Ancient African Kingdoms Ancient Mali Story of Mansa

Ancient African Kingdoms Ancient Mali Story of Mansa Musa 1230 A. D.

Essential Standards • 6. H. 2 Understand the political, economic and/or social significance of historical events, issues, individuals and cultural groups. • 6. C. 1 Explain how the behaviors and practices of individuals and groups influenced societies, civilizations and regions. • 6. E. 1 Understand how the physical environment and human interaction affected the economic activities of various civilizations, societies and regions.

Clarifying Objectives • 6. H. 2. 4 Explain the role that key historical figures and cultural groups had in transforming society (e. g. , Mansa Musa, Confucius, Charlemagne and Qin Shi Huangdi). • 6. C. 1. 2 Explain how religion transformed various societies, civilizations and regions (e. g. , beliefs, practices and spread of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism). • 6. E. 1. 1 Explain how conflict, compromise and negotiation over the availability of resources (i. e. natural, human and capital) impacted the economic development of various civilizations, societies and regions (e. g. , competition for scarce resources, unequal distribution of wealth and the emergence of powerful trading networks). • 6. E. 1. 2 Explain how quality of life is impacted by economic choices of civilizations, societies and regions.

Essential Questions • Why was Mansa Musa an important key historical figure for both Africa & Europe? • What role did religion play in the trade between Africa & Europe? • Why do civilizations choose to write LAWS down? • How did NEGOTIATION lead to a trading network between the Africans & Europeans? • What is a GOLDEN AGE & what does it do with QUALITY OF LIFE?

Mansa Musa • Mansa Musa was the King of a West African Civilization called Mali • Many historians believe he was the richest man that ever lived • He was a devout Muslim believing in Islam

Making the Hajj • In 1324 Mansa Musa leaves his Kingdom of Mali to make the Hajj to Mecca • The Hajj was the pilgrimage (travel) that every Muslim was supposed to make one time in their life • Every Muslim was to make the journey to the holy city of Mecca

Entourage • He didn’t travel light either • He brought with him about 50, 000 servants • He also brought 100 camel loads of Gold

Mansa Musa’s Trip • On the trip to Mecca from his kingdom Mansa Musa spent freely & gave away lots of his riches • Most famously when he reached Alexandria Egypt he spent a ton of gold

Mansa Musa’s Trip • As he traveled through the world people started to realize that there was MONEY in Africa • Most people before Mansa Musa had made his journey thought Africa was very poor & had nothing to offer

Trip back to Mali • On the return trip back to Mali Mansa Musa brought back many things and shared his culture & religion to everyone that would listen • Mansa Musa brought back scholars to write down the Kingdom of Mali’s HISTORY & LAWS • He also brought back architects so he could build Islamic temples

Essential Questions • Get with a partner and answer…. • Why do civilizations choose to write LAWS down?

What is so important about Mansa Musa • Mansa Musa’s travels let the rest of the world know that there were very rich kingdoms in Africa • His travels also let the rest of the world know that Mansa Musa was Muslim • This meant that Islam must have spread to Mali in West Africa but how

Essential Questions • Get with a partner and answer…. • Why was Mansa Musa an important key historical figure for both Africa & Europe? • What role did religion play in the trade between Africa & Europe?

Trade Routes • Islam had spread to Mansa Musa’s Kingdom of Mali through trade • The Muslims from the Middle East had traveled to West Africa for hundreds of years trading salt to Mali • In exchange Mali would give them gold • http: //www. youtube. com /watch? v=pfjpwb. CUT 2 Q • 4: 30 -9: 39

Salt Trade • Salt trade was hugely important to the people of Mali because salt preserved food • It was so important that Mansa Musa would trade gold • If you don’t have salt you don’t live • http: //www. history. com/ shows/mankind-the-story -of-all-ofus/videos/salt? m=518971 9 baf 036&s=All&f=1&free =false

Essential Questions • Get with a partner and answer…. • How did NEGOTIATION lead to a trading network between the Africans & Europeans?

Trade Routes • They also shared their cultural value system • And even their religion too • Mansa Musa (king) had learned about the 5 pillars of Islam and had read the Qur'an

Islam in Africa • Mansa Musa worked very hard to increase the knowledge & practice of Islam in Mali • He built mosques (Islamic churches)

Timbuktu University • Timbuktu the capital of Mali starts one of the oldest universities in world history • He has the scholars he has brought back teach at the university • A large amount of knowledge is shared • All of it happens because of the salt & gold trade

Africa’s Golden Age • Mansa Musa’s Mali is the birth of the golden age of Ancient Africa • http: //www. youtube. co m/watch? v=pfjpwb. CUT 2 Q • Much learning happens • 9: 40 -11: 18 • Many things are invented

Essential Questions • Get with a partner and answer…. • What is a GOLDEN AGE & what does it do with QUALITY OF LIFE?

Lesson Summary • Mansa Musa was the king of a kingdom in West Africa called Mali • Mali had traded with Muslim traders for hundreds of years & eventually converted to Islam • He was a Muslim so he went on a Hajj

Lesson Summary • He spent lots of gold on his Hajj which made everyone realize African Kingdoms did have money and were not poor • He brought back scholars & architects and promoted the practice of Islam

EOG Questions • Which was a long-term effect of ancient trade routes? • A) the spread of religions throughout the trade routes • B) the spread of unifying systems of government • C) colonization of weaker nations along the trade routes • D) use of silk throughout ancient and modern societies

EOG Questions • Why did some ancient civilizations write and publish their laws? • A) to allow patricians and plebeians to read and vote for the laws • B) to record the laws so that historians would understand ancient culture • C) to ensure that citizens of the civilization would read and understand the laws • D) to guarantee that each politician received a personal copy of the printed laws 7 Go to the next page.

Important Points • 6. H. 2. 4 (Key Historical Figure) Mansa Musa revolutionized Africa by using his gold to trade & brining in scholars & new culture to Africa • 6. E. 1. 1 (Trading Networks) Europeans saw how much gold that Mansa Musa had & began trading with Africa making both countries richer • 6. C. 1. 2 (Religion) Mansa Musa was an Islamic Muslim & was making his pilgrimage to Mecca called the Hajj • 6. E. 1. 2 (Quality of Life) African & European QUALITY OF LIFE was better after trade as both places experienced Golden Ages