This activity serves to introduce the ‘big story’ of the unit.
You could use it in the first lesson of the unit, to help give students an overview of this fascinating unit on Medieval Africa.
Or, it would be a great homework activity: students could be tasked with reading the ‘story’ independently, and then answering the comprehension tasks at the end.
Help introduce students to main empires of Africa during this period. Your students will also read about the different types of sources historians use to find out about African history.
This short activity also tells of the issues West Africa faced when they came into to closer contact with the Portugese.
