a short pithy saying in general use stating a general truth or piece of advice Pithy sends a powerful forceful message in only a few words On your whiteboards Explain your groups proverb ID: 599182
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Proverb: a short, pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advicePithy: sends a powerful, forceful message in only a few wordsOn your whiteboards,Explain your group’s proverbWrite your own proverb and add a little picture
Medieval AfricaSlide2Slide3Slide4Slide5Slide6Slide7Slide8Slide9Slide10Slide11
In our society, how do we make something “official?”In Africa, there was no system of writingHistory is told by “GRIOTS” – storytellersNot classified as a “civilization”Europeans told the story of Africa for a long time
Medieval AfricaSlide12
Compare and contrast African Kingdoms during the Medieval era.Objective: SWBAT….Slide13
The Story of AfricaGeography & African Civilizations Slide14
Africa’s Size
Second largest continent
11,700,000 sq. mi.
10% of the world’s population.
2 ½ times the size of the U. S.
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Satellite ViewSlide16
The Sahara DesertSlide17
The African Savannah:13 million sq. mi.Slide18
African Rain Forest
Annual rainfall of up to 17 ft.
Rapid decomposition (very humid).
Covers 37 countries.
15% of the land surface of Africa.Slide19
The Mighty Nile River:“Longest River in the World”Slide20
The Niger River Basin
Covers 7.5% of the continent.
Extends over 10 countries.
2,600 miles long.Slide21
Kingdom of GhanaSlide22
The “land of gold”Sophisticated governmentLarge armiesKingdom of GhanaSlide23
Kingdom of MaliSlide24
Also founded on gold tradeTook over after GhanaFamous for powerful leadersSundiata Keita, the Lion KingMansa Musa, some say the richest man who ever livedAnd for important cities, like Timbuktu
Kingdom
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MaliSlide25
Kingdom of SonghaiSlide26
Known for leadersKing Sonni AliAskia MuhammandTook over great gold and salt tradeLed Songhai as a center of culture and learningKingdom of SonghaiSlide27
Each table will create1 African Mask1 RapAbout an African Kingdom of your choice (Ghana, Mali or Songhai)That fulfill the requirements on the assignment sheetMore info on African Masks on the next slide…AssignmentSlide28
African masks are used in religious and social events to represent the spirits of ancestors or to control the good and evil forces in the communitycome to life, possessed by their spirit in the performance of the dance, and are enhanced by both the music and atmosphere of the occasion Some combine human and animal features to unite man with his natural
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