lesson 1 west african elements of civilization ppt.v2
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For use with "What's Your Story?", a curriculum unit written by A. Groves for the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program.TRANSCRIPT
A Look at West Africa through Elements of Civilization
by Arlis Groves
Photo by Arlis Groves
What is “Elements of Civilization”?
It’s a way to organize our thinking about groups of people, cultures, and civilizations.
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What is West Africa’s. . .Geography
Trade & EconomyTransportation
Protecting & ConservingCommunication
EducationReligion
TechnologyFine Arts & Recreation
Organizing & GovernmentShelter & Architecture
Food & Clothing
Photo by Arlis Groves
West Africa’s Geography
• How the environment & features of the earth affect boundaries of countries, and how people live.
Photo by Arlis Groves
EXAMPLES:
Temperature, mountains, snow, deserts, lakes & rivers, rainfall, Boundary lines (France, United States, Switzerland), Islands, Oceans, etc.
The country of Senegal is Africa’s western-most country. The Atlantic Ocean lies between it and the east coast of the United States.
On your chart, note your observations about West Africa’s geography
Geography Trade & Economy
Transportation Protecting & Conserving
Communication
Sandy beaches
Rocky beaches
TradeTrade and Economy
Making products to buy, sell or trade, or to provide a service.
EXAMPLES:
money, factories, stores, banks, businesses, farmer’s market, any job (farmer, teacher, state worker), bartering, and trading.
On your chart, note your observations about West Africa’s trade & economy
Geography Trade & Economy
Transportation Protecting & Conserving
Communication
Sandy beaches
Small shops on the street
Rocky beaches
Jewelry
Transportation
• A way to move people or goods from place to place.
EXAMPLES:
Roads, trains, horses, planes, foot, cars, riverboats, taxis, trucks, chariots, ferry, pack animals, etc.
On your chart, note your observations about West Africa’s transportation
Geography Trade & Economy
Transportation Protecting & Conserving
Communication
Sandy beaches
Small shops on the street
Busses
Rocky beaches
Jewelry
Protecting & Conserving
• Ways to save ideas, traditions, customs, history, the environment, and things we love.
EXAMPLES:
Family stories, books, museums, photo albums, yearbooks, diaries, holidays, heirlooms, songs, National parks, foster homes, education, clubs, armies, police, recycling, etc.
Preserving History
Preserving Culture
Protecting the Environment
Note your observations about West Africa’s protecting & conserving
Geography Trade & Economy
Transportation Protecting & Conserving
Communication
Sandy beaches
Small shops on the street
Busses museums
Rocky beaches
Jewelry
Communication
• Sharing information, ideas and feelings.
EXAMPLES:
Language (written or spoken) telegraph, telephone, cellular phone, sign language, pictographs, E-mail, newspapers, television, mail, internet, etc.
Graffiti
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Communicate through education
Note your observations about West Africa’s communication
Geography Trade & Economy
Transportation Protecting & Conserving
Communication
Sandy beaches
Small shops on the street
Busses museums graffitiS
Rocky beaches
Jewelry
Your Task:
•Use your textbook to find examples of the remaining six elements of civilization in Middle Ages West Africa: Religion, Technology, Fine Arts & Recreation, Organizing & Government, Shelter & Architecture, Food & Clothing•Include them in your chart. •With a partner, compare your findings.•Be prepared to share them with the class.
Photo Credits:
•Photos not credited on slides are taken by, C. Carroll, A. Flanders, A. Groves, T. Heil, S. Herzman, C. Lee, Y. Matsui, S. Protheroe, S. Rogers, J. Yap, delegates of Fulbright Summer Seminar in Senegal 2010.