1. AFRICAN TRADING CULTURES

2. ESSENTIAL QUESTION What does Africa have to offer in terms of trade?

3. NATURAL RESOURCES Various minerals, plants and animals.

4. MINERAL RESOURCES Precious metals- gold, diamonds. Other metals- iron, copper. Black Gold- oil

5. PLANT RESOURCES Coffee, cotton, cocoa, sugar cane, rubber.

6. ANIMAL RESOURCES IVORY- elephant tusks and rhino horns: Thought to be APHRODISIAC- makes one good at sex.

7. ESSENTIAL QUESTION How do ivory hunters affect natural resources?

8. ENDANGERED SPECIES Nearly hunted to extinction. PROTECTED LIST- illegal to hunt certain animals (rhinos, elephants). POACHERS- illegal hunters.

9. WILDLIFE RESERVES Places where animals are protected.

10. ESSENTIAL QUESTION How did trade affect Africa?

11. MULTICULTURALISM Persians and Arabs made business partnerships with Africans.

12. SWAHILI Language of Bantu Kingdoms, with many Persian and Arab words.

13. ISLAM Most common religion in Africa, imported by Arab traders.

14. PERSIAN RUGS

15. DHOWS Arab sailboats. Used MONSOONS to travel

16. SILK Fabric imported from China.

17. PORCELAIN Used to make various pottery.