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West Africa. In the Middle Ages. Warm-Up(1/17/12) Complete questions West Africa Civilizations. What do we know? What do we want to know? What will we learn?. Geography. Savannah, Forest, Desert Vegetation Zones Different resources. Religion. Traditional beliefs and religion - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
West AfricaIn the Middle Ages
Warm-Up(1/17/12) Complete questionsWest Africa Civilizations
• What do we know?• What do we want to know?• What will we learn?
Geography• Savannah, Forest, Desert
• Vegetation Zones
• Different resources
Religion
• Traditional beliefs and religion
• Islam from North Africa
• A balance between the two religions
Achievements
• Elaborate trade networks
• Contributions to Muslim learning
• Strong government over a wide area
Politics• Rule by kings in empires or kingdoms• Kingdoms would expand when rulers of
wealthy cities conquered other cities • Kings made merchants pay tribute• Villages most important to common people
Economy
• All about the trade-Mali and Ghana able to prosper economically because they were located along trade routes
• Gold and slaves from the south, salt from the north, food from both
• Trans-Sahara trade
Social Structure
• Family structure• Villages are key• Kinship
considered vital
Geography and Trade
Niger River
Niger River• Important river in
West Africa• Went through 3
vegetation zones• Provided farmland• Transportation and
communication
Desert• Dry climate• Only plants that
need little water grow
• Sahara desert dominant feature and barrier
• Salt found here, and labor often needed
• Some food grown• No gold
Savannah• Grassland in a
tropical region• Flat, grassy, and
some scattered trees• Wet and dry seasons• Certain crops and
cattle come from this area in big amount
• No salt or gold• Extra Labor
Forest
• Wet climate with many plants
• Found in the southern coastal areas of West Africa
• Gold is found here• Some food grown,
but no salt• Extra Labor
Trading
• Trade can be difficult• Niger River helps
trade in parts of West Africa
• Sahara a large barrier to northern Africa
• Camel used starting in 300 CE
• Camel greatly increased trade abilities
The Trade
• What goes where?• Who gets what?• What does each
vegetation zone have?
• What does each vegetation zone need?
• How will it get there?
The Ghana Empire• Read pages 159-161 in textbook• Use Cornell Notes system• In your Main Ideas section, break up your
notes into sections:– The Foundation of the Empire– Religious and Cultural Changes– Influence of Islamic Beliefs– Ghana Under Attack
• Write at least 3 main points for each section
The Mali Empire
• Read aloud as a class pages 165-167 in textbook
• Use organized notes• First section: Rise of Mali– Sundiata Comes to Power (4 notes)– Mansa Musa Expands the Empire (4 notes)
• Second section: Decline of Mali– Internal Problems (2 notes)– External Problems (2 notes)
Sundiata• Sundiata had a
powerful army, captured parts of old Ghana, including the old capital
• Expanded the empire and trade networks starting in 1240 CE and made new capital of Timbuktu
Sundiata• Islam and traditional
beliefs are balanced• Crops expanded in
certain regions
Mansa Musa
• Mansa Musa came to power in 1312 CE and was a devoted Muslim
• Allowed his people to practice any religion
Mansa Musa
• 1324 CE began a great pilgrimage to Mecca that raised interest in West Africa
• Brought back Islamic advancements and ideas
Decline of Mali• After Mansa Musa
died in 1332 CE, people fought over who would be the next ruler
• Newly conquered regions began to rebel against Mali rule
Decline of Mali
• Berber’s came from the north and captured Mali’s territories and Timbuktu by 1433 CE
• By 1500 CE, Mali was only a small kingdom
West AfricaIn the Middle Ages
West Africa Civilizations
• What do we know?• What do we want to know?• What will we learn?
Geography• __________________________________________
• ____________________________
• ______________
Religion
• Traditional beliefs and religion
• Islam from _______________
• A balance between the _________________
Achievements
• Elaborate trade networks
• Contributions to _____________ learning
• Strong _______________ over a wide area
Politics• Rule by kings in empires or kingdoms• _______________ would expand when rulers of
wealthy cities conquered other cities • Kings made merchants pay _______________• Villages most important to common people
Economy
• All about the trade-Mali and Ghana able to prosper economically because they were located along __________________
• _________and slaves from the south, ___________ from the north, food from both
• _________________ trade
Social Structure
• _____________ structure
• Villages are key• Kinship
considered vital
Geography and Trade
Niger River
Niger River• Important
__________ in West Africa
• Went through 3 vegetation zones
• Provided ______________
• _________________ and communication
Desert• ___________ climate• Only plants that need
little water grow• _____________ desert
dominant feature and barrier
• ________ found here, and labor often needed
• Some food grown• ___________________
Savannah• _______________ in a
tropical region• Flat, ___________, and
some scattered trees• Wet and dry seasons• Certain crops and
cattle come from this area in big amount
• No ________________• Extra Labor
Forest
• Wet climate with many plants
• Found in the southern coastal areas of West Africa
• ____________ is found here
• Some food grown, but _______________
• Extra Labor
Trading
• Trade can be difficult• ___________________
helps trade in parts of West Africa
• ________________a large barrier to northern Africa
• Camel used starting in 300 CE
• Camel greatly increased trade abilities
The Trade
• What goes where?• Who gets what?• What does each
vegetation zone have?
• What does each vegetation zone need?
• How will it get there?
The Ghana Empire• Read pages 159-161 in textbook• Use Cornell Notes system• In your Main Ideas section, break up your
notes into sections:– The Foundation of the Empire– Religious and Cultural Changes– Influence of Islamic Beliefs– Ghana Under Attack
• Write at least 3 main points for each section
The Mali Empire
• Read aloud as a class pages 165-167 in textbook
• Use organized notes• First section: Rise of Mali– Sundiata Comes to Power (4 notes)– Mansa Musa Expands the Empire (4 notes)
• Second section: Decline of Mali– Internal Problems (2 notes)– External Problems (2 notes)
Sundiata• Sundiata had a
powerful army, captured parts of old Ghana, including the old capital
• Expanded the empire and trade networks starting in 1240 CE and made new capital of Timbuktu
Sundiata• Islam and traditional
beliefs are balanced• Crops expanded in
certain regions
Mansa Musa
• Mansa Musa came to power in 1312 CE and was a devoted Muslim
• Allowed his people to practice any religion
Mansa Musa
• 1324 CE began a great pilgrimage to Mecca that raised interest in West Africa
• Brought back Islamic advancements and ideas
Decline of Mali• After Mansa Musa
died in 1332 CE, people fought over who would be the next ruler
• Newly conquered regions began to rebel against Mali rule
Decline of Mali
• Berber’s came from the north and captured Mali’s territories and Timbuktu by 1433 CE
• By 1500 CE, Mali was only a small kingdom