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European ExplorationLesson One: Introduction European Exploration
New UnitNotebook Paper Warm UP
1. What ocean borders West Africa?
2. Name the river that runs through the West African Empires?
RAP
1. What ocean borders West Africa? Atlantic Ocean
2. Name the river that runs through the West African Empires?
RAP
1. What ocean borders West Africa? Atlantic Ocean
2. Name the river that runs through the West African Empires? Niger river
Created by Michelle Ratliff - 2005USI.4c
West African Societies
©Fairfax County Public Schools 2005
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became powerful kingdoms by controlling trade in West Africa.
African people and African goods played an important role in arousing
European interest in world resources.
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
1. Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were wealthy empires that controlled trade in West Africa from 300 to l600 A.D.
2. These 3 empires were ruled by powerful kings.
3. These empires were important to Europeans because they wanted the African resources of…
…salt…
…and gold.
Trade with Portugal
1. Portugal traded along the coastline of West Africa
2. They carried goods from West Africa to Europe.
3. They traded or bartered metals, cloth, and other goods from Europe for gold.
Introduction to the West Africa Empires
Map of Africa
Find Ghana Color it red Label in the key
Find Mali Color it yellow Label in the key
Find Songhai Color it green Label in the key
Map of Africa
Find the Sahara Desert Color it brown Label in the key
Find the Niger River Color it blue Label in the key
Map of Africa
WIO
Handout Summary: World Travel and Trade Students will need 3 colors Highlight important terms (right hand side)
– make sure to highlight only the words Read of questions then read passage Once done highlight vocabulary words in
the passage Answer the questions – each question
different color