How Rich was Munsa Musa

Correlation to State Content Standards

7.4.3 Describe the role of the trans-Saharan caravan trade in the changing religious and cultural characteristics of West Africa.

7.4.4 Trace the growth of the Arabic language in government, trade, and Islamic scholarship in West Africa.

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

Students will be able to:

1. Describe the rise and fall of the Mali Empire.

2. Describe and explain Mansa Musa's social, political, and economical impact on Africa.

Common Core Literacy

RH 1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.

RH 7: Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.

WHST 9. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research.

Anticipatory Set (5 min.)

Journal: Journal Week Quiz

Direct Instruction (5 min.) I DO…

SDAIE: Lecture: Mansa Musa: Teacher will introduce Mansa Musa.

Guided Practice (10 min.) We Do…

SDAIE: Close Read/Talk 2 Text: Mansa Musa Expands Empire: Teacher will close read the section on page 166 with the students. Teacher will then guide students as they fill in their cluster graphic organizer with example of Mansa Musa and the important role he played socially and economically.

SDAIE: Annotate/Cloze Read: How Rich was Mansa Musa: Teacher will lead students on the reading while annotating the passage.

Independent Practice (30 min.) You Do…

SDAIE: VIPs: Mansa Musa Expands the Empire of Mali: Students will read textbook page 166 about Mansa Musa expanding the empire and will find evidence to the following CLAIMS: Who was Manss Musa, How did he practice Islam, Impact from his travels, effect on Mali.

SDAIE: DBQ: How Rich was Mansa Musa: Students describe Mansa Musa’s wealth after reading the description from Al-Umari and his visit to Cairo years after Mansa Musa had visited and answer the Essential Question.

SDAIE: DBQ: Justice/Government in Mali: Students will read an account from Ibn Battuta and explain the type of government that Mali had.

Homework.

Read the article about Mansa Musa and answer the three questions based the reading.

Closure (2 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Dismiss Class.