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African Trade Networks, Scholarship, and Global Legacies

7th Grade · Social Studies · US-MS-SS

6 lessons

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Examine the trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean trade networks, centers of learning like Timbuktu, and the enduring global impact of African innovations, languages, and arts.

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us-ms7C.1.5Mississippi Social Studies Standards · 7th Grade

Trace the influence of trade on the development of each civilization.

us-ms7C.1.1Mississippi Social Studies Standards · 7th Grade

Evaluate how geographic features of each region impacted the development of each civilization.