Social Studies - 2019-20
WHI.12c - African Trading and Economic Interdependence
The student will apply social science skills to understand the civilizations and empires of Africa, with emphasis on the African kingdoms of Axum and Zimbabwe and the West African civilizations of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, by
c) evaluating and explaining the European interactions with these societies, with emphasis on trading and economic interdependence.
BIG IDEAS
UNDERSTANDING THE STANDARD
The expanding economies of European states stimulated increased trade and a desire for exploration.
ESSENTIALS
Factors contributing to the European exploration
Demand for gold, spices, and natural resources in Europe
Support for diffusion of Christianity
Political and economic competition between European empires
Innovations of European and Islamic origins in navigational arts
Pioneering role of Prince Henry the Navigator
European trading posts were established along the coast of Africa.
KEY VOCABULARY
Terms
Maritime (10a)
Amber (10b)
Textiles (10b)
Watermills (10b)
Windmills (10b)
Lateen sails (10b)
Archipelago (10c)
Shinto (10c)
Animism (10d)
Torri
People
Samurai
Mansa Musa (10d)
Places
Indian Ocean (10a,b,d)
China Sea (10a)
Black Sea (10a)
Middle East (10b)
Korea (10b)
Japan (10b)
Sea of Japan (10c)
East Sea (10c)
Ghana (10d)
Mali (10d)
Songhai (10d)
Axum (10d)
Ethiopian highlands (10d)
Zimbabwe (10d)
Great Zimbabwe (10d)
Sahara (10d)
Timbuktu (10d)
Zambezi River (10d)
Limpopo River (10d)
Niger River (10d)