WEEKLY LESSON PLAN
Teacher: Alena Hallack

Week of:
10/09/06

Subject: Africa
Topic: West African empires
Materials: PowerPoint’s, Africa packets, and notes

Objectives:
Identify the significance of the Nok age.
Evaluate the importance of trade to the development of Jenne-jeno.
Identify the factors that helped make Ghana a successful trading company.
Summarize the events that led to Ghana’s downfall.
Evaluate the geographic and political factors that made Mali a great trading empire.



Monday
Question/Reflection # 3
Notes: The Nok people and the trading center of Jenne-jeno
Work in packets pages 5-10

Homework packet for Chapters 5/6 Due Oct 27th
Exam: October 27th


Tuesday
Question/Reflection # 4
PowerPoint: Ghana
Work in packets pages 11-14
Africa in Focus: Ghana (united streaming 20:31)
Griots and storytellers (page 15)
Why Anansi Hide in Caravans (page 27 of packet

Homework packet for Chapters 5/6 Due Oct 27th
Exam: October 27th


Wednesday
Question/Reflection #5

The rise of the Mali empire PowerPoint
Mansa Musa and the pilgrimage to Mecca
Work in packets.


Homework packet for Chapters 5/6 Due Oct 27th
Exam: October 27th


Thursday
Question/Reflection # 6

Continue lesson on Mali and its fall. (packets)
The rise of the Songhai

Homework packet for Chapters 5/6 Due Oct 27th
Exam: October 27th



Friday

No school
Parent-teacher conference day


Homework packet for Chapters 5/6 Due Oct 27th
Exam: October 27th



Assessment: Exam on October 27th
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