Transcript Chapter 2 Kingdoms of west Africa

Week 11
November 12th, 2013
The plan….
• Objectives
• Review
– Bantu
• Show Political Map of Africa
• Kingdoms of West Africa
– Reading & Evaluation: Comprehension
Questions
• Preview
Objectives
• Students will learn about the trading
kingdoms of the West African savanna
• Students will investigate the kingdoms of the
West African rain forests
Review
Review Questions pg 18
Write down the answer, it may be
on your next exam^^
Describe the important physical
features of Africa.
Over how many years did the
Bantu migrations occur?
Latitude
vs.
Longitude
Equator and the Prime Meridian?
Tropical
Climate
vs.
Weather
Bantu Migration
• Why did the Bantu move?
• What changed as they moved?
• What did they have to do to survive?
What are these?
Polar
What is this?
Why is this information
important?
How do the climate and physical
geography influence the
movement of people?
Kingdoms of West Africa
Pages 19- 21
*Hints*
Questions
• Answer the questions in the sidebars in
complete sentences as we read along
• Complete the Review Questions as well
• Follow along as we read ALL of the
questions get answered
Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing
• putting what you read into your own
words
• helps you understand what you read
• When you come across a word that you don’t
know, use context clues to figure out the meaning
– Clues in the words and sentences just before and after
the word
– Clues include examples, explanations, or even
definitions
Is there a definition of the word
In context?
Are there any examples of
The word?
Unfamiliar words used in
a new way
Do you have any general
knowledge of the topic that could
help you figure out the meaning?
Is an explanation given in the
context?
Name the most important trade
routes across the Savanna Kingdoms.
What made the kingdoms rich?
Traders on these routes had to pay taxes.
In return…
• The rulers kept peace and order.
• Traders then could travel safely.
What were the most popular items
of West African Trade?
Why did people need gold?
Decoration, ornaments or to sell
when needed.
Why did people need salt?
1.to flavor food
2.to preserve meat
3.to stay healthy
Songhai
Ghana
Mali
Why did some provinces break away from
the Kingdom of Mali?
Give one prominent example.
• Mali’s power faded
• Formed own empires
– Conquered cities
• Lost power and conquered by other empires
Fading Power
Conquer?
Be conquered?
Mansa Musa: was one of the first
devout Muslim rulers to lead Mali
Two important kingdoms were
Ile-Ife
Benin
Nigeria
Ile-Ife
Major trading center
Ife town on top
Benin
Became rich
bronze
brass
ivory
copper
What were the leaders of Ile-Ife called?
onis
What were the leaders of Benin called?
obas
Kingdoms of the Savanna
salt
Songhai
Mali
Traded
gold
Ghana
1.Sundiata
powerful
broke apart
controlled by
united
kingdoms
conquered
Tombouctou
traded salt
& gold
lost power
Salt was scarce
used for
2.Mansa
Musa
supported
learning
flavor
food
Islam
the official
religion
preserve
meat
conquered
by Morocco
maintain
health
Kingdoms of the Forest
In Nigeria
Benin
Ile-Ife
sculpture
Center of
trade
culture
Leaders: Onis
Center of
art
Religions
with hundreds
of gods
little
information
slave trade
mines of
copper, gold,
iron
Leaders:
Obas
rain washed
away old
buildings
new city on top
thickly forested &
damp: rusty iron
Review Questions pg 21
What were the names of the
three major kingdoms of the
West African savanna?
Describe some of the art objects
that the people of Ile-Ife and
Benin created.
Preview
East Africa’s Great Trading
Centers