africa! – 54 countries – over 1 billion people – over 2100 languages – 18 of the 20 poorest...

Africa! –54 Countries–Over 1 billion people–Over 2100 languages

–18 of the 20 poorest countries on Earth–50% of Africa’s population born after 1991–Largest City:Lagos, Nigeria21 million people

The Shape of Africa- Jared DiamondPlease critically read the article from J-Dimes

Label and Identify:• Background information• Comparison• Thesis• Evidence (facts, statistics, events...)• Analysis and explanation• Conclusion

The Shape of Africa- Jared DiamondCreate your own simile for the shape of AfricaInclude: A statementAn imageA justification

On the back: Write 2 thesis statements answering“How will the shape of Africa impactthe development of African civilizations?”1 3 Point1 4 Point

Warm UpPredict: How will the

shape of Africa impact the development of African societies?

What challenges are presented by the shape of Africa?

Features of Africa

Sahara Desert– The Sahel

Kalahari Desert

The African Rainforest– Tsetse Flies– Lack of edible vegetation

The Savanna– Mediterranean Climates– Grassy plains– Great agriculture

What problems does this cause?

Early AfricaHumans emerges in Rift Valley

Hunter-Gatherer societies

Pastoral Nomads: Nomadic societies based around herds of livestock such as goats, sheep, and cattle

• Wealth measure by size of herd

Millions of modern Africans are still pastoral herders in Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia

Early African SocietiesSocieties first develop South of the Sahara

Religion develops: Generally monotheisticAnimism: A religion in which spirits play an important role in regulating daily life and are presents in plants/animals/nature

Written languages are rare, stories passed orallyGriots: African storytellersWhat are the advantages of this? What are the disadvantages?

The Iron AgeIron artifacts emerge from around 500 BCE

Nok Culture: Modern day Nigera, earliest known African Civilization

Smelted iron into tools and weapons

West African Civilizations3 Empires emerge by dominating trade across the Sahara- Empire of Ghana- Empire of Mali- Empire of Songhai

Henry Louis “Skip” Gates, JR. • Professor of African and African-American Studies at Harvard University• Director of Hutchins Center for African/African-American Studies • Emmy Award Winner• Holds 53 Honorary Degrees• National Humanities Award Winner• Co-Founder of The Root • Listed in Time Magazine’s “Top 25 Most Influential Americans” list of 1997

The Road to Timbuktu

The Road to TimbuktuWhat did you think?

Did anything surprise you?

Do you have any questions?

Mansa MusaKing of West Africa

Mansa Musa!

Inflation: Mansa Musa’s hajj devalued gold for a decade in Cairo, Medina, and Mecca.

GriotsWhat is a griot?

What role do they play in West African civilizations?

GriotsAssume the role of a griot!

Pick someone from pop culture/history/film

Write a short (no more than a page) narrative of your chosen person’s life/accomplishment/event

Make it dramatic! Use evidence from the their lifeExaggerate!

Warm UpWhat skills do you have?How did you get them?

Writing is a skill

EssaysWhat are the key parts of an essay?

The Road to ThesisvilleAn essay is a journey.

Draw a map or another visual representation of an essay.

Your map should include all of the pieces (aspects) that an essay should have in order to prove an argument.

Each piece (location) should include:– Label– Function (what does this piece of the essay do?)

• Example: Hook: grabs the reader’s attention and makes an interesting connection.

Thesisville

Bukaslavia

Curdland

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Essay ComponentsI. HookII. BackgroundIII. Main ThesisIV. Supporting ArgumentsV. EvidenceVI. Explanation and AnalysisVII.TransitionsVIII.Conclusion