Lesson on Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Aim: How did trade influence the city-state of East Africa?

Bell Ringer: Silent Reading pp. 168-170 “East African City-States” and “The Stone Houses of Great Zimbabwe”

Objectives:

1.     Students will analyze the effects of trade on the preservation and diffusion of culture.

Agenda:

1.Bell Ringer (15 min)

2.Review J45 (5min)

3.Journal 46 – How do the ruins of Great Zimbabwe reflect the capital’s former prosperity? (10 min)

4.Complete “Effects of Trade on East African Societies” GO. (10 min)

5.Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-Ki1rLcD9Y

Home Learning: Use your flow chart (GO) to answer the essential question: What influence did religion and trade have on the development of East Africa?