Introduce your middle schoolers to the physical layout and historical terrain of the continent with this zero-prep Geography of Medieval Africa Map Activity and doodle-style worksheet set. Paired with a captivating video lesson, this resource uses map games and interactive graphic organizers to explore the rich environments of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai trading empires.
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Teach the geography of Africa and the African Empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai with an interactive video, map activity, and worksheet made just for middle schoolers. What a great world physical geography introduction for the Medieval Africa Unit!
This fun doodle-note-themed map activity and worksheet set is used with a free, engaging Whiteboard animation-style YouTube video created by Instructomania. A Google Ready graphic organizer was just added! The video series can be located at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDmwJx4nLrU
What’s included:
✓ A Google Ready or Digital Graphic Organizer or Worksheet
✓ A two-page mini-lesson either displayed with teacher direction or done on Google Chromebooks
✓ A one-page student-centered graphic organizer that requires little teacher direction. This a perfect sub plan!
✓ An exit ticket geography fact summary slip to be handed to the teacher when students are headed out the door
✓ An answer key
Each video 8-10 minutes long and divided into three sections. Students do all of the following:
►Learn about and map the key geographical features of Africa including specifics of the Medieval African Empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
►Play a fun game that has students track an animal on the map and reveal its final destination in the region
►Discover how geography shaped the lives of the people. Students support a claim with evidence from the geography video
►Learn about the types of people who lived in the civilization
This activity can be done individually in a Google 1:1 classroom or as a class via projector. Your students are guaranteed to love it!
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World History includes both Ancient and Medieval history lesson plans and complete unit packets. In the Ancient history and Medieval history curriculum you will find lesson plans and activities that support inquiry-based learning through evidence-driven literacy and writing that aligns with Common Core. Our student-centered Social Science lessons teach students to analyze social studies content by using the key the concepts of geography, economy, achievements, religion, social classes and government. Students use academic vocabulary, in highly engaging, fun history investigations, interactive Google ready content, visually rich graphic organizer resources and thematic assignments.
