Jan. 12, 13 and 14

Wednesday: I passed out the study guide for next week's tests (see below). We finished the video about Great Zimbabwe and the Swahili. Students then worked on assignments from their packets.

Thursday: Students did a web based assignment about life in Africa for kids or worked on assignments from their packets (they had about 20 minutes for each). We also reviewed some of the short answer questions that will appear on the test.

Friday: Students continued the web assignment, and worked on a handout related to the slave trade of West Africa.

Africa: Unit Test Study Guide

Before Wednesday’s test, be sure to study the terms and short answer questions below. Look through the packets of in-class work, and your text to help you study. You may create note cards to help you prepare for the test, and I will give you extra credit for making them. You will get to use the front and back of ONE 3 X 5 note card on the test.
Terms to know:

Savannah, Sahel, Culture, The Blues
Berbers, Islam/Muslim Traders, Touaregs
Mansu Musa, Timbuktu, Askia Muhammad
Ghana (Empire of), Mali (Empire of), Songhai (empire of)
Sahara Desert, Griots, Salt/Gold Trade
Labor Specialization, Kinship Group, Clans
GDP Per Capita, Great Zimbabwe, Arabic Language
Imperialism, Sundiata, Sunni Ali

Short answer questions to prepare for:

1. What was the impact of Islam on Africa? How did Islam change ancient African society (think language, culture and government) and what is the legacy of Islam on Africa today. Also, how was Islam introduced?
2. Be able to explain the trade relationship between Muslims and Africans. How was trade in West Africa different from trade in East Africa. What items were traded between Africans and Arabs in West Africa and East Africa.
3. There was a myth that Africa had no history of great empires, kings, knowledge etc. Why was that myth wrong? Provide specific examples.
4. How did Africans preserve their history before the introduction of Islam?
5. What is the connection between African musical traditions and American rock and roll?

Nations to know on the map: Egypt, Mali, Guinea, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, South Africa

Geographic features/Regions to know: Sahara Desert, Sahel, the Niger River, the Red Sea. Also know the borders of the ancient empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhai, as well as the locations of Great Zimbabwe and the Swahili.