Today’s Learning: Understand how trans-Saharan trade impacted Afroeurasia during the Middle Ages.
Warm Up: Please answer the following questions on p. 17 of your notebook. Be sure to either rewrite the question or restate the question in your answer.
- What does Mansa Musa’s story tell us about the impact of Trans-Saharan trade on Afroeurasia?
- What do these documents tell us about the importance of Trans-Saharan trade networks during the Middle Ages?
- What evidence from the documents helps us answer the framing question, “How did Trans-Saharan trade impact Afroeurasia?”
Class Work: Describe each of the four stories we see/hear about on today’s CNN Student News on p. 18 of your notebook.
Begin work on this summative assignment:
Write a blog, article, or announcement to teach others what you have learned about Mansa Musa and the importance of Trans-Saharan Trade. Imagine that what you write could be posted on our school webpage or published in our newsletter. Be sure to include the following…
- A connection between Mansa Musa and the influence of Trans-Saharan Trade. (3 points)
- Answers to these questions:
– How did Trans-Saharan trade affect Afroeurasia? (2 point)
– Was Mansa Musa the richest person ever? (2 point)
– Include evidence – use quotes and cite your sources – from the texts we read to support your answers to both of the above questions. (4 points)
- Attention to detail (conventions). Complete, well-written, thoughtful sentences. (4 points)
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