Chapter 1 The World Before 1500 Section 2 Societies of Africa

Essential Question: What were the most important ways in which the African and Native American civilizations that existed before 1500 A.C.E were similar? Similarities Organized Religions Capital cities Astronomy/Moon Calendars Large Complex Soc. Warfare Slavery Isolation Trade Adaptation to Environment

What were the most important ways in which the African and Native American civilizations that existed before 1500 A.C.E were similar?

Similarities

Organized Religions

Capital cities

Astronomy/Moon Calendars

Large Complex Soc.

Warfare

Slavery

Isolation

Trade

Adaptation to Environment

Sentence Strips How is my quote related to the essential question? Why is this information important? (analysis) This information is very important because… This information is some what important because… This information is not very important because…

How is my quote related to the essential question?

Why is this information important? (analysis)

This information is very important because…

This information is some what important because…

This information is not very important because…

I. One African’s Story A. Who was Mansa Musa? 1 st Islamic Emperors Person of Knowledge and power Mali, west Africa $ B. Unpacking the primary source What do Mansa Musa’s words teach us about history?

A. Who was Mansa Musa?

1 st Islamic Emperors

Person of Knowledge and power

Mali, west Africa

$

B. Unpacking the primary source

What do Mansa Musa’s words teach us about history?

African Kingdoms Before 1200 Key Question: How did Africa’s three geographic zones influence the development of early societies?

II. African Kingdoms Before 1200 Geography and Culture Sahara Desert Savanna Transitional Zone Islam Dessert Desert Savanna Mosque

Geography and Culture

Sahara Desert

Savanna

Transitional Zone

Islam

Think-Write-Pair-Share Brain Storm: Key words about Islam. During our last class, I learned ________. During our last class, I learned that some mosques are decorated with designs of flowers. I would like to know ______(question phrase, who, what, when, where, why.) I would like to know where there is a mosque in San Mateo.

Brain Storm: Key words about Islam.

During our last class, I learned ________.

During our last class, I learned that some mosques are decorated with designs of flowers.

I would like to know ______(question phrase, who, what, when, where, why.)

I would like to know where there is a mosque in San Mateo.

Islam: History and Teachings What are the Five Pillars of Islam? Where can Muslims be found? Describe the design of a Mosque. What is the Koran? Why is the city of Mecca important? Why was Muhammad exiled? Who was Muhammad ? What does the word Islam mean?

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

Where can Muslims be found?

Describe the design of a Mosque.

What is the Koran?

Why is the city of Mecca important?

Why was Muhammad exiled?

Who was Muhammad ?

What does the word Islam mean?

Language For Class Discussions: Reporting Someone Else’s Idea Casual Conversation English Said that… Told me that… Formal Spoken and Written English _____ (name) pointed out that… _____ (name) indicated that… _____ (name) observed that… _____ (name) emphasized that According to ___ (name)…. Juan pointed out that Islam means, “submission to God.”

Casual Conversation English

Said that…

Told me that…

Formal Spoken and Written English

_____ (name) pointed out that…

_____ (name) indicated that…

_____ (name) observed that…

_____ (name) emphasized that

According to ___ (name)….

Juan pointed out that Islam means, “submission to God.”

The 5 Pillars of Islam Shahada: Testimony and declaration of faith أشهد أن لا إله إلاَّ الله و أشهد أن محمد رسول الله

Shahada: Testimony and declaration of faith

أشهد أن لا إله إلاَّ الله و أشهد أن محمد رسول الله

The 5 Pillars of Islam Salah: Prayer

Salah: Prayer

The 5 Pillars of Islam Zakat: Charity to the poor

Zakat: Charity to the poor

The 5 Pillars of Islam Saum: Fasting during Ramadan

Saum: Fasting during Ramadan

The 5 Pillars of Islam Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca

Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca

II. African Kingdoms Before 1200 West African Kingdoms Ghana Location: Near to Niger river Control trade routes Mali Mansa Musa

West African Kingdoms

Ghana

Location: Near to Niger river

Control trade routes

Mali

Mansa Musa

Reader Journal Profitable prof·it·able adjective Word in Context: “ The slave trade was a well established and profitable business .” Textbook p. 15 Predicted Meaning Related word forms: prof·it (noun or verb) I earned a profit. I will profit from my effort. prof·it·abil·i·ty (noun) The profitability of coffee is high. prof·it·ably (adverb) The manager ran the restaurant profitably .

Profitable

prof·it·able

adjective

Word in Context:

“ The slave trade was a well established and profitable business .” Textbook p. 15

Predicted Meaning

Related word forms:

prof·it (noun or verb)

I earned a profit.

I will profit from my effort.

prof·it·abil·i·ty (noun)

The profitability of coffee is high.

prof·it·ably (adverb)

The manager ran the restaurant profitably .

Sentence Starter Brainstorm (make a quick list) things (nouns) that bring a benefit or earn money. Noun Word Bank Education Narcotics Money Jobs Usury/ _____ ( noun phrase ) is/are profitable because… Fast food is profitable because it is convenient and tastes good . They _____ ( verb phrase ) _____ ( noun phrase ) profitably . They import Persian rugs profitably .

Brainstorm (make a quick list) things (nouns) that bring a benefit or earn money.

Noun Word Bank

Education

Narcotics

Money

Jobs

Usury/

_____ ( noun phrase ) is/are profitable because…

Fast food is profitable because it is convenient and tastes good .

They _____ ( verb phrase ) _____ ( noun phrase ) profitably .

They import Persian rugs profitably .

Noun Word Bank Education Narcotics Money/Usury Prostitute/prostitution Jobs

Noun Word Bank

Education

Narcotics

Money/Usury

Prostitute/prostitution

Jobs

III. Later African Kingdoms War and Slavery Af. Sell Af. In2 Slvr. Euros buy Af. Take to Amrcs. 21 st Century slavery

War and Slavery

Af. Sell Af. In2 Slvr.

Euros buy Af. Take to Amrcs.

21 st Century slavery

III. Later African Kingdoms By the 1400’s… Warfare for land, crops, goods Capture instead of Kill enemies = slaves Often, kingdoms went to war… Fought to enlarge population Strong men for farming & army By the late 1400’s… Slave trade with Europe

By the 1400’s…

Warfare for land, crops, goods

Capture instead of Kill enemies = slaves

Often, kingdoms went to war…

Fought to enlarge population

Strong men for farming & army

By the late 1400’s…

Slave trade with Europe

Venn Diagram Compare (Similar) Contrast (Different)

Compare (Similar)

Contrast (Different)

Warfare in the Americas and Africa Africa Americas

Imagery and Descriptive Writing Descriptive words to create a sensory experience, appealing to the senses. Includes sights, sounds, textures, smells, tastes Vivid, clear images Use similes

Descriptive words to create a sensory experience, appealing to the senses.

Includes sights, sounds, textures, smells, tastes

Vivid, clear images

Use similes

Imagery and Descriptive Writing Stephen dropped his fork. Poor Stephen, who just wanted a quick meal to get through his three-hour biology lab, quickly dropped his fork on the cafeteria tray, gagging with disgust as a tarantula wiggled out of his cheese omelet, a sight requiring a year of therapy before Stephen could eat eggs again.

Stephen dropped his fork.

Poor Stephen, who just wanted a quick meal to get through his three-hour biology lab, quickly dropped his fork on the cafeteria tray, gagging with disgust as a tarantula wiggled out of his cheese omelet, a sight requiring a year of therapy before Stephen could eat eggs again.

Travel Description Imagine you are traveler in West Africa. Write a short description of your travels including the natural terrain and the people you encounter. Saharan trade route West African port city European port city Central African river

Imagine you are traveler in West Africa. Write a short description of your travels including the natural terrain and the people you encounter.

Saharan trade route

West African port city

European port city

Central African river