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January 24, 2023
Correlation to State Content Standards
7.4.1: Study the Niger River and the relationship of vegetation zones of forest, savannah, and desert to trade in gold, salt, food, and slaves; and the growth of the Ghana and Mali empires.
7.4.3: Describe the role of the trans-Saharan caravan trade in the changing religious and cultural characteristics of West Africa and the influence of Islamic beliefs, ethics, and law.
Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)
I am learning about the rise of the Songhai Empire by
1. Tracing the rise of the Songhai Empire.
2. Describing the political impact Islam had on the Songhai.
Common Core Literacy Standard
RH 2: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
RH 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
WHST 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
WHST 9. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research.
Anticipatory Set (5 min.)
Starter: Students will read a chunked passage from "This day in History" and be able identify the topic of the passage.
Direct Instruction (10 min.)
SDAIE: Close Reading/Annotate/Video/Talk to the text: The Rise of Songhai Empire: Teacher will lead students in a chunked close reading based on the rise of the Songhai Empire. Teacher will demonstrate talk to the text to guide students in their annotations. Teacher will explain the fall of Mali and the rise of Songhai. A video clip will be shown 1 minute to visually express what the chunked reading explained.
Guided Practice (10 min.)
SDAIE: TPS/DOK Question: Songhai Adopts Islam: After students have read the following chunked section, teacher will utilize talk to the text to help students answer the DOK level 3 essential question. Students will discuss within their groups to come up with the answer.
Independent Practice (20 min.)
SDAIE: Chunked Reading/EQ/TPS: Songhai adopts Islam: Students will read a chunked section of how Songhai adopted the religion of Islam. Students will then annotate and try to figure out how Songhai's adopting of Islam contradicts the philosophy of Islam.
SDAIE: Cornell Notes/Jigsaw: Songhai's Government and Law: Students will read a jigsaw section and then use their information to complete their section of the Cornell Notes. Students will then share their answers and provide an explanation to how Islam impacted the governemnt of Songhai.
Homework.
EdPuzzle: Mansa Musa due by Friday at 5 p.m.
Closure (5 min.)
1. Clean up.
2. Exit Question
3. Dismiss Class.
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