Week 1: Africa in Panorama

Introductions/rules

Opening discussion

Defining terms

African geography

-continents, hemispheres, oceans,  African countries

Timeline

HW assignment

 

Week 2: Nile Valley Civilization: Kush & Kemet

Opening discussion

Review of Week 1

Geography/Land location

Identify key rulers, time period

 

Week 3: Nile Valley Civilization: Kemet &  Nubia

Opening discussion

Review of Week 2

Geography/Land location

Identify key rulers, time period

 

Week 4: Quiz/West African Nation-States: Ghana

Quiz: Review of first 3 weeks

Opening discussion

Geography/Land location

Identify key rulers, time period

Major historical events

Homework

 

Introduction of genealogical projects

-Powerpoint

-Due Week 9.

-Each student will make oral presentations

 

Week 5: West African Nation-States: Ghana/Mali

Opening discussion

Review of Week 4

Geography/Land location

Identify key rulers, time period

Major historical events

Homework

 

Week 6: West African Nation-States: Mali/Songhai

Opening discussion

Review of Week 5

Geography/Land location

Identify key rulers, time period

Major historical events

Homework

 

Week 7: Quiz/Geographical Look of Africa Africans Under Attack

Opening discussion

Review of Week 6

Geography/Land location

Identify key rulers, timeline

Major historical events

-Berlin Conference, Ashanti Wars, Boer Wars, etc.

Homework: Review for Week 9 test

 

Week 8: Africans Under Attack cont./Test Review

Opening discussion

Review of Week 7

Geography/Land location

Identify key rulers, time period

Major historical events

Homework: Review for Week 9 test

 

Week 9: Test/Review for final week Genealogical Project

 

Week 10: Project Presentations