WEST AFRICAN KINGDOMS are awesome Ancient Civilizations topics! This resource makes it easy to teach while enhancing reading comprehension, encouraging hands-on learning with interactive activities, and more! This bundle provides you with a 4-week, NO-PREP unit. Additionally, NO Textbook is needed. Major Kingdoms discussed: Ghana, Mali, Songhai.
You will receive complete Lesson Plans, a Student Workbook with informational text, an accompanying Activity Lapbook with 5 interactive activities, a PowerPoint for teacher-guided instruction, and an end-of-unit Assessment. The student workbook and PowerPoint presentation are Google 1:1 compatible. Reading and literacy skill building activities are built-in to the student workbook and encouraged throughout the unit.
Use this with independent learners, for whole class-instruction, or as stations; enjoy the options!
INCLUDED:
– A STUDENT WORKBOOK
- Vocabulary List
- A Unit Outline with lessons and page numbers
- Reading Passages with Guided Notes
- Reading Skills activities
- Study Guide
- Google 1:1 Compatible
- FOUR Lessons
LESSON TOPICS:
1- An Introduction to West Africa:
- West Africa’s geography & location
- The Three Great Kingdoms: Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
2- West Africa- Government:
- Absolute Monarchy & Theocracy
- Ghana: Dinga Cisse, Theocracy, Tribal advisors
- Mali: Sundiata Kieta, the Gbara, Mansa Musa
- Songhai: Sunni Ali, Mohammed I, the Imperial Counsel
3- West Africa- Economy:
- Trade
- Major Goods: Gold, Salt, Ivory
- Mansa Musa and Global Trade
- Timbuktu
4- West Africa- Culture & Society:
- Social structure
- Belief Systems: Animism and Islam
- Arab Travelers: Al Bakri and Ibn Battuta
- Griots
- Art: Pottery and Sculpture
- Islamic Influence: Education, the Great Mosque of Djenne
– ACTIVITY LAPBOOK / INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK:
- Student directions
- 5 Hands-on Activities that align with each lesson
- Can be used by students independently, for homework, or collaborative learning
- 8 Writing Prompts on a Choice Board
- Vocabulary Flashcards
– POWERPOINT:
- Provides a digital format of the Student Workbook
- Great for teacher-guided instruction and read alouds
- Unit content is not editable, but you can add or delete slides
- Google Slides presentation also included
– TEACHER GUIDE:
- Lesson plans with Student Learning Objectives and Essential Questions
- Answer Keys for all resources
- Video Suggestions for each lesson
- Unit preparation checklist
- State Standards: Common Core, TEKS, VA SOL
- Teacher Unit Prep Check List
– TEST:
- Editable Word document and PDF provided
- 5 fill-in-the-blank questions with a word bank
- 5 multiple choice questions
- 5 True/False statements
- 2 short response questions
- Google Forms test included
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