West+Africa

unicef videoWest Africa

 Essential Questions:

1. How did the geography of West Africa affect the early civilizations that lived on the land? 2. How did the values and beliefs of the West African kingdoms affect the early civilizations? 3. How did the early civilization of West African kingdoms exhibit political, social and economic growth? 4. What legacies or achievements did ancient West Africa leave the world? 5. Explain how contacts from other civilizations affect the West African kingdoms?   Vocabulary due Friday 3/5: savanna, desertificaion, sahel, tropical rainforest, sub-Sahara, Niger River, Mansa Musa, Sonni Ali, Mohammed Askia I, Berbers

Study Guide:

Ghana, Mali, Songhai ||
 * PEGS || Africa Today |||||| 3 kingdoms of West Africa:
 * Introduction to Africa's Geography:



Vocab for West Africa:

Gold for Salt trade SILENT BARTER: || __//Interactive website://__ http://tinyurl.com/9xc6un

__Invisible Children:__ http://tinyurl.com/8v9qvv

__War Stories from Children: http://www.itvs.org/beyondthefire/__

Kenya In Conflict: __http://tinyurl.com/bdxwry__

Crisis in Zimbabwe: __http://tinyurl.com/cavh3b__

Hunger in Darfur:__ http://www.afrol.com/articles/14625

Somalian pirates: http://tinyurl.com/ceozrl |||||| 3 Kingdom Notes:



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