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5th grade african history lessons
Medieval Africa | Ghana, Mali, and Songhai | Map Activity | Printable & Digital
This map lesson focuses on West African geography and the Medieval Empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Students will locate and label African deserts, rainforests, and savannas in order to analyze how trade was affected by different types of geography. A digital version for use in your Google Classroom is included. **This resource is part of the World History Map Activities Bundle. TEN map lessons and assessments are included at a 20% discount price! Click here to see all the resources in the
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5th - 8th
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Middle School Weaving Kente Cloth-Inspired by Textiles of Africa! Cardboard Loom
Weaving is a student favorite! Middle School and High School art students will enjoy combining yarns to create dazzling patterns with this easy textiles lesson!⭐Introduce your students to gorgeous African Kente woven fabrics! Your students will learn about the symbolic colors and meanings that the designs in these traditional fabrics represent. Students will learn how to weave specific designs into their own woven "fabric" using yarn and inexpensive cardboard looms. The step-by-step instruct
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5th - 9th
"Mansa Musa" + Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessment
Historians aren't exactly sure what year Mansa Musa was born, and they can't even agree on when he died. But they can agree on one thing .... HE LIVED ! A brief Article and Power Point reveal Mansa Musa, the richest man in recorded history - highlighting his accomplishments and impact - including his pilgrimage to Mecca. Activities and Assessment included.Lesson includes: - 3-Page Illustrated Biography- 28-Slide Power Point Presentation - Multiple Choice / Document Based Question Assessm
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5th - 9th
Escape from Timbuktu: A Mansa Musa Adventure (Digital Escape Room) for Africa
Escape from Timbuktu: A Mansa Musa Adventure is a digital escape room that contains everything your students will need to learn about Mansa Musa, the historical king of the African empire of Mali. Students will complete this digital escape room entirely online. So you can assign it for in-person or for distance learning. All of the directions that students will need to follow are included in the escape room. That means no prep work for you! Just post the links and watch students have fun wh
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4th - 10th
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Ancient Africa 6th Grade | Guided Notes, Vocabulary, Assessment, and MORE!
Engage students as they learning about the culture, religion, economics, government, geography, and society of Ancient Africa! Bring ancient civilizations to your students' fingertips while teaching about Ancient Africa and its many successful empires with this no-prep resource. You will also discuss how geography impacted their way of life, and how religion, government, and economics shaped the different empires.Included:Instructional slides (no textbook needed, all information is in this resou
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 6th Grade Social Studies Year Long BUNDLE | Ancient Civilizations
New World Explorers Biography Unit Pack Georgia 3rd Grade Standards Bundle
Social Studies is made easy with this New World Explorers Biography Unit Pack Bundle! This biography unit pack bundle includes 6 easy, low-prep biography units to teach your students about the life and accomplishments of some New World explorers in history.**This bundle is specifically designed to meet Georgia 3rd grade social studies standards!**Your students will read a biography passage about the person's life. Then, they will use what they’ve learned to complete a variety of activities. They
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2nd - 5th
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Africa Continent Study - All 56 African Countries - Worksheets, maps and flags.
Africa Continent Study - All 56 African Countries - Worksheets, maps and flags.With this package your students can create their very own, unique, African continent study booklet!Included in this package:1. Title page with large, colorable map of Africa2. An introductory page that includes key information about the continent of Africa3. World map used to identify all continents and highlight the continent of Africa4. A political map of the continent that identifies all countries within the Africa
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K - 7th
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Ancient Egypt (The Nile River) Lesson 1
Teach your students about Ancient Egypt and the importance of the Nile River with this visually pleasing lesson. The lesson is will take one whole class period, and is designed for differentiated instruction. The presentation slides and questions sheets are in the form of a PDF and are distance learning friendly. Enjoy!Included In Your PurchaseStudent Reading VersionStudent Cloze NotesStudent Questions PageGraphic Organizer (Venn Diagram) Editable PowerPoint Presentation SlidesAnswer KeysFun and
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Ancient Egypt Bundle
African Civilizations Lesson: Kingdoms of West Africa
This Google resource is the second of four lessons from the African Civilizations (730 B.C.- A.D. 1600) in World History.Lesson objectives:Analyze how the gold and salt trade in Africa facilitated the spread of ideas and trade.Describe how the rulers of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai built strong kingdoms.Summarize how other West African societies developed.Lesson includes the following:1. Kingdoms of West Africa Presentation: (30 slides presentation, 3 maps, 2 charts, and 15 pictures)Trade Grows Acro
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: World History A (Prehistory - 1650) Lesson Mega Bundle
Ancient Egypt and Kush-Nubia Lesson 4
Teach your students about the Kush-Nubia Kingdom with this visually aesthetic lesson! This lesson in designed for differentiated instruction as well as in-class and distance learning. Also included are a variety of engaging videos and check point questions. Teaching this lesson will take about 1 class period, depending on your teaching style and student's ability. The lesson is designed to be easy to use for both teacher and students. This is the fourth lesson my Ancient Egyptian lecture set. En
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Ancient Egypt Bundle
Africa Unit Bundle with Africa Geography, History, Cultures & Ethnic Groups
Explore Africa with this comprehensive unit! Students will love learning about Africa's geography, history, people and cultures. With this ready-to-go unit about Africa, you have everything you need: lessons, activities, readings, and slides. Study the geography of Africa including the 5 regions of Africa and 54 countries of Africa. Learn about environmental issues like water allocation and pollution using podcasts and partner work. Explore the history of ancient Africa to the Scramble for Afric
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5th - 8th
African Civilizations (730 B.C.–A.D. 1600) Lesson Bundle
$$$$$$$$$ SAVE 10% $$$$$$$$$$This resource is a bundle of lessons and interactive activities for World History. This bundle covers African Civilizations from 730 B.C. to 1600.
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5th - 10th
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Nelson Mandela and Apartheid in South Africa
The assignment contains 27 questions about the life of Nelson Mandela and the apartheid in South Africa. Students will use kid-friendly websites to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. *No prep lesson!*Engaging!*Editable Word Document*The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; however, please make sure it is password protected. Topics/Key Vocabulary: The Early Life of Nelson Mandela Apartheid Segregation Civil Righ
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5th - 8th
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West African Empires (Ghana, Mali, Songhai)
The bundle contains 4 webquests about the cultural and economic development of the West African Empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Students will use kid-friendly websites to answer the questions. Below you will find a detailed description of each assignment. I have included answer keys. Please message me if you have any questions. ⭐ Engaging!⭐ No textbook required⭐ Editable Word Documents⭐ The documents can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; please make sure, however, that it is pass
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5th - 9th
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Celebrations Around the World Bundle! Italy, India, Japan, South Africa, Turkey
Celebrate 5 unique festivities in Italy, India, Japan, South Africa, and Turkey!Celebrations Around the World! is a bundled unit that contains five lessons with a look at celebrations in five countries around the world: Turkey, India, Italy, South Africa, and Japan. Each lesson comes with its own craft.All PowerPoint slideshow files are saved as non editable Adobe files.The entire bundle includes the following:TRAVEL JOURNAL PRINTABLE1. Journal Cover – print single sided in color or black and wh
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K - 6th
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South Africa! The BIG Bundle Grades 3 to 5—Crafts, Lessons & Activities
This is an all-encompassing, growing bundle of our lessons on South Africa, especially made for grades three through five! Please note that each lesson is accompanied by a craft or activity which may involve varying degrees of prep. This product is perfect for schools that would like to present topics on South Africa throughout the year or even through a shorter concentrated focus. Lessons include: South Africa! A Country StudyEarly Humans – The SanShaka Zulu Celebrate a South African Wedding
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3rd - 5th
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Ancient Egyptian Mummification Lesson and Simulation
Your learners will love this fun and interactive lesson and simulation on Ancient Egypt. With this lesson, learners will learn how Ancient Egyptians did the mummification process and then get to do a hands on activity themselves. They will mummify an apple designed to look like a pharaoh. Then, they will complete a handout to go along with the simulation. *You will need to buy your own supplies for this simulation*This Resource Includes:9 Slide Presentation on Egyptian Burial Procedures1 Ted Ed
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3rd - 12th
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Kingdoms of Ancient Africa Interactive Lesson
This interactive lesson is a great tool to use for students to learn about the Ancient West African Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. This lesson includes a table of contents, a plan outline, modified handouts, a timeline, a note taking flip book, a chart highlighting important people from each kingdom, a crossword puzzle, and informational slides for students to copy. This lesson covers the following topics; the gold and salt trade, iron weapons, Mecca, Mansa Musa, the Soninke people, Tunka
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Historical Fiction Passage The Underground Railroad Black History Month or More
Engage your students with this fascinating historical fiction story about the Underground Railroad of the 1860s for Black History Month or year round. Quick and easy setup with clear student directions make these worksheets perfect to keep students engaged with the story and intrigued with higher level, critical thinking questions whether through print or digital activities.Click HERE to save 30% with the Black History bundle.This Underground Railroad historical fiction story is great for whole
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Black History Month Activities Bundle
Kingdoms of West Africa Webquest
This webquest allows students to learn about West African Civilizations using the great BBC BiteSize History series, which was designed for use in classrooms grade 4-8.
This webquest works great as a way to integrate technology into the classroom. The site is advertisement free and includes interactive pictures to foster a better understanding of the different civilizations in West Africa. Videos embedded in the website may not work, and because of this they are not included in the questions.
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4th - 8th
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New World Explorers Biography Pack Unit Bundle for Social Studies
Social Studies is made easy with this New World Explorers Biography Unit Pack Bundle! This biography unit pack bundle includes 12 easy, low-prep biography units to teach your students about the life and accomplishments of some New World explorers in history.Your students will read a biography passage about the person's life. Then, they will use what they’ve learned to complete a variety of activities. They will complete this biography unit with a better understanding of the person's life and her
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2nd - 5th
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Colonization Bundle, SC 2020 College & Career Standard 4.1
This bundle includes the complete set of PowerPoints for the Colonization indicators from the South Carolina's social studies standards.Don't forget to check out my store for more resources from the SC 2019 / 2020 standards. I will be posting new content regularly.Thank you!-Jenniffer
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3rd - 5th
The Music of Africa/African Music Presentation
THE MUSIC OF AFRICA / AFRICAN MUSIC POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONIncluded in this presentation:A map of AfricaA collection of African proverbs and an opportunity for the children to reflect on the meaning of each proverbThe D.R.U.M. code which is used to frame a group drumming experience- this is is a great moment to do some drumming with your kids.A link to my favorite global music website of all time "Playing for Change" 7 review questionsA special "thank you" in a multitude of languages This pre
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3rd - 11th
African Art for Kids: Tribal Animal Deluxe Bundle
Do you love abstract art? Well, if the answer is yes then you will absolutely love this African Tribal Art bundle for distance learning. With over 25 pages of resources, your student’s imagination will be fully engaged and you will be fully equipped with the best tools to deliver a highly effective art lesson. I also include a distance learning instructional video that can be shared with your students to guide them independently as they explore African tribal art. You can find the video on my Yo
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
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