CONTINUATION OF CH.18

BELL WORK1. The legendary founder of the kingdom of Mali wasa. Great Zimbabwe.b. Niani.c. Sundiata. d. Mansa Musa.e. Al-Bakri.

2. The Swahili city-statesa. succeeded in uniting Africa for the first time.b. strongly maintained their Christian roots.c. dominated trade along the east African coast. d. became the dominant political force in west Africa after the collapse of the Mali kingdom.e. spread Islam throughout Africa.

You will work together to analyze the different aspects of Sub Saharan African culture

You each need your own sheet of paperWrite the question or a complete sentenceSlides will be timed, you have 6 minutes to answer each different section, except the last.

Title your paper: Ch. 18 Sub-Saharan African society

Using ch 18 (p382-3) find the section on “kinship groups”

1. Describe the concept of land ownership among the kinship groups:

Using ch 18 (p383) find the section on “sex and gender relations”

2. Based on gender, men and women had different work roles:

men both women

“women’s roles”3. What responsibilities/roles were granted to women?4. How was this different than most other Islamic societies? (p.388- if you need help)

“age grades”5. Define “age grades”6. IS this similar or different than our society today? Explain.7. How did age grades help build community in a kin based society?

Slaves (there are 3 sections)8. How did one become a slave?9. Why did slave raiding become a common practice?10. What role did Ali bin Muhammad play in the African slave trade?

African religion11. compare and contrast Islam to traditional African practices:

12. What was the main purpose of a diviner? 13. What was believed to be the key to maintain an orderly world?

(p.386-…)Christianity in Africa14. What are some examples of Christianization in Axum/Ethiopia?15. Why did Christianity evolve and slightly differ from the Christianity found in other parts of the world?

HTTP://IBNBATTUTA.BERKELEY.EDU/Analyze his findings from one of these trips: Chapters 1, 4, 12

When and where he traveledA description he gives of the locationA description of an interaction he had with a specific person

Add two more rows to your chart. Pick any two adventures/ chapters to add to your understanding of his travels