Introduction – Lesson 1

KEY QUESTIONS
What were African kingdoms like before colonisation?

CONTENT
·Pre-colonial African geography
·Overview of African political systems pre-colonisation

METHODOLOGY
1. Starter: discuss Trevor-Roper quote
2. Think of ways to find out about African history
3. Group work: investigate three kingdoms and the growth of Islam and discuss connections
4. Complete graphic organisers

RESOURCES

Online:
E-Book-Introduction

Presentation(PPT)

Exploring Africa [broken link]
Pearson Highered [broken link]

Starter Cards(Doc)
Graphic organisers(PPT)
Maps(Doc)

Information Sheets
The Kingdom of Gahna(Doc)
The Kingdom of Mali(Doc)
The Kingdom of Songhay(Doc)
The Coming of Islam(Doc)

HOMEWORK
Use Pearson extract pp.338-340
– How did Islam spread south of the Sahara?

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