes
LoD
Definition
Mali
Empire in West Africa; center of trade along the Niger
River
Mansa
Musa
Famous Muslim ruler of Mali; journeyed to Mecca &
introduced the world to Mali.
Griot
Storytellers; preserve oral history by reciting stories &
proverbs.
Arabic
Language used to record history, in libraries &
language universities, & because West Africa had no written
language.
Mali
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Mali became an empire after defeating Ghana
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Mali reached its height under the ruler Mansa Musa
▷ Spread Islam, education, Arabic language
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Mali fell to invaders in the late 1400s.
▷ Weak leaders, too large, invasions.
Interactions, period 1 & 4
1.
Pictures of LoD and notes
2.
Three what if questions: LoD/notes
3.
Graphic Organizer
Mansa
Musa
Mali
LoD
Arabic
6.2 Mali
Griot
Notes
Interactions: periods 2,5,7
1.
Theme
2.
Content Imperative
3.
Your choice
4.
Graphic Organizer
Mansa
Musa
Mali
LoD
Arabic
6.2 Mali
Griot
Notes
Agenda: Tuesday, 10-1-13
Bell work
Complete sentence: In what ways were Mali
and Ghana similar?
Language Objective using language of the discipline, describe
how trade and the Niger River led to the
development of powerful empires in West
Africa.
Content Objective
We will learn that the Niger River and the
trade in salt and gold were the primary
factors in the creation of Ghana and Mali.
Class work
Review concepts
Homework
Study guides due tomorrow
Date
Assignment
Page #
10-1-13
Review concepts
28
I. Review concepts, 1
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Early civilizations like Egypt and Mesopotamia lived
near rivers
▷ Farming, water source
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Mesopotamia: Tigris & Euphrates rivers
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Egypt: Nile River
II. Review concepts, 2
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Romans: tripartite government
▷ Three parts, to balance power
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Islam, Judaism, Christianity are all monotheistic
▷ One God
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Qur’an:
▷ Allah is the only one God (monotheism)
Interactions: Review concepts
1. Graphic Organizer
Create a graphic organizer with
the review concepts. Color your
design.
2. Haiku and Cinquain poems
3. Draw a rough map of Egypt
with the Nile River, and a rough
map of Mesopotamia with the
Tigris and Euphrates rivers. A
rough map means it’s a quick
sketch, not detailed.
4. Your choice
Write a haiku poem and a
cinquain poem about one of
the review concepts
Select two additional
interactions to complete. Label
the interactions.
Use the remaining time to work on missing
assignments and to finish anything incomplete in your
notebook. After Friday, no more late work will be
accepted!!!!!11!!11!!1!one
Chapter 6 Learning Log
1.
LoD Graphic Organizer
1. Create a graphic organizer to describe each of the LoD
terms in three or fewer words.
2.
Unanswered questions
1. Write five questions that weren’t answered about Ghana or
Mali. A bad question would be “what was traded in Africa?”
3.
Most important/least important
1. Select one LoD term that is the most important to Africa.
Explain why. Select one LoD term that is the least important
to Africa. Explain why.