Wednesday, December 11th

Agenda: Periods 1 & 2=Complete Empires of Mali and Songhai reading and questions. Then read about Ibn Battuta. Periods 4 & 6=Start on West African Village Life. Homework: None.

Tuesday, December 10th

Agenda: Periods 1 & 2=Continue with Empires of Mali and Songhai Blue Book reading and questions. Periods 4 & 6: Test today. Homework: None.

Friday, December 6th

Agenda: Honor legacy of Nelson Mandela. Google Earth activity on West Africa and popplet fun! Homework: PERIODS 4 & 6 ONLY=Study for West Africa Empires (Ghana, Mali and Songhai) Test on Tuesday.

Thursday, December 5th

Agenda: Finish and share Empires of Mali and Songhai questions. Begin to review and compare/contrast 3 West African Empires (Ghana, Mali and Songhai) Homework: None.

Wednesday, December 4th

Agenda: View Mansa Musa filmstrip. Complete Empires of Mali and Songhai questions. Homework: None, if you've completed Mali and Songhai q.'s.

Tuesday, December 3rd

Agenda: Periods 1 & 2-Finish Empire of Ghana questions in small groups. Periods 4 & 6-Fun Reading about Sundiata: The Lion King as a class! Then work on Mali and Songhai questions in groups of 2. Homework: PERIODS 4 & 6 ONLY=Finish questions 1-4 on Empires of Mali and Songhai handout.

Monday, December 2nd

Agenda: Today we will be working on the The Empire of Ghana questions using the reading on eBackpack. Homework: None.