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Step 1: Textbook Review and Thinking Map - Tree Map
Review the information in Unit 7. While reviewing, make note of the geographic, economic, religious and cultural traditions of both West and East Africa. You will use these readings to help you fill out the Thinking Map below.
West Africa: (Pages 589-602 or Topic 14 Lesson 1, 2 & 4 of your online textbook).
East Africa: (Pages 603-606 or Topic 14 Lesson 3 of your online.)
You are to only use your textbook, no outside sources.
Click HERE for directions for the online textbook
For the thinking map, you can choose either West Africa or East Africa. Not Both!
You will create a Tree Thinking Map that covers the information for 4 categories for the region you choose. The categories and information that you will need to include are geography, economy, religion and cultural traditions.
This thinking map is part of this assignment and must be turned in with the final project
Click here for Thinking Map Template
Step 2: Picking a Project
Now that you have reviewed the lesson and created the Thinking Map you will have two choices for your final project. You have two choices for your project but YOU ONLY NEED TO DO ONE!
Take a look at the following options…
Option 1 - Griot Narrative
African culture had strong oral traditions and griots were professional storytellers and oral historians who were the keepers of African history. For this option you will create a Narrative Essay from the perspective of a griot and include the requirements and topics below.You are to only use your textbook, no outside sources.
Narrative Requirements:
You will create a one paragraph essay that is 8-10 sentences. You will use the information from your Unit 7 textbook review and your thinking map to write a story about East or West Africa. In your essay you must address the four categories from your Thinking Map (geography, economy, religion and culture). You will use the format below.
1 Catchy Introduction Sentence: a sentence that expresses the main idea of your story.
2 sentences addressing the geography
2 sentences addressing trade
2 sentences addressing religion
2 sentences addressing traditions/culture
1 Concluding Sentence: summarize the main idea of the story
Griot Narrative Example (Example is not from this unit. It’s just to show the correct style and format)
For this assignment you must submit:
Thinking Map
Griot Narrative
These documents will be turned in the dropbox for the Unit 7 project.
Review the information in Unit 7. While reviewing, make note of the geographic, economic, religious and cultural traditions of both West and East Africa. You will use these readings to help you fill out the Thinking Map below.
West Africa: (Pages 589-602 or Topic 14 Lesson 1, 2 & 4 of your online textbook).
East Africa: (Pages 603-606 or Topic 14 Lesson 3 of your online.)
You are to only use your textbook, no outside sources.
Click HERE for directions for the online textbook
For the thinking map, you can choose either West Africa or East Africa. Not Both!
You will create a Tree Thinking Map that covers the information for 4 categories for the region you choose. The categories and information that you will need to include are geography, economy, religion and cultural traditions.
This thinking map is part of this assignment and must be turned in with the final project
Click here for Thinking Map Template
Step 2: Picking a Project
Now that you have reviewed the lesson and created the Thinking Map you will have two choices for your final project. You have two choices for your project but YOU ONLY NEED TO DO ONE!
Take a look at the following options…
Option 1 - Griot Narrative
African culture had strong oral traditions and griots were professional storytellers and oral historians who were the keepers of African history. For this option you will create a Narrative Essay from the perspective of a griot and include the requirements and topics below.You are to only use your textbook, no outside sources.
Narrative Requirements:
You will create a one paragraph essay that is 8-10 sentences. You will use the information from your Unit 7 textbook review and your thinking map to write a story about East or West Africa. In your essay you must address the four categories from your Thinking Map (geography, economy, religion and culture). You will use the format below.
1 Catchy Introduction Sentence: a sentence that expresses the main idea of your story.
2 sentences addressing the geography
2 sentences addressing trade
2 sentences addressing religion
2 sentences addressing traditions/culture
1 Concluding Sentence: summarize the main idea of the story
Griot Narrative Example (Example is not from this unit. It’s just to show the correct style and format)
For this assignment you must submit:
Thinking Map
Griot Narrative
These documents will be turned in the dropbox for the Unit 7 project.
Answers
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Sanga
the thinking map info: The Rise of Ghana in West Africa
Africa’s unique geography shaped the growth of African civilizations. Early kingdoms earned great wealth and power by adapting to a rich but challenging environment.
Watch the video, How Ghana Became a Wealthy Empire
GET READY TO READ
Start up
Study the photograph of the people riding camels, and list several ways modern traders can cross the Sahara today.
Notebook
A photo shows a desert landscape where people are riding camels.
Guiding Questions
What are Africa’s chief geographical regions and natural resources?
What impact did ironworking and the gold-salt trade have on West Africa?
How did the environment affect the development and expansion of Ghana?
How did Ghana create a powerful empire?
Vocabulary
plateau
savanna
natural resource
labor specialization
caravan
trans-Saharan
Africa’s unique geography shaped the growth of African civilizations. Early kingdoms earned great wealth and power by adapting to a rich but challenging environment.
Watch the video, How Ghana Became a Wealthy Empire
GET READY TO READ
Start up
Study the photograph of the people riding camels, and list several ways modern traders can cross the Sahara today.
Notebook
A photo shows a desert landscape where people are riding camels.
Guiding Questions
What are Africa’s chief geographical regions and natural resources?
What impact did ironworking and the gold-salt trade have on West Africa?
How did the environment affect the development and expansion of Ghana?
How did Ghana create a powerful empire?
Vocabulary
plateau
savanna
natural resource
labor specialization
caravan
trans-Saharan
Answered by
Sanga
is the west Africa or east?
Answered by
Sanga
Also on the thinking map there needs to be 4 things each for: trade, geography, religion, and traditions/culture
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Sanga
One worded things please
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Sanga
this was all Made with the info I shared correct?
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