Ghana: A West African Trading EmpireHistory Ms Pang

Warm Up: History Notebook

Ghana Trading Game Shows how trade was conducted by North

African Salt Traders and Wangaran Gold Miners

Traders and Miners will compete as individuals

Miner with the most salt tokens at the end of the game wins.

Trader with the most gold tokens at the end of the game wins.

Our Room Becomes W. Africa North Africa

Taghaza (Sahara Desert)

Ghana

Wangara (Southern City in Ghana)

Roles

North African Salt Traders Taghazan Salt Miners Ghana Officials Wangaran Gold Miners

Each of these roles will receive materials that you’ll need to cut out and prepare for the game!

The Game in 4 Steps

1. Travel to Wangara 2. Silent Trading 3. Make a Counteroffer 4. Get more salt

Game Debrief1.How did you feel during the activity?

2.How were the students representing Ghana able to get gold?

3.Why were traders willing to pay this tax to Ghana?

4.What problems did you face when you couldn’t talk to the person you were trading with?

5.Why do you think they used silent communication to trade?