ANCIENT AFRICA

1st Term
Learning objective 1
BOSTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
CLASS RULES
Remember that we do it all for the Lord:
Colossians 3:17
New King James Version (NKJV)
17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the
Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him
Whole brain teaching
 Rule 1: Listen when your teacher is talking
 Rule 2: Follow directions quickly
 Rule 3: Respect others. Respect yourself. Respect your school
 Rule 4: Raise your hand to speak or stand
 Rule 5: Be safe, Be kind, Be honest for the glory of God
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 Rule 6: Use English at all times, it is the only way to improve.
 Rule 7: Do not translate what your teacher says, please.
 Rule 8: Take risks and learn from your mistakes.
MENDING ORIENTED ACTIONS
If the students take the motivation to misbehave he/she will
less from 1 to ten points of his/her participation mark.
If the students distract others he/she has to talk in front of the
class and apologize.
If the students frequently have a bad behavior will be notified
in the folder of behavior.
Black History Month Project
In honor of Black history month, investigate about a
historical black figure and his/her accomplishments.
On a 1/8 construction paper, represent this person in a
creative way by showing why he/she is important and
worthy of being remembered.
Due date February 14th, 2018
Individually
Objective(1): Learn the characteristics of some
African kingdoms in ancient Africa to identify their
influences in the humanity.

Learning objective(1): Identifies the characteristics of

The Ancient Kingdoms of Kush, Axu, Ghana, and Mali
like location, people, and culture to understand their
way of life.
BIBLICAL PRINCIPLE
God reigns forever

Matthew 24:35
 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words 
shall not pass away.
To commemorate Black History month we will watch a
video were kids explain about this topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzt3gFgYVYk
and We will watch a video about Martin Luther king Jr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG8X0vOvi7Q

After watching the videos students will share their

thoughts about this topic.
Africa
AFRICA
What do you know about the desert?
Let’s talk about the story of Moses and the people
walking in the desert… What do you know about that
story?
How long did they walk in the desert? How did God
help them during this time?
What does a desert represent in our life and what
should we do?
ANCIENT AFRICA
Africa is the birthplace of the humanity. Many
scientists believe that humankind first began and
develop in Africa.
The ruined city called Zimbabwe or Great Zimbabwe is
believed by some archaeologists to be the biblical site
of Ophir, where king Salomon’s mines were located.
The Cave Painters
Land south of the Sahara is called sub-Saharan Africa.
The grassland of Africa are called savanna (it’s a grassy
plain with few or no trees).
Thousand of years ago, the Sahara had a different
climate. It rained often, and plants, animals, and
people lived there. Archaeologists know this because
hundreds of cave paintings of these things have been
found in the Sahara.
The Ancient Kingdom of Kush
An African king named Piankhi and his army, defeated
Egypt.
For hundreds of years, the kingdom of Kush was the
most important civilization in Africa.
Kush was located just south of Egypt.
The people of Kush had learned many things from the
Egyptians, like how to write egyptian hieroglyphics
and how to build pyramids.
The capital of Kush was a beautiful city called Meroe.
People of Kush were good at making iron tools.
The people of Kush used elephants to carry iron tools
and gold to faraway places. They traveled great
distances on their elephants.
They were some of the first traders, they traded iron
tools and gold for precious jewelry and rare glass.
The kingdom of Axum

The people of Axum conquered and destroyed the city

of Meroe.
 To the south of Kush was a land called Ethiopia.
Axum was the most important city in Ethiopia.
Axum soon became a great trading city. People sailed
their boats from Asia to the Ethiopian coast. They
came to trade clothing and jewels for gold, ivory, and
other African riches.
The king of Axum rode through the streets of his city
in a golden chariot.
The kingdom of West Africa: The kingdom
of Ghana
Far to the west of Kush and Ethiopia, another kingdom
began to grow .
The ruler of this kingdom was known as ghana, which
means “king of the gold”.
South of ghana, near the city of Timbuktu, there was much
gold.
Traders from north Africa and Egypt, looking for gold,
crossed the Sahara to come to Ghana.
They traded large blocks of salt for the gold. This may seem
like an unfair trade, but it wasn’t. Salt is necessary for
human life.
People of Ghana did not have salt, so they were willing to
trade gold to get it.

The Empire of Mali

• Warriors from the north who conquered Ghana.
• Mali means “where the king lives”
• Under the king Mansa Musa, Mali became a center of
learning, as well as a rich kingdom.
• Mansa Musa set out to visit Egypt. He traveled in a caravan
(group of people and animals that travel together).
Mansa Musa appeared in Egypt with thousands of
travelers from Mali.
While he was in Egypt, the king invited teachers to
Timbuktu in Mali. Like Meroe and Axum, Timbuktu
first became important as a trading city in Ghana.
Under Mansa Musa, however, Timbuktu also turned
into a city where learning was very important. People
came to study History and Law.