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McDougal Littel’s ClassZone West Africa Geography Practice (Textbook Not Required)

Guiding Question: How did geography shape the development of West African empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai? Objective: SWBAT identify the locations of medieval West African trading empires and examine the ways geography shaped the cultural, religious, political, and economic landscape of Africa over time In this activity, students will label their physical maps of Africa (see below) with key…

West Africa Review Game (power point)

This review game is a great way to tie together the Medieval Africa Unit before a test.  Divide students into teams, distribute whiteboards and dry erase markers, and begin!

West Africa Review Game (ppt)

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Check out these resources on Africa's Vegetation zones #geography #7thgradesocialscience

California Content Standard: 7.4-1: Study the Niger River & the relationship of the vegetation zones of forest, savannah, and desert to trade in gold, salt, food, and slaves; and the growth of the Ghana and Mali empires.

These resources include the following resources:

1. power point and cloze notes on the 4 major vegetation zones of Africa

2. word sort activity on the climate regions of Africa

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