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Where in the World is Timbuktu?

Where in the World is Timbuktu?. A Culminating Project Evaluation. Instructions. This is a power point presentation “in process.” Your task is to complete the presentation. Research to find the answers to each question. Add the information to the slides.

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Where in the World is Timbuktu?

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  1. Where in the World isTimbuktu? A Culminating Project Evaluation

  2. Instructions • This is a power point presentation “in process.” • Your task is to complete the presentation. • Research to find the answers to each question. Add the information to the slides. • Add your own finishing touches to make the presentation “yours.” • Animate your slides, add charts, maps, etc. • Be sure to include pictures. • Don’t forget to cite your sources. • Share your presentation with your classmates.

  3. Salt comes from the north, gold from the south, and silver from the country of the white men, but the word of God and the treasures of wisdom are only to be found in Timbuktu. —An old West African proverb

  4. What is the geographical landscape of Mali?

  5. How did trade develop in Ancient West Africa?

  6. How did the spread of Islam influence the development of cultures in Mali?

  7. What were the origins of Timbuktu?

  8. Why did it become a Center of Islamic Scholarship and Culture?

  9. What caused the decline of Timbuktu, and how was it "rediscovered" by Europeans?

  10. What kingdoms flourished in this region in earlier times?

  11. How did Timbuktu become a center of commerce?

  12. What problems does the Ancient City face today, and what is being done about them?

  13. Sources of Information

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