West African Music Clips

http://www.alokli.com/site/audio/audio.html

In class you have been learning about the cultural legacies of West Africa. One of these is music. The West Africans helped to preserve stories and traditions through music. Instruments like the balafon, kora, ngoni, jembe drum, and finger piano can be heard in this type of music. So have a listen and let me know what you think.

World History Teachers Blog: The History of Religion in 90 Seconds

World History Teachers Blog: The History of Religion in 90 Seconds

West Africa Webquest

Click here for the sites to answer the questions

http://weblist.me/1a5

Games for when you finish

http://www.pbs.org/wonders/Kids/kids.htm http://www.brookfieldzoo.org/pagegen/wok/index_f4.html http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Africa/Africa_travel_G0_double2.html http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Africa-georegion-click.html http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/africa-map-game.php http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/serengeti/game.html http://pbskids.org/africa/index.html

Gold and Salt Trade Links

1,000 years ago people were trading gold for salt. Today that sounds like an unfair exchange but in the world of Medieval West Africa for some that salt meant preserving meat and replacing salt lost through perspiring. The salt trade of West Africa still exists and some are doing it the same way, mining by hand and transporting by camel. Look at these links to learn more.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8393442.stm


http://www.npr.org/programs/re/archivesdate/2003/may/mali/


http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/05/0528_030528_saltcaravan.html


http://www.the153club.org/salt.html

Test Your Knowledge Of Africa's Geography

Do you know where Ghana and Mali are, how about Madagacar ( no not the movie) well try this game and see what you know.

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/afrquiz.html

New Evidence About the Plague!

There has been some interesting new facts unearthed about the Black Death which killed 1/3 of Europes population. This article from the History Channel reveals the details.

http://www.history.com/news/2011/10/12/is-the-black-death-the-ancestor-of-all-modern-plagues/

The Effects of The Crusades Prezi