Resources:

You and your group will be looking into the success and eventual downfall of an empire. You will need to take notes and will be assigned a poster for one of the empires listed above. 

AMSCO - pgs. 148-150 (ISBN - 978-1531129163 - When you are creating your citations (MLA --> Book --> Accessed --> Print)

Strayer - pgs. 125 (ISBN - 978-1319236571 When you are creating your citations (MLA --> Book --> Accessed --> Print)

Freeman-pedia - Songhai Empire (Citations - Website)

Unit 3 Slideshow - Islamic Empires (Just include Slideshow Title & Link)

History.com

Songhay Slides (Just include Slideshow Title & Link)

Britannica.com

Part One:

Give me clear picture of what this empire was like during healthier times, broken down into the following categories:

• Head: Significant Leaders & Accomplishments

• Hands: Art, Architecture & Tech. Advances

• Legs: Labor Systems

• Spine: Political Structure

• Ribs: Societal Infrastructure

• Heart: Religious Beliefs

• Pen: Literature

• Feet: Trade routes and goods traded

TIP: It might help to assign members of your group to specific categories/aspects of the body!​

Don't Forget:

• Battle of Tondibi

Part Two: Autopsy

• What led to the decline of this empire?

• ​What weakened it?

• What led to their demise?

• Who will they be survived by?

• Be creative in your delivery.