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Open to pg. 298. Read the “Connections: Here and There” section on TRUMPETS. In your notes, answer: Why are trumpets important? What purpose do they serve? What is a shofar? Who is Wynton Marsalis?. Oral Tradition. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Open to pg. 298
• Read the “Connections: Here and There” section on TRUMPETS.
• In your notes, answer:– Why are trumpets important?– What purpose do they serve?– What is a shofar?– Who is Wynton Marsalis?
Oral Tradition
• Oral tradition – poems, songs, or stories passed by word of mouth from one generation to another.
• Dangers of Oral Tradition?– Telephone
Patterns of Life
• In your W.N., answer the following questions:– What is “matrilineal”?– Why are many societies in Africa “matrilineal”?
Patterns of Life
• Get out your: – Africa Trading Kingdoms Worksheet– Map of Africa– W.N.:
• In your W.N., answer the following questions:– What is “matrilineal”?– Why are many societies in Africa “matrilineal”?
African City-States & Kingdoms
• Get a hand out and begin filling out the chart.
Society Dates Location Economic Activities
Cultural Achievements
Reasons for Decline
Kush
Aksum
Kilwa
Shona
Ghana
Mali
Songhay
Society Dates LocationEconomic Activities
Cultural Achievements
Reasons for Decline
Kush
Aksum
Kilwa
Shona
Ghana
Mali
Songhay
1800BC-150AD
East Africa, along Nile
Controlled trade routes, iron working
Pyramids, temples; pottery
Unknown, (before Aksum)
300s to 700s
East Africa, Ethiopian Highlands (Nile)
Controlled Red Sea trade routes
Ezana converted to Christianity
Influence ended with rise of Islam
1100s to 1400s
Coast of East Africa
Port for shipment of goods
Trade center, large mosque
???
About 800-1400s
Central Africa, modern Zimbabwe
Controlled mining, shipment of gold to coast
Great Zimbabwe
Mysterious-maybe natural disaster
200s-1235
West Africa
Controlled desert trade routes
Use of camels
Invaded by Berber tribes
1200s-1468
West Africa
Controlled desert trade routes
Mansa Musa-art & Muslim education
Sunni Ali & his fleet capture Timbuktu
1468-1591
West Africa
Controlled desert trade routes
Standardized weights, measures, currency
Moroccans invaded
Get out African Kingdoms handout …Look at the picture below and get to work on the back of the handout.
Aerial View
Paraphrasing Information
• Read pg. 301: “Writing about History: Paraphrasing Information”– Complete the “Practicing the Skill” Activity.
• Get out your Zimbabwe Activity and W.N. Journal Entry to be Graded.
Trade in Africa:• What goods did East and Central
Africans trade to others?– Gold
– Slaves
– Ivory
– Hides
– Tortoise shells
• What did they trade for?– Porcelain
– Weapons
– Salt
– Tools
– Cloth