PPT-Lesson 2: The Empire of Ghana

pp 112117 THINKING FOCUS What effect did trade have on the people of Ghana KEY TERMS Matrilineal Patrilineal Mom amp Pop A New Trade Center Between the 700s and 1500s large trading empires flourished in West Africa . Adinkra Fabric Painting from Ghana. Art@Booksin . Docents cover the tables (use pink or red butcher paper):. Give each student:. 1 . apron, pencil. , 1 . muslin cloth. , 1 dowel, 1 length of . rope/twine, 1 ruler . MESOPOTAMIAN EMPIRES. The first empires. EQ: Why does conflict develop?. By 2400BC Sumer’s city-state was becoming weaker than surrounding kingdoms with powerful rulers. Empire = . Area of land containing many different types of people under the complete authority of one person. Ghana, Mali and Songhai. 7.4.1, 7.4.3, 7.3.5. Ghana: Chapter 6, Section 1 . Rise . of Ghana. One of three great civilizations that arose along the . Niger River . Ghana was located . between salt and gold . Ghana, Mali and Songhai. Rise . of Ghana. One of three great civilizations that arose along the . Niger River . Ghana was located . between salt and gold . mines. Ghana’s . power came from . their . Ancient Ghana was located about 400 miles northwest of the modern day country of the same name.  When the modern country of Ghana won their independence, they took the name of a famous (and nearby) ancient kingdom - the kingdom of Ghana.. Tuesday, January 22nd. Take out your ISN to page 83 and answer the question in Preview 13. Tuesday, January 22nd. Journal #21. In your journal answer the following:. You are a trader heading into West Africa in about 1000. The caravan carries many goods, but the most precious is salt. Salt is so valuable that people trade gold for it! The gold traders never meet you face to face, though. You wish you cold talk to them to find out where they get their gold. Why do you think the traders are so secretive?. . The peoples of West Africa developed sophisticated kingdoms, trade networks, and artistic achievements.. Ghana Grows Wealthy. NEXT. 3. SECTION. • First West African kingdom, . Ghana. , grows rich from gold and salt trade . 3.8 - GHANA – DEc 7 (B) & Dec 8 (A). HW:. Study for Map Quiz. Do Now (10 min). Primary Source Gallery Walk (40 min). SPICE Chart Completion (20 min). Exit Ticket (5 min). 3.8 - GHANA – DEc 7 (B) & Dec 8 (A). Empire . of . Ghana. Trade was vital to the societies of West Africa. That region produced valuable resources—notably . gold. —that brought high prices. By the 800s, rulers of Ghana had used the wealth from these products to create a huge, powerful empire.. Savanna. Natural resources. Griot. Kinship. Lineage. Proverb. Africa’s Geography. Africa’s geography includes plateaus in its interior, a coastline filled with waterfalls, and deserts such as the Sahara.. Ghana . AD 750 . - 1200. Made iron swords and tools. The . Kings of Ghana taxed all trade passing through the region, especially the gold-salt trade. Rulers and nobles were further enriched by using captives of war as slaves. Dr.. Samuel Kaba . Akoriyea. Director Institutional Care division- Ghana HEALTH SERVICE. TRAINING. Training in IPC for 170 health . facilitIES. , Regional and district hospitals, Establish WASH/IPC structures, National-sub-. . Satellite View. 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.. 5. 0. 0. 0. M. I. L. E. S. 4 6 0 0 M I L E S. Origin of an Empire . By the 500s B.C., India was . divided. into many small kingdoms. The Greeks, under . Alexander the Great. , entered India but turned back when his homesick troops threatened to .