Africa

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	Africa Walkthrough This assignment uses the images, graphs, charts, and maps within the textbook to survey the major ideas and themes of the Unit.
	Africa Notes 13-1 - These notes cover
	Africa Notes 13-2 - This set of notes examines
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	Africa Strategy Guide By reviewing your notes and completing this strategy guide you will know all the secrets and shortcuts for succeeding on the Unit Quiz and earning your "Master of African History Certificate".

Standards Guide:

7.4 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the sub-Saharan civilizations of Ghana and Mali in Medieval Africa.

1. Study the Niger River and the relationship of vegetation zones of forest, savannah, and desert to trade in gold, salt, food, and slaves; and the growth of the Ghana and Mali empires.

2. Analyze the importance of family, labor specialization, and regional commerce in the development of states and cities in West Africa.

3. Describe the role of the trans-Saharan caravan trade in the changing religious and cultural characteristics of West Africa and the influence of Islamic beliefs, ethics, and law.

4. Trace the growth of the Arabic language in government, trade, and Islamic scholarship in West Africa.

5. Describe the importance of written and oral traditions in the transmission of African history and culture.

Media Guide:

I use the following media in various ways. Some DVD documentaries are shown in their entirity, but the majority are shown in small clips.

Image	Type	Description
The Lion King	DVD	Disney film that honestly doesn't have much to say about Africa. I usually show the opening scene just to give students a sense of the landscape. I'd be more likely to show the whole movie, however, during the Renaissance as it is a retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The Gods Must be Crazy	DVD	This is a DVD Comedy about (somewhat) modern Africa that tells the story of a very traditional tribe living in the Kalahari. It's funny, but again I show only the beginning to set some background If I showed the whole movie I'd have to use permission slips because it has nudity (in that National Geographic kind of way).
Eyewitness: Africa	Book	The entire Eyewitness book series is great. These are especially useful for art projects as they're filled with wonderful pictures and graphics.

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