West African Trading Empires worksheet

West African Trading Empires worksheet

AIM: How did the empires of West Africa become great? To what extent did the empires of West Africa develop complex civilizations before the arrival of Europeans?

• Common core aligned worksheet on the West African trading empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.

• Contains a variety of student-centered activities designed to promote class discussion, active engagement, and critical thinking such as:
  • Do now - Primary source reading with questions – sets up the worksheet appropriately.
  • Brief primary and secondary source readings on each of the major West African Empires (Ghana, Mali, and Songhai) with brief focus on Mansa Musa and Ibn Battuta. Includes many critical thinking questions and writing opportunities.
  • Includes link to “historyteachers” music video on Mansa Musa. – Students love it!
  • Venn Diagram Activity – compare and contrast all three empires.
  • Twitter activity - Tweet that your West African empire is the greatest!
  • Answer the aim exit ticket.

• Answer key included!

What files come with this product?

1. West African Trading Empires worksheet Word Doc (for easy modification)
2. West African Trading Empires worksheet PDF (to maintain formatting)
3. West African Trading Empires worksheet Answer Key
4. Exit ticket

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