Download - HA Ghana PPT -Gold for Salt
Its location at the crossroads of major trade routes south of the Sahara and along the rivers brought medieval Ghana great wealth and power.
It was located between the salt mines of the Sahara and the gold of southern West Africa. It was at the crossroads of major trade routes south of the Sahara and along rivers.
Social Studies learning target:
• I will be able to understand how trade was the source of Ghana’s wealth and the gold-salt trade
- They drink up to 25 gallons of water at one time, so they can travel long distances without stopping.- double rows of long eyelashes and hairy ear openings – keeps sand out
Differences in geography led to different methods of transport along the trade routes between North and West Africa
In some parts of Africa, salt is made by the evaporation of water in areas called salt flats, such as this one. The salt is then dug
out in large blocks.
Describe how traders would transport
goods from the Atlas Mts to Wangara.
(Use First, Then, Next, Last)
Social Studies learning target:
• I will take on a POV for the Act it Out (for the Processing activity).
• I will complete the speech bubbles in the processing activity.
To what extent did
trans-Saharan trade
lead to Ghana’s
Wealth and success?Consider everything so far:
1 10
Scale
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
I rank Ghana at a __out of 10 about
how trans-Saharan trade led to its
wealth and success.
1 10
Scale
I rank Ghana at a __out of 10 about
how trans-Saharan trade led to its
wealth and success. My first reason
is… (Elaborate/Details)… My second
reason is… (Elaborate/Details)…
Wrap-Up Sentence—End with a BANG!