Warm Up – 2/7

Let’s say someone robbed a bank in Henderson. Which story would you believe more: Someone who heard what happened from someone that was there or what it said in the newspaper? Why?

Agenda

Notes/PowerPoint

Activity

Exit Quiz

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African CivilizationBirthplace of Humanity

Early Africa

What are some words that you would use to describe Africa today?

African Cities Video

Did anything in this video surprise you?

Why do you think people in America see Africa as place that has not seen much change?

What problems do Africans face today?

I. Early African Civilizations

A. Nubia

1. Area south of Egypt (the upper Nile River) where Egyptian merchants would travel to trade for Nubia’s goods (Ivory, ebony, frankincense (fragrant tree resin) and leopard skins)

2. In 1000 B.C. Nubia freed itself from Egyptian control and established the independent state Kush (1000 B.C. – 400A.D.)

Kush

Empire of Kush

How did Kush gain power?

Why was trading so important to Kush?

What was one political difference between Kush and many other civilizations of its time?

What kinds of things led to the fall of Kush?

I. Early African Civilizations

B. Kush1. In the early years of its civilization,

Kush was known for its agriculture, but eventually emerged as one of the major trading states in its region (250 B.C.- 150 A.D.)

2. Major exported goods: iron products, ivory, gold, ebony, and slaves from central and eastern Africa

3. Decline: 150 A.D. due to the rise of its neighboring state Axum

I. Early African Civilizations

C. Axum: (100-1400 A.D.)

1. Founded by Arabs and was eventually a combined Arab and African state

2. Major exported goods: Ivory, Frankincense, myrrh, and slaves

3. Major imported goods: textiles, metal goods, wine, and olive oil

What are the similarities of the exported goods between Axum and Kush?

4. Due to the competition over ivory, King Ezana (Axum) invaded and conquered Kush (c. 400 A.D.)

I. Early African Civilizations

D. Society

1. Role of Women: In many African societies family lineage was matrilineal

a. Matrilineal – descent could be traced back to through offspring’s mother rather than fathers.

Is our society matrilineal or patrilineal?

I. Early African Civilizations

2. Griot - Or storytelling of a people is how African history was remembered in early Civilizations.

Telephone

Why might this way of keeping history cause some problems?

I. Early African Civilizations

E. Religion

1. Animism-worship of ancestors and spirits a. These people believed that

inanimate objects had spirits which could affect the well-being of those around them. There were also considered to be spirits in trees, rocks, mountains as well as people.

I. Early African Civilizations

F. Economics

1. Trade between Arab countries and African states was extremely common. Due to this heavy trade, a new culture along the coast of East Africa emerged, known as Swahili Culture

I. Early African Civilizations

How did the trade routes help to spread Islam?

What were some of Africa’s imports?

What were some of Africa’s exports?

II. Arabian Influence

A. Swahili Culture

1. Mix of Arab and African culture.

2. Early African language, known as Bantu and Arabic combined to create Swahili language

3. This language helped make trading easier

Classwork

No Laptop-Grab a book and a worksheet from my cart-On the chart, skip the boxes with an X**Must be in your own words**

Laptop- Go to my website and click on Lessons- Download Africa Packet**Must be in your own words**

Warm Up – 2/8

Why do you think HIV/AIDS is such a problem in Africa?

What are some emotions associated with HIV/AIDS?

Agenda Wikispaces set up Review Work on packet Vocab Assignment AIDS Video AIDS WebQuest

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Classwork

1. Finish and turn in project!

2. Finish and turn in packet (from yesterday)

3. Pick up a vocabulary assignment from my cart. This is for homework, but you can turn it in today if you finish

At 10:45, we’ll be starting something else!

HIV/AIDS

Write/Type:One paragraph summarizing what

you saw in the videoOne paragraph giving some ideas

of how you think the HIV/AIDS crisis could be solved or improved

Due at the end of class!

Warm Up – 2/9

Define:GriotMatrilinealPolytheistic

Agenda Wikispaces set up HIV/AIDS WebQuest Notes/PowerPoint

• TURN IN HOMEWORK• Progress Reports come out today!

HIV/AIDS WebQuest

If you do not have a laptop, partner up with someone who does.

Go to my website and click on LessonsClick save

Once you finish, email it to the correct email address