Oyo and Dahomey Lesson 5 – 6

KEY QUESTIONS
Social and Economic Development

CONTENT
·Organisation of markets and trading networks
·Role of slavery

METHODOLOGY
1. Paired work – produce a wall display on one of the kingdoms
2. Compare – similarities and differences

RESOURCES

Online:
E-Book: pp.30 – 31

Law: Dahomey and the Slave Trade [JSTOR]

Law: Slave-Raiders and Middlemen [JSTOR]

Ross: The Dahomean Middleman System [JSTOR]

HOMEWORK

Finish wall display

Which leader was of greater importance to the power of their kingdom?
(i) Afonso I
(ii) Agaja
10 marks

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