THIS IS A GRADED "PROJECT," but not the AP course project required for this course. This activity follows the lessons of Unit 1 and provides you an opportunity to read ahead and understand concepts before we discuss them in class. Please read each section prompt and respond according to what that prompt is asking for. You will be assigned one of these for each of the four units.
THIS IS A GRADED "PROJECT," but not the AP course project required for this course. This activity follows the lessons of Unit 1 and provides you an opportunity to read ahead and understand concepts before we discuss them in class. Please read each section prompt and respond according to what that prompt is asking for. You will be assigned one of these for each of the four units.
Interdisciplinary Approach
African Diaspora
Early Africa
Climate Zones
Sahel and Savannas
Nomadic Herders
Tropical Rainforests
Technological Innovations
Bantu Expansion (Causes and Linguistic Impact)
Ancient Era
Nubia
Aksumite Empire
Nok Society
Christianity in Aksum
Historical Significance of Ancient Societies
Ghana
Mali
Mansa Musa
Songhai
Trans-Saharan Commerce
Early Generations of African Americans
Ghana
Mali
Mansa Musa
Songhai
Trans-Saharan Commerce
Early Generations of African Americans
Timbuktu
Griots
Syncretic Practices
Spiritual Practices in America
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe
Swahili Coast
Portuguese Settlements (1500s)
Kingdom of Kongo
African Catholicism
Kongo-Portugal Relations
Atlantic Slave Trade
Extended Kinship Ties
Women in West and Central Africa
Queen Idia of Benin
Queen Njinga of Ndongo-Matamba
West African Trade with Portugal
African Elites
Cabo Verde and Sao Tome
Early Plantation Economies
Summarize the main ideas of this unit by retelling the key points in your own words (4-5 sentences) OR make a visual interpretation from your notes in an illustration using words, symbols, and pictures. Memes are always encouraged (4-5 needed)