Africa Trading Empires Unit: Notes & Activities Bundle Ghana, Mali, Songhai (New!)
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What makes this bundle so unique is its triad of parts that rounds out lesson plans about the Empires of West Africa. It's a complete unit plan for 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade history lessons for the Western African time period wedged between Ancient Asia and Ancient Mesopotamia in most history books or curriculum plans. This bundle offers Western African Empire history in three important parts: Lessons, Activities, and Assessment.
One of the best common core reading and writing activities in this bundle is the Mansa Musa's Great Journey activity. This student centered activity offers them the chance to read about this leader's mecca and experience it with him through pictures and a map. Then they will analyze the text and cite evidence to support Mansa's leadership claims.
Need a break from all the reading? Your middle school students will have all kinds of fun with this map scavenger hunt. (We have something similar in many of our other bundles as well as for single purchase.) They'll be engaged as they search out clues for some of Africa's most prominent natural wonders. You can up the anti by setting a time limit or offering a prize for the first student or team that finds them all the quickest.
Another included printable, interactive activity is the stations package. This 8 station reading activity offers a chance to use graphic organizers to answer questions about the Empires of West Africa. It's common core and DBQ targeted so all that reading and responding isn't wasted!
Other activities included in this bundle that make it high value are...
Africa Vocabulary Mini-Bundle that includes a vocabulary assignment, game and FUN card matching competition!
Printable graphic organizers for all three empires
Griot Mask Worksheet Family History Activity
Students read Ibn Battuta's diaries, then create a blog of his journeys or conduct an interview. Both Literacy and Writing based!
Common Core Informative Paragraph Activity with example and iPAD template. Includes a rubric.
Common Core Annotations Activity.
Printable homework worksheets based on the notes for all three civilizations
African empires CD project with examples
Linkendin Profile Page (resume) worksheet for African Leaders
Mansa Musa Common Core Instagram Selfie
Common Core Textbook Analysis Chunk up the Text!
Key Vocabulary FUN class games!
A venn diagram that compares all three civilizations with answer key!
Here is what teachers are saying about the Scientific Revolution Notes and Activity Common Core Bundle:
"Love this bundle! These resources are GREAT for my 7th graders! They have really had fun learning about the West African Empires with your resources!" ~Danielle S.
"Such a thorough and well put together resource. Thank you for sharing!" ~Stephanie M.
"An Excellent supplemental resource. A wide range of engaging activities for my students!" ~Anonymous buy on November 28, 2015
"An Excellent supplemental resource. A wide range of engaging activities for my students!" ~Anonymous buy on November 28, 2015
Want to see a complete activities list for this 24 page social studies bundle, as well as more about the creators Mr. and Mrs. P? Click the link below for all the details on their 26 years combined teaching experience and how they were literally student nominated as superheroes!
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