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Essential Questions
Essential Questions
What is Black Studies? How, when, why, and by whom was this field created?
How does the study of early African history, culture, and politics deepen our understanding of the complexity of Black communities that take shape in the Americas?
How did early African societies' global connections influence societies' beyond the continent? How were African societies in turn shaped by their global connections?
How did everyday life differ for early Africans, depending on factors such as their gender, region, and occupation?
AfAm_AY25_Unit1_Guide.pdf
Key Concepts/ Terms
Key Concepts/ Terms
diaspora hominins
dynasty kinship
trans-Saharan trade matrilineal
patrilineal oba
Bantu Expansion climate patterns
development of iron tools
Sudanic Empires Nok Art
Catalan Atlas Mansa Musa
Trade in the Swahili Coast
The Great Zimbabwe Cowrie shells
Nzinga Mbemba Kongo Christian Art
Blending of belief systems Queen Njinga
Queen Idia Benin
Matamba Griots
Global Africans Bisa Butler
I go to prepare a place for you Countee Cullen
Shona kings String of Cowrie Shells,
Unit One Exam Review
Unit One Exam Review
Check out this link to access the Gimkit to practice!
map of African packet with background details.pdf
2025 Unit 1 SAQ Exam Scoring Guide
2025 Unit 1 SAQ Exam Scoring Guide
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
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#5 Explain how geographic, cultural, and political factors contributed to the rise and fall of the city-states on the Swahili Coast.
#6: What conclusions can be form about Ancient societies? Use this link to support.
Now that you have interacted with the various sources on the hub, write a six word story about the geography of Africa.
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