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Mr. WoodWorld History 101

Empires in Western Africa

Essential Question and StandardsHow did the leaders, trade and technology

affect life in Africa?11.10.2- Explain how trade was a source of

power and wealth in the rise and fall of the West African Kingdoms.

Objective Describe how Ghana began as an Empire Explain the importance of the Gold-Salt

Trade in Ghana

Before we go to West Africa- Let’s go back to Yale!http://

oyc.yale.edu/history-art/hsar-252/lecture-2

ReadingsEmpire of Ghana- p. 413-5Empire of Mali- p. 415-7Empire of Songhai- p. 417

What to do todayToday Tomorrow

Empire of Ghana- p. 413-5Cornell Notes-

Lecture on GhanaBegin reading Empire of Mali- p. 415-7

Ticket OutHow were gold and salt important to the

Ghana empire?

Do Now Describe what the Gold-Salt trade was and

why it was important to The Empire of Ghana.

Objective Describe how Ghana began and fell as an

Empire Explain the importance of the Gold-Salt

Trade in Ghana Describe how Islam’s influence on the

Empire of GhanaUse and synthesize book and lecture notes

into a body paragraph

What to do todayYesterday Today

Empire of Ghana- p. 413-4Cornell Notes-

Lecture on Empire of Ghana

Begin writing Paragraph- Empire of Ghana- W/ Book + Lecture Notes

Read and write 2-3 thoughts that stick out to you about the text

"The King adorns himself … he puts on a high cap decorated with gold and wrapped in a turban of fine cotton. He holds an audience in a domed pavilion around which stand ten horses covered with gold-embroidered materials…and on his right, are the sons of the vassal kings of his country, wearing splendid garments and their hair plaited with gold.

At the door of the pavilion are dogs of excellent pedigree. Round their necks they wear collars of gold and silver, studded with a number of balls of the same metals.”

10th century geographer Al-Bakri, quoted in Corpus of Early Arabic Sources for West African History.

Empire of Ghana

5th Century Berber Muslims cross desert to trade-

- Gold in West Africa

-Empire of Ghana forms from trade

- A.D. 800- 1076• Also trade other

goods

-Capital- Kumbi Saleh

Islam Influence and the Fall of Ghana

Islam spreads with traders in Ghana

Capital of Kumbi Saleh Muslims + Native beliefs

Decline-Lost trading monopoly

– new Gold Mines- Drought- Almoravid take

over??

Ticket out How did of Ghana rise and fall?

Do Now

OPTIC

Objective Explain the rise and fall of MaliDescribe the role of the strong leaders

Sundiata and Mansa Musa in Mali

Book Notes- Empire of MaliEmpire of Mali- p. 415-7

Cornell Notes

What to do todayToday Tomorrow

Empire of Mali- p. 415-7

Maybe?? Begin lecture on Mali

Lecture on Mali

Begin writing Mali paragraph

Ticket OutWho do you think was a better ruler

Sundiata or Mansa Musa?

Why? Give 2-3 reasons

Do Now How does Education help a society advance?

Objective Explain the rise and fall of MaliDescribe the role of the strong leaders

Sundiata and Mansa Musa in Mali Use and synthesize book and lecture notes

into a body paragraph

What to do todayToday Tomorrow

Lecture on Mali

Begin writing Mali paragraph

Reading on Empire of Songhai, P. 417

Beginning of Lecture on Songhai

The Rise of the Empire of Mali + Timbuktu

Mail Rose after Ghana fell

-Emperor Sundiata unites clans, Brings Islam

- Controls Gold + Salt Trade

Timbuktu becomes focal city for trade and education

-3 Universities- Book Writing + Producing

- Timbuktu- like Baghdad on the silk road city- “Gold road”

Mansa Musa

Brings back strong central Government to Mali-Makes many stunning buildings- many mosques -- Brought Arab Scholars to Timbuktu

-Made Pilgrimage to Mecca -- Gave much gold away

Decline and Fall of Mali

Declined in the 1400’s Weak rulers who

followed Mansa MusaRaids by neighboring

groups By 1500 fell and

Songhai Empire began

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oag1eE2qMw - 18:50

Ticket Out Give two details about:

Timbuktu

Mansa Musa

Do Now

OPTIC

Objective How did the Songhai Empire rise and fall

with leaders like Sunni Ali and Askia Muhammad

Use and synthesize book and lecture notes into a body paragraph

What to do todayYesterday Today

Empire of Mali p. 415-7- work timeLecture on Mali

Empire of Songhai- p. 417- Due tomorrow Lecture on the Songhai Empire

Sunni Ali and The Songhai EmpireSonghai were ruled by Mali -Pay taxes + kneeled to kings

Sunni Ali rises to power-Uses navy to control river, army to take the cities-- Conquers Timbuktu-- Creates dominant empire, but very violent

Peak of the Songhai and Their Fall

Askia Muhammad overthrows Sunni Ali’s son

- Begins golden age of Songhai Empire

- - Peace and stability – strong central government

After he dies, + falls

Ticket OutFour correct answers and we can go!!