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African Kingdoms and Indian Ocean Trade Networks

6th Grade · Social Studies · US-CO-SS

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Goal

Investigate the wealth, political structures, and trade networks of medieval and early modern African civilizations.

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Learning standards covered

us-coSS.7.3.1Colorado Social Studies Standards · All ages

Describe how economic systems in the Eastern Hemisphere developed based on access to resources, societal values, and human experiences in order to address the problem of scarcity.