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Vocabulary Word: Mosque

Definition: A Muslim place of worship.

Meaningful sentence: I'm right next to the mosque

Connection: They served for prayers and religious events

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Ghana

Ghana is one of the leading countries of Africa, partly because of its considerable natural wealth and partly because it was the first black African country south of the Sahara to achieve independence from colonial rule.

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Vocabulary World - Kilwa

Definition - Former Islamic city-state on an island off the coast of what is now southern Tanzania

Meaningful sentence - An important and wealthy city for the trade of gold.

Connection - Because of trade, some of the people who lived in Kilwa had a higher standard of living, but many others were poor.

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Trans-Saharan Trade

Definition - an extensive network of trade routes that linked the Mediterranean world with West Africa during the Middle Ages.

Meaningful Sentence- The trade routes facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures between the people of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Connection- Trans-Saharan trade resulted in economic expansion across Northern and Western Africa.

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Oba

Definition-a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.

Meaningful sentence-The dress of the men is well shown upon the Kul Oba.

Connection- They served to emphasise the authority of the ruler.

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Gold Salt Trade

Definition:an extensive network of trade routes that linked the Mediterranean world with West Africa during the Middle Ages.

Meaningful sentence: Gold was traded for salt because of the economic importance and use of gold, but also the practical use for salt as it is an important nutrient for humans and animals and it helped to prevent their food from molding.

Connection: The gold Salt Trade is important to facilitate the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures between the people of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

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sahel

the North-Central African semi-arid region between the Sahara Desert and savanna regions.

meaningful image: The Sahel has been affected by food security problems for several decades.

acted as a central trading hub on the Trans-Saharan routes.

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Vocabulary: Sundiata

Definition: Sundiata Keita was a prince and founder of the Mali Empire.

Meaningful Sentence: Sundiata helped build foundations for West Africa.

Connection: He was also the great uncle of the Malian ruler Mansa Musa. He laid the foundation for a powerful and wealthy African empire and proclaimed the first charter of human rights, the Manden Charter.

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Definition: Timbuktu is an ancient city in Mali. It is the capital of the Tombouctou Region

Meaningful sentence: I'm going to visit Timbuktu next summer.

Connection: Timbuktu is important to West Africa because it served as wellsprings for the spread of Islam throughout Africa from the 13th to 16th centuries.

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Architecture

Definition: the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.

Meaningful sentence: The exterior of the building was a masterpiece of architecture.

Connection: In West African societies, express cultural values, ancestral homage, and spiritual beliefs using shapes, layouts, and materials reflecting on their communities.

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Vocabulary word: Caravan

Definition: Traveling in large groups, these merchants and their camels formed caravans, or groups of traders traveling together over long distances.

Meaningful sentence: merchants, pilgrims, or travelers crossing the desert or other hostile regions journeyed together in groups called caravans to help ensure their safety. Merchant caravans were a central pillar of the economy in large parts of Asia and Africa.

Connections:silks and salt

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Vocab word: Savanna

Definition: a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.

Meaningful sentence. Herds of elephants roam these savannas in Chad, Central African Republic and Cameroon.

connection: significant cultural importance for the Indigenous and local communities that have traditionally lived in these unique landscapes.

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Kingdom of Kush (Sudan)

Definitions - The Kingdom of Kush is a part of ancient Nubia and is known and the Republic of Sudan

Meaningful Sentence - In West Africa I need to see the greatest settlements from the Kingdom of Kush

Connection- the Kingdom of Kush is both culturally and politically connected to West Africa because its greatest settlements were along the Nile river.

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Vocabulary word: Jenne-Jeno

Definition: The region's first known significant trading crossroads.

Meaningful Sentence: Its ideal location allowed for farming, fishing, and trade.

Connection: its direct connection by river with Timbuktu and from its situation at the head of the trade routes to the gold mines.

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They serve as central symbols in culture practices,religious beliefs, and identity construction, with leadership and connection to ancestors 

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Animism

Animals are deeply ingrained in West African culture, traditions, and religions, and play a significant role in in many aspects of life

Animism is importance because it their income and food and it’s how they get closer to they ancestors.

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Vocabulary Word:Songhai

Definition:The Songhai Empire was a state located in the western part of the Sahel during the 15th and 16th centuries

Meaningful Sentence: When me and my family went to Songhai In West Africa we tried Millet,But it wasn't really good to me,but I was open to try it.

Connection:Songhai is the leading power In West Africa,Songhai is also the independent of Mail.

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Dyula, also known as Dioula and Jula, is a tonal language spoken in West Africa: primarily in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Mali. Dyula is important for trading reigions

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Camel

The camels were used to cross the desert.

We have to get the camels to cross the desert.

They're important because the camels are the transportation.

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vocabulary word: Griot

Definition: A story that's being passed down through generations.

Meaningful sentence: Passing along stories to keep their community.

Connection: Their stories run all throughout west africa.

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camel

The camels were used to cross the desert.

Camels are working animals especially suited to their desert habitat and are a vital means of transport for passengers and cargo

They're important because the camels are the transportation.