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Civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa

Civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa. Essential Question: The civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa were never successfully developed civilizations. Do you agree with this explanation of the Sub-Saharan Africa’s civilizations? Why or why not? Daily Question: How did Timbuktu develop?

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Civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa

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  1. Civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa Essential Question: The civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa were never successfully developed civilizations. Do you agree with this explanation of the Sub-Saharan Africa’s civilizations? Why or why not? Daily Question: How did Timbuktu develop? Was Timbuktu a “great city”? Why?

  2. Warm-up: Regents MC Question 4 4. A similarity between the ancient Western African kingdoms of Mali, Ghana and Songhai is that these kingdoms • Limited the power of their rulers • Practiced Christianity • Established economies based on trade • Isolated themselves from contact with other cultures and Mali resulted from If you finish early, then move to EXTRA Multiple Choice questions

  3. Share out • Share with a partner/table group your reasoning behind the MC answer you chose. • How did you arrive at your answer? • What strategies did you use? • Why did you choose the answer you did? • LISTEN • SUMMARIZE • BUILD

  4. Today’s Activities • Movie: Wonders of Africa – Road to Timbuktu (PBS) • Predict: What is Timbuktu? Why might it be important? • As you watch the movie, please be sure to answer the movie viewing questions (it will be collected)

  5. Journal Reflection 4 • Answer ALL of the following questions: • What do you notice about the way of life for the African people? What is similar or different than your way of life? • Would you consider the people of Sub-Saharan Africa to be “advanced”? Consider education, culture, economics, trade, way of life, etc. • FINISH YOUR VIEWING QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY. • Collecting: #12 • Homework: Journal 4 (#13)

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