Medieval Africa - 300 A.D. through 1500 A.D.
Essential Questions:
How did the geography of Africa affect the rise of civilizations in Africa?
How did Roman Conquest affect African Culture?
How does Africa compare to India, China, and Japan?
How did the geography of Africa affect the rise of civilizations in Africa?
How did Roman Conquest affect African Culture?
How does Africa compare to India, China, and Japan?
Textbook Sections
Introduction to Medieval Africa
Section 1: The Rise of African Civilizations
Section 2: African Government and Religion
Section 3: African Society and Culture
Literature Connections: "Sundiata The Hungering Lion"
Reading Review and Assessment Activities
Historical Reasoning Reading Selections
Weekly Reader
Good as Gold
Lecture Notes
The Rise of African Civilizations (These go with Chapter 13 Section One in the Textbook)
African Government and Religion (These go with Chapter 13 Section Two in the Textbook)
African Society and Culture (These go with Chapter 13 Section Three in the Textbook)
Maps
Map of Trade Routes
Map Of Slave Routes
Vocabulary Activities
Create a Crossword
Create a Word Search
Test Review
Final Project (please choose two)
Introduction to Medieval Africa
Section 1: The Rise of African Civilizations
Section 2: African Government and Religion
Section 3: African Society and Culture
Literature Connections: "Sundiata The Hungering Lion"
Reading Review and Assessment Activities
Historical Reasoning Reading Selections
Weekly Reader
Good as Gold
Lecture Notes
The Rise of African Civilizations (These go with Chapter 13 Section One in the Textbook)
African Government and Religion (These go with Chapter 13 Section Two in the Textbook)
African Society and Culture (These go with Chapter 13 Section Three in the Textbook)
Maps
Map of Trade Routes
Map Of Slave Routes
Vocabulary Activities
Create a Crossword
Create a Word Search
Test Review
Final Project (please choose two)
- Create a compare/contrast map (double bubble) using Early China and China in the Middle Ages.
- Create a compare/contrast map (double bubble) using China in the Middle Ages and the United States today.
- Create a timeline for China in the Middle Ages and include a brief summary detailing why each event is important.
- Write a full-page essay discussing what you have learned about China in the Middle Ages and why it is important to our society?
- Create a website to teach others about China in the Middle Ages.
- If you have an idea, please see me for approval.
Vocabulary Words
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Section 1
plateau Sahara Savanna Great Rift Valley Berbers Ghana Mali griots Sundiata Keita Timbuktu Mansa Musa Sunni Ali Songhai Queen Makeda Saba (Sheba) Axum King Ezana dhows Zimbabwe Shona Mutope Mutota |
Section 2
clan Olaudah Equiano Ibn Battuta Makkah Askia Muhammad sultan Swahili |
Section 3
Benue River extended families matrilineal oral history Dahia al-Kahina Nzinga |
