Medieval West Africa - An Introduction + Assessment

Lesson Plan: Close Reading Article, Activities, and Assessment

The article creates a brief overview of the geographic and economic conditions in West Africa up to and including medieval times. A great introduction to a Medieval West Africa Unit. Activities and Assessment included.

Lesson Includes:
- 4-Page Illustrated Article
- Multiple Choice / DBQ Short Answer Assessment + Answer Key
- Short Answer Scoring Rubric (allows students to score each other's DBQ
answers)
- Scaffolded Review + Answer Key
- Crossword + Crossword Key
- '3-2-1' Activity
- Graphic Organizers: 'Four Takeaways' - 'Sahel, Savannah, Rainforest'
- 'Support from Text' Guide
- Visuals
- Maps
- Printables
- No Prep

Store: Mr. Robert's History

Also Available: Medieval West Africa - An Overview + DBQ Assessment

Two engaging stories that make great extensions for the West Africa Unit are also available on my site:
- Medieval West Africa - "The Story of Sundiata" + Assessment
- Medieval West Africa - "The Cow-Tail Switch" + Assessment

- California History-Social Science Content Standard Addressed: 7.4.1
- Common Core Standards Addressed:
RI.5.1, RI.6.1, RI.8.1, RI.9-10.1, W.5.2, W.5.4, W.5.9, W.5.10, W.6.2, W.6.4, W.6.9, W.6.10, W.8.2, W.8.4, W.8.9, W.8.10, W.9-10.2, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.9, W.9-10.10, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.W.10, RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.10, WHST.6-8.2, WHST.6-8.4, WHST.6-8.9, WHST.6-8.10