KEY QUESTIONS
What were the origins of Oyo and Dahomey?
CONTENT
·Geographical location
·Oranmiyan and the founding of Oyo
·Growth of Oyo
·Dahomey’s rise, in particular the defeat of Allada and Whydah
METHODOLOGY
1. PPT to introduce key background
2. Ross article and questions to promote a more in-depth look at the growth of Dahomey
RESOURCES
Online:
E-Book: pp.27 – 28
Oyo and Dahomey Presentation (PPT)
Oyo and Dahomey Glossary (Doc)
The Kingdoms of Oyo, Dahomey and Asante (MacroHistory and World Timeline)
Benin, Oyo, and Dahomey (Penn Museum)
Kingdom of Dahomey / Dahomania (The History Files)
Kingdom of Dahomey (Afropede@)
Goddard: Ago That Became Oyo [JSTOR]
Ross: Robert Norris, Agaja, and the Dahomean Conquest of Allada and Whydah [JSTOR]
Norris Article Questions (Doc)
Book:
Oliver and Atmore: The African Middle Ages pp.98-102
HOMEWORK
None