Africa+Project

You will be using two websites primarily to complete the following project on Africa. The purpose of this project is twofold. First, it is an effort to give us at least a cursory understanding of what was happening on the continent of Africa before European “discovery.” Second, it is to prepare us for our unit on European Imperialism in Africa which we will begin next week. For the purpose of this project, we will divide the continent up into simple regions. You will need to read each of the assigned passages and complete the following for each region: · **Map exercise** · **Timeline** · **SPICE CHART**
 * AP WORLD HISTORY: AFRICA BEFORE COLONIALIZATION**

Read the following: [] You need to read THE ENTIRE SECTION ON THE SWAHILI (Early Inhabitants, Coastal Trade, Garden Cities, Dialogue and resistance) · First, on the map of Africa, identify where the Swahili lived. (Modern day Kenya and Tanzania) · Next, create a timeline that includes EVERY DATE/TIME PERIOD referenced in the articles · Finally, make a SPICE Chart labled: EAST AFRICA: SWAHILI (NOTE: These articles are nicely organized into the SPICE themes, and dates/events from your timeline can certainly be organized into a SPICE Chart) Read the following: [] ON THIS SITE, READ THE SECTION ON THE MALI, AND SONGHAY, as well. NEXT, READ: [] · First, on the map of Africa, identify Ghana, Mali, and Songhay. · Next, create a timeline that includes EVERY DATE/TIME PERIOD referenced in the articles · Finally, make a SPICE Chart labled: WEST AFRICA: Ghana, Mail, and Songhay (NOTE: These articles are nicely organized into the SPICE themes, and dates/events from your timeline can certainly be organized into a SPICE Chart) Read the following: [] · First, on the map of Africa, identify Great Zimbabwe and Kongo. **You will need to refer to the Map from the other website here** · Next, create a timeline that includes EVERY DATE/TIME PERIOD referenced in the articles. · Finally, make a SPICE Chart labled: Central Africa: Zimbabwe and the Kongo (NOTE: These articles are nicely organized into the SPICE themes, and dates/events from your timeline can certainly be organized into a SPICE Chart)
 * I. East Africa: The Swahili**
 * II. West Africa: Ghana, Mali, and Songhay**
 * III. Central Africa: Great Zimbabwe and the Kongo**
 * YOU MUST READ ALL FIVE SECTIONS!!**