Grade 7 World Cultures

Unit: Africa

O-3 Students will analyze early African civilizations in order determine factors that contributed to their development and growth.

KSI-B Evaluate the achievements of selected early African civilizations.

Drills

Objectives: Students will be able to ...

• Use research skills and resources in order to analyze the achievements of early African civilizations.
• Use writing, speaking, and listening skills and an online communication tool in order to share research findings and evaluate the achievements of early African civilizations.

Organizer:

• Use this organizer (standard | GT) to record information and ideas about early African civilizations.
• Download it and SAVE it to your Documents Library with file name: Lastname_Africa, then OPEN it.



Vocabulary:

• civilization

• achievements - major accomplishments that made the civilization more successful or powerful

• EXAMPLES of achievements:

• Creating ... an alphabet or system of writing to promote literacy and communication

• Building ... roads to increase transportation and trade

• Inventing ... the plow to make farming faster and more productive

• Conquering ... other groups to take control of lands and resources

Daily Assessments:

• Day 1 Google Form | Day 2 Google Form

RESOURCES

Search the World Book Student database for an resources about your civilization.

Region: Nile Valley

1. Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Egypt for Kids: Achievements and Inventions (MrDonn.org)
• The Story of Africa - Nile Valley: Egypt
• Egyptian Achievements (MrsK.net)
• Ancient Egypt (TimeMaps)
• Ancient Egypt (Compton's Encyclopedia accessed through SIRS Discoverer database)
• Egypt's Golden Empire (PBS)

2. Kingdom of Kush in Nubia

• Ancient Kingdom of Kush (Nubia) (MrDonn.org)
• The Story of Africa - Nile Valley: Nubia (BBC)
• Black Kingdoms of the Nile - Wonders: Black Pharoahs (PBS)
• Black Kingdoms of the Nile - Wonders: City of Meroe (PBS)

• Ancient Civilizations in Africa, 3500 B.C.-500 B.C. (DISCovering World History accessed through Student Resources in Context database) - Scroll down to the heading "Kingdom of Kush")

Region: West Africa

• Introduction: History of West Africa (WorldNet Virginia)
• Map: Kingdoms of the Western Sudan (WorldNet Virginia)

3. Ancient Ghana

• Ghana (MrDowling.com)
• Ancient African Kingdom of Ghana (MrDonn.org)
• The Ghana Empire (WorldNet Virginia)
• The Story of Africa - West African Kingdoms: Ancient Ghana (BBC)
• Empires of the Western Sudan: Ghana Empire (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

4. Kingdom of Mali

• Ancient African Kindgdom of Mali (MrDonn.org)
• The Mali Empire (WorldNet Virginia)
• Ancient Mali (MapsofWorld.org)
• The Story of Africa - West African Kingdoms: Mali(BBC)
• Empires of the Western Sudan: Mali Empire (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

5. Kingdom of Songhay (Songhai)

• Ancient African Kingdom of Songhay (MrDonn.org)
• The Songhai Empire ( WorldNet Virginia)
• The Story of Africa - West African Kingdoms: Songhay (BBC)
• Empires of the Western Sudan: Songhai Empire (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
• Songhai Empire (Gambia Information Site)
• Songhai Empire (New World Encyclopedia)

Writing your Research Summary

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