Unit 8 – African Civilizations

Staten Island Technical High School Social Studies Department

Ms. V. Maniscalco, Principal Mr. J. Manzo, A. P.

Global History 1 Ms. Palma, Teacher

Unit 8 – African Civilizations

(1500 B. C.E. – 500) and

Unit 9 – The Americas: A Separate World, 40,000 B. C.E. – 700 C. E.

How to create flashcards for “Terms to Define”:

All terms and definitions are to be placed on index cards. EACH DEFINITION SHOULD HAVE ITS OWN INDEX CARD!! Label the term to be defined on one side and place your definitions on the other side. If possible, put the definitions into your own words and create a picture or symbol that will help you remember the terms. Be sure to put your name on ALL of your cards.

How to answer questions:

Answer all questions in complete sentences on your own looseleaf paper. It is not necessary to recopy the questions. Be sure to have a proper heading on all assignments.

How to create a proper heading for your papers.

Your Name Date

H1

Period # Assignment # or Description

Focus: How did Africa’s geography contribute to its diversity?

H. W. #29 – Read p. 193-198.

Identify all “Terms and Names” in the Section 1 Assessment on p. 198.

1. Answer “Geography Skillbuidler” on p. 194.

2. Why might herders have remained nomadic?

3. Answer “Drawing Conclusions” question on p. 196.

4. What common characteristics did all African societies share?

5. In what ways were the Kjenne-Djeno and the Nok alike?

Focus: Why did Aksum become an international center of trade and Christianity?

H. W.#30– p. 199-202.

Identify all “Terms and Names” in the Section 2 Assessment on p. 202.

1. Answer “Geography Skillbuilder” on p. 199.

2. What conditions led to Aksum becoming a Christian Kingdom?

3. How did Aksum’s location and interaction with other regions affect its development?

Focus: How did Bantu migrations shape the people of Africa?

H. W.#31– p. 203-205

Identify all “Terms and Names” in the Section 3 Assessment on p. 205.

1. Answer “Interpreting Charts” on p. 203.

2. How did the Bantu deal with the problems they encountered in their migrations?

3. What circumstances might have caused the Bantu migrations?

Focus: To what extent did the people of the Americas find similar solutions to survival as the people of the Eastern Hemisphere?

H. W. #32 – Read p. 211-215.

Identify all “Terms and Names” in the Section 1 Assessment on p. 215.

6. Answer “Geography Skillbuidler” on p. 212.

7. How did the earliest Americans adapt to the loss of large animals?

8. Answer “Analyzing Issues” on p. 214.

9. Why migh the development of agiculture be characterized by some as a “turning point”?

Focus: How did the Olmecs create the foundation for other Meso-American cultures?

H. W.#33– p. 216-220.

Identify all “Terms and Names” in the Section 2 Assessment on p. 220.

4. In what ways did the Olmec’s environment help in the creation of its civilization?

5. What is the Jaguar believed to have represented to the Olmec?

6. Answer “Geography Skillbuilder” on p. 217.

7. What things might lead to the disappearance of an entire civilization?

Focus: How did the people of the Andean Mountains create flourishing civilizations?

H. W.#34– p. 221-223.

Identify all “Terms and Names” in the Section 3 Assessment on p. 223.

4. How did the environment of the Andes region differ from the rest of Meso-America?

5. Answer “Geography Skillbuilder” on p. 223.

6. How were archaeologists able to gain so much information about the Moche without the existence of written records?