Mansa Musa’s Famous Pilgrimage Cross-Curricular Reading and Writing Assignment.

Mansa Musa’s Mansa Musa’s Famous Famous

PilgrimagePilgrimage

Cross-Curricular Cross-Curricular

Reading and Writing Reading and Writing AssignmentAssignment

Assignment ObjectiveAssignment Objective

1.1. Read about Mansa Musa’s famous Read about Mansa Musa’s famous pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

2. Write a paragraph to describe his 2. Write a paragraph to describe his journey.journey.

3. Cross-curricular assignment: reading 3. Cross-curricular assignment: reading comprehension and writing comprehension and writing paragraphsparagraphs

AssignmentAssignment

1.1. Read aloud as a classRead aloud as a class

2.2. Brainstorm and write down ideas to Brainstorm and write down ideas to write aboutwrite about

3.3. We have already learned about this, so We have already learned about this, so we will use our lecture notes and tap we will use our lecture notes and tap into a prior knowledge of this topicinto a prior knowledge of this topic

4.4. Practice responding to a writing promptPractice responding to a writing prompt

or a quoteor a quote

Mansa Musa’s Famous Mansa Musa’s Famous PilgrimagePilgrimage

Preview the writing prompt before we Preview the writing prompt before we readread

“ “ Mansa Musa’s hajj was one of the Mansa Musa’s hajj was one of the grandest grand tours ever recorded. grandest grand tours ever recorded. The spectacular wealth displayed by his The spectacular wealth displayed by his entourage so dazzled the people on his entourage so dazzled the people on his line of march that their descendants line of march that their descendants still talked about it one hundred years still talked about it one hundred years after it occurred.”after it occurred.”

Textbook reading pgs. 138-Textbook reading pgs. 138-141 141

Class Supplement, read pg. 53-Class Supplement, read pg. 53-5757

1.1. Read together as a classRead together as a class

2.2. Brainstorm together using the Brainstorm together using the textbook and class notestextbook and class notes

3.3. Create a graphic organizer to Create a graphic organizer to gather our thoughtsgather our thoughts

4.4. Discuss the topic sentenceDiscuss the topic sentence

5.5. Discuss the important details (3-5)Discuss the important details (3-5)

6.6. Discuss the concluding sentenceDiscuss the concluding sentence

AssignmentAssignment Please turn in your graphic organizer Please turn in your graphic organizer

with your assignmentwith your assignment Write one paragraph describing the Write one paragraph describing the

famous pilgrimage on notebook paperfamous pilgrimage on notebook paper Trim off the holes on your paper Trim off the holes on your paper

located along the left-hand marginlocated along the left-hand margin Draw and color a picture to go along Draw and color a picture to go along

with the writing assignmentwith the writing assignment Glue the paragraph to the bottom of Glue the paragraph to the bottom of

the pagethe page

Assignment ChecklistAssignment Checklist

1.1. Completed graphic organizerCompleted graphic organizer

2.2. Create a well-written paragraph describing the Create a well-written paragraph describing the pilgrimagepilgrimage

3.3. Use your best writingUse your best writing

4.4. Draw and color a picture to go along with the Draw and color a picture to go along with the paragraphparagraph

5.5. Glue the pargraph to the picture. Make sure it is Glue the pargraph to the picture. Make sure it is located at the bottom of the picturelocated at the bottom of the picture

Due Date TBADue Date TBA

Write your ideas: Cornell Write your ideas: Cornell NotesNotes

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What are we writing about?What are we writing about?

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Topic sentence

Supporting Details

Developing the ParagraphDeveloping the Paragraph

What was he going to do?

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Where was he going?

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Who did he bring with him?

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What did he bring with him?

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Where was his first stop?

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What did he do here?

What things did he give away

Other facts

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Why did he go on the pilgrimage?

Where was he going?

Other facts

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Camel Caravan

1.How many men?

2. Who did he bring with him?

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BrainstormingBrainstorming

What did he bring with him?

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Class Brainstorm:Class Brainstorm: write these ideas on the white write these ideas on the white board. Students take notes in your spiral notebook.board. Students take notes in your spiral notebook.

1. Where was his first stop?

2. Why did he stop?

3. Where was he going?

4. What did he do here?

5. Other ideas:

1. Where is this mosque located?

country?

city?

2. Define hajj or pilgrimage

3. It is one of the ____ Pillars of _________

4. The pilgrimage occurs from the 8th to 12th day of the 12th month of the Islamic calendar


Preview the writing prompt before we Preview the writing prompt before we readread

“ “ Mansa Musa’s hajj was one of the Mansa Musa’s hajj was one of the grandest grand tours ever recorded. grandest grand tours ever recorded. The spectacular wealth displayed by his The spectacular wealth displayed by his entourage so dazzled the people on his entourage so dazzled the people on his line of march that their descendants line of march that their descendants still talked about it one hundred years still talked about it one hundred years after it occurred.”after it occurred.”


Glue your paragraph here. You may write it on white lined paper or write directly onto the paper.

You should have the following

1. Title centered at the top of the paragraph

2. Create a topic sentence

3. Have 3-5 complete sentences describing the pilgrimage

4. Write a concluding sentence

5. Be neat and picture must be colored

California History and Social Studies Standards HSS 7.4.3 California History and Social Studies Standards HSS 7.4.3 (assignment idea taken from teacher’s edition, pg. 138) and HSS (assignment idea taken from teacher’s edition, pg. 138) and HSS 7.2.37.2.3Dear Parents and Students, Dear Parents and Students,

The purpose of this lesson is to re-teach two important The purpose of this lesson is to re-teach two important standards that students will be tested on for the up-coming standards that students will be tested on for the up-coming CST (California Standardized Test) for history. The second CST (California Standardized Test) for history. The second objective is to teach students how to respond to a writing objective is to teach students how to respond to a writing prompt which is also part of one school district and CST prompt which is also part of one school district and CST test for English. Please know that my objective is to teach test for English. Please know that my objective is to teach students how to respond to a prompt and tap into prior students how to respond to a prompt and tap into prior knowledge about two topics we have already studied in this knowledge about two topics we have already studied in this class. I am not trying to impose religious views onto my class. I am not trying to impose religious views onto my students. This is information taken directly from the students. This is information taken directly from the textbook for the purpose of delivering textbook curricula. textbook for the purpose of delivering textbook curricula. I I am re-teaching and reinforcing main ideas and am re-teaching and reinforcing main ideas and objectives to help objectives to help improve reading comprehension improve reading comprehension and writing skillsand writing skills..

Mrs. MazurieMrs. Mazurie

Mansa Musa’s Famous Pilgrimage Cross-Curricular Reading and Writing Assignment.

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