1. West African Culture and Daily Life
Chapter 5 Lesson 1

2. 9 Last Name, First Name “West African Culture and Daily Life”
10/ / ? 9
“West African Culture and Daily Life”
This week in class I will learn about daily life, the development
of the economy, and the oral tradition in early West Africa.

3. Tuesday What is one thing you already know about Africa?
I will analyze the importance of family & labor specialization in West Africa by “shrinking” portions of the RSG as will be demonstrated on the paragraph shrinking form & answers to focus questions.
10/14/ RH 2, WHST
What is one thing you already know about Africa?
1962 – The Cuban Missile Crisis begins
society
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4. Bell Work One thing I already know about Africa is ____________
_________________________.

5. society
noun
a body of individuals living as members of a community.

6. Geography of Africa Focus Questions
How big is the continent of Africa compared to other continents?
What bodies of water border the continent on the North? East? West?
What major landform stretches across the entire continent in the north?
How does the climate affect the population?

7. Geography of Africa

8. Remove Page 41
Number Paragraphs
1-10

9. Let’s Shrink Paragraph One
This is how you shrink it:
This is the first paragraph from today’s Reading Study Guide:
West Africa
Empires
Most West Africans were loyal to their village and family..
10 words!!!!!

10. Let’s Shrink Paragraph Two
This is how you shrink it:
This is the second paragraph from today’s Reading Study Guide: 2
Kinship
clans
West Africans were organized into kinship groups called clans
9 words!!!!!

11. Paragraph Three 8 words!!!! This is how you shrink it:
This is the third paragraph from today’s Reading Study Guide: 3
Villages
farming
Life in West African villages centered on farming.
8 words!!!!

12. Paragraph Four On your own!
This is the fourth paragraph from today’s Reading Study Guide: 4

13. West Africans specialized in farming,
herding animals, and metalworking.

14. Section 2 – Together with your LP!B A B
Read
Shrink
Underline the evidence
Answer question #2

15. Section 3 – Read and “shrink” yourselves!
Underline the evidence
Answer question #3

17. Wednesday What does labor specialization mean?
I will deconstruct aspects of West African culture into smaller pieces by reading portions of the text and creating a thinking map as will be demonstrated by submission of student-made Brace Maps.
10/15/ RH 4, WHST
What does labor specialization mean?
1815 – Napoleon begins his exile on Saint Helena
ware
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18. Bell Work Labor specialization means____________________
_________________________.

19. ware
noun
a specific kind or class of merchandise (i.e. silverware, glassware, metal ware)

20. Africa’s Grain Basket

21. West Africa Brace Map West Africa Family Life Village Life Work
Cities & States
West Africa
Trade
Kings
Storytellers
Oral Tradition
Stories

22. Village Life
Page 151

23. PARAGRAPH SHRINKING!! West Africa Brace Map What does this look like?
Family Life
What does this look like?
Village Life
Work
West Africans were loyal to their village and family.
Cities & States
PARAGRAPH SHRINKING!!
West Africa
Trade
Kings
Storytellers
Oral Tradition
Stories

24. Trade
Page 152

25. West Africa Brace Map West Africa Family Life Village Life Work
West Africans were loyal to their village and family.
Cities & States
West Africa
Trade
Kingdoms began to grow through trade
Kings
Storytellers
Oral Tradition
Stories

26. Oral Tradition
Page 153

27. West Africa Brace Map West Africa Family Life Village Life Work
West Africans were loyal to their village and family.
Cities & States
West Africa
Trade
Kingdoms began to grow through trade
Kings
Storytellers
Oral Tradition
West Africa had no written language; only oral history.
Stories

28. Family Life
Page 151 A

29. West Africa Brace Map Partner B summarizes West Africa Family Life
Village Life
Work
West Africans were loyal to their village and family.
Cities & States
West Africa
Trade
Kingdoms began to grow through trade
Kings
Storytellers
Oral Tradition
West Africa had no written language; only oral history.
Stories

30. “Cities & States” - Page 152-153
“Work” - Page 152 B
“Cities & States” - Page A
“Kings” - Page 153
“Storytellers” - Page 153 B A
“Stories” - Page 153 B

31. West Africa Brace Map Partner B summarizes Partner A summarizes
Family Life
Partner B summarizes
Village Life
Work
West Africans were loyal to their village and family.
Partner A summarizes
Cities & States
West Africa
Trade
Partner B summarizes
Kingdoms began to grow through trade
Kings
Partner A summarizes
Storytellers
Oral Tradition
Partner B summarizes
West Africa had no written language; only oral history.
Stories
Partner A summarizes

33. Thursday How did trade help cities and states develop?
I will trace regional commerce and the development of states and cities in West Africa by completing a map as will be demonstrated by completion and use of a map activity.
10/16/ RH 7, WHST
How did trade help cities and states develop?
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appeal
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34. Bell Work Trade helped cities and states develop because _____
_________________________.

35. appeal
noun
an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, or mercy.

36. The Empire of Mali Series: The Griot

37. West African Map Activity

38. Gold, Salt, and West African Empires, A.D. 1000 - 1500

39. Mediterranean Sea Gulf of Guinea
Gold, Salt, and West African Empires, A.D
Mediterranean Sea
Lake
Volta
Gulf of Guinea u a

40. After labeling all physical and political features, answer the questions using complete sentences.
Ghana appeared first, then Mali, and lastly Songhai.

41. What should be in your Week #9 Packet?
History Log
Vocabulary
Reading Study Guide
Paragraph Shrinking
West African Brace Map
West Africa Map Activity
Weekly Reflection

43. Friday
I will assess my understanding of key standards covered this week by taking an assessment and completing a weekly reflection as demonstrated by submission of my Week 9 Packet.
10/17/ RH 4, WHST
Why do you feel griots were such an important part of West African society?
1888 – Thomas Edison files patent for first movie
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44. Bell Work
Griots were such an important part of West African society because___________________________________________.

45. associate
verb
to join as a companion, partner, or ally.

46. West African Quiz You have 15 minutes to take the exam.
Put all answers on the bubble sheet.
When you are finished, turn both the quiz and bubble sheet in.
Once your quiz is turned in, you may begin putting together your packet. You can also put finishing touches on any assignments.

47. What should be in your Week #9 Packet?
History Log
Vocabulary
Reading Study Guide
Paragraph Shrinking
West African Brace Map
West Africa Map Activity
Weekly Reflection

48. Weekly Reflection, Part 1

49. Weekly Reflection, Part 2

50. Weekly Reflection, Part 3

51. Weekly Reflection, Part 4 Sample Paragraph
We learned about West Africa this week. One of the most interesting things was learning that West Africans did not have a written language – only a spoken language. Because of this, storytellers called griots played an important role in West African villages. Griots passed on history to future generations through their stories. I also learned that in West Africa they did something called labor specialization – this means that people specialized in one job instead of doing everything. The most common and important job that people did was farming.

52. General Information and Topic Sentences
The Perfect Paragraph!
General Information and Topic Sentences

53. Supporting Ideas and Clinchers
The Perfect Paragraph!
Supporting Ideas and Clinchers