songhai empire map resources world history: unit 2, module 1, lesson 3
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Songhai Empire Map ResourcesWorld History: Unit 2, Module 1, Lesson 3
Warm Up:
Get out your binders and
open to page 11 of Unit 2.
Songhai
Empire
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/sghi/hd_sghi.htm
Africa: Vegetation and Climate Zones
Brown = desertYellow = grass and brushLight green = grasslandsDarker green = forestsPink= semi-desert
(http://www.mapcruzin.com/free-maps-africa/africa_veg_86.jpg)
Trade Routes and Gold/Salt Mines
Gold Mines
Salt Mines
http://www.fcps.edu/KingsParkES/technology/mali/malimap.htm
Timbuktu
Combined Vegetation and
Trade Route Map
http://www.fcps.edu/KingsParkES/technology/mali/malimap.htm
Religions of Africa (750-1500 CE)
Green = IslamYellow = Traditional/Indigenous ReligionsPink = Christianity
750 CE 1500 CE
http://www.worldhistoryatlas.com/U05/AWHcom12_Q_U05_ReligionsAfrica.html
Questions:
1. From these maps, which natural resources were located in West Africa?
2. How might the Sahara Desert create both a challenge and an opportunity for the Songhai Empire?
3. Based on these maps, to what extent was the location of the Songhai Empire important for their success?
4. Using the map about the religions of Africa and information you learned about Islam in lesson 1, explain how the spread of Islam may have helped or hindered the Songhai Empire?