Booklet of Ghana and Mali

 

 

Standard 7.4:  Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structure of sub-Saharan civilizations of Ghana and Mali in Medieval Africa

 

 

All of the following information must be included in your booklets of Ghana and Mali

 

Ghana

 

Page 1   Title (GRAPES for Ghana), Standard, Name, and Period

 

Page 2   Geography:  Ghana’s location + Picture (pg. 147, 157)

 

Page 3   Religion:  Ghana’s religion + Picture (pg. 159-160)

 

Page 4   Achievements:  Religious & cultural changes + Picture (Pg. 159)

 

Page 5   Political:  Who rules/governs Ghana? + Picture

(pg. 159-160)

 

Page 6   Economic:  How did Ghana make their money? + Picture  (pg. 159)

 

Page 7   Social Structure:  How is society organized? + Picture (Notes)

 

Page 8   Downfall/Decline:  How did the Ghana empire fall? (pg. 161)

 

 

Mali

 

Page 1   Title (GRAPES for Mali), Standard, Name, and Period

 

Page 2   Geography:  Mali’s location + Picture (pg. 147, 158)

 

Page 3   Religion:  Mali’s religion + Picture (pg. 165-166)

 

Page 4   Achievements:  Sundiata & Mansa Musa + Picture (pg. 165-166)

 

Page 5   Political:  Who rules/governs Mali? + Picture

 (pg. 165-166)

 

Page 6   Economic: How did Mali make their money? + Picture

(pg. 165)

 

Page 7   Social Structure:  How is society organized? + Picture (Notes)

 

Page 8   Downfall/Decline:  How did the Mali empire fall (pg. 166-167)

 

 

 

GRAPES POSTER FOR GHANA & MALI EMPIRES

 

Each group will have to create a GRAPES poster on Ghana & Mali Empires.  Include all of the following on your GRAPES poster:

1.  Apply GRAPES to the Ghana & Mali Empires and give examples

2.  Must have a picture for every GRAPES category 

3.  Include captions in all pictures

4.  Be creative as possible

 

GRAPES

Geography:  the study of the world’s surface (ex. Mnts., Deserts, bodies of water) & the location of a specific place on Earth

Religion:  the personal believe(s) of an individual or group & the guidelines or way of living one must follow

Achievement:  the achievements or accomplishment of a civilization

Political:  the individual or group the governs a country, nation, or empire (ex. presidents, emperors, kings)

Economic:  the way a country makes its money (ex. Trade, taxes, farming)

Social Structures:  the way society is organized in a hierarchy (ex. Kings, elites, middle class, and peasants)