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The Lost City of Djenne-Djeno Essay

By Justin Bergh
Last updated about 1 year ago
2 Questions
Note from the author:
To be given after classwork.
Below you will see three source documents to prove a claim.
A claim is a statement of belief. It can be true or false.
Pick one of the following claims to prove OR mix claims together to make your own!
Claim 1 - We must learn from the past to protect our future.
Claim 2 - African History is rich, varied, and worth learning about.
Claim 3 - The Trans-Saharan Trade provided for the rise and fall of numerous empires.
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Read with a Purpose "Djenne-DJenno".
To have the article read to you go to this website and click "Listen to the Article". https://www.worldhistory.org/Djenne-Djenno/

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Source 1
Secondary Source
Lost History: the terracotta sculpture of Djenné Djenno
Video made by SmartHistory and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Source 2
Primary Source
Cavalry Warrior, Mali Empire
13th-15th century CE.
A terracotta figurine depicting a cavalry warrior of the Mali Empire (1240-1645 CE).
National Museum of African Art, Washington D.C.
Source 3
Primary Source
Djenne-Djenno Sculpture
13th century CE
A terracotta sculpture of a male figure from Djenne-Djenno, Mali.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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Write an essay to prove or disprove a claim using source documents.
Make sure your essay states a claim, uses evidence, explains evidence, and links the evidence/explanation to the claim.
Rubric (How you will be graded for this essay.)
4 - I wrote an essay with a claim, used evidence, explained evidence, and linked evidence to the claim.
3 - I wrote an essay with a claim, used evidence, and explained evidence.
2 - I wrote an essay with a claim and used evidence.
1 - I wrote an essay with a claim.
0 - I did not write an essay.


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