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?