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 * Webquest Ancient African kingdoms **


 * Objective: **

You and a team of explorers have the opportunity to explore one of the following African kingdoms: Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Your group will investigate the kingdom using the Internet and/or books.


 * The Quest/task: **

How have the (1) geographic, (2) historic, (3) economic, and (4) cultural characteristics of your African kingdom influenced Africa and the world?

1. Open your Noodletools account to keep track of your sources. If not using a computer, use the note sheets from the Citation Station to keep track of the publishing information until you are at a computer to enter it.

2. Don't forget to check out print or online encyclopedias for basic information. World Book Online: @http://www.worldbookonline.com Grolier Encyclopedias: http://go.grolier.com

3. Print resources from the library's book collection:
 * 960 REG || Regan, Colm. //**Africa**//. Austin, TX: Raintree/Steck, 1997.
 * //Summary://** Examines the geography, history, people, and environment of the African continent. ||
 * 966 CHA || Chambers, Catherine. //**West African states: 15th century to colonial era**//. Austin, TX: Raintree/Steck, 1999.
 * //Summary://** Covers the history of West Africa from the fifteenth to the early twentieth century, including political systems, economic activities, daily life, religion, and arts and crafts. ||
 * 966.02 HAY || Haywood, John. //**West African kingdoms**//. Chicago, Ill: Raintree, c2008. ||
 * 966.9 SHE || Sheehan, Sean. //**Great African kingdoms**//. Austin, TX: Raintree/Steck, 1999.
 * //Summary://** Includes the social life and customs of some of the oldest African kingdoms, including Benin, Zulu, and Zimbabwe. ||
 * 967 BAR || Barber, Nicola. //**Central Africa**//. North Mankato, Minn: Smart Apple Media, 2005.
 * //Summary://** Chronicles the upheavals that have made Central Africa a battleground for centuries. ||
 * REF 960 CUL || //**Cultural atlas of Africa**//. New York, N.Y: Checkmark Books, c1998.
 * //Summary://** Includes a physical description of Africa's geography, its cultural background, and a country-by-country survey of each state. ||
 * //Summary://** Includes a physical description of Africa's geography, its cultural background, and a country-by-country survey of each state. ||

4. Here are some links to find information on the geography, history, economy, and religion, art and architecture of your kingdom. = **CHECK OUT THE "MORE RESOURCES" PAGE FOR OTHER LINKS SPECIFIC TO YOUR KINGDOM!** =
 * [|African Empires] - This site contains time lines of the African kingdoms.
 * [|Early African Kingdoms] - This link provides other links to many sources on African kingdoms.
 * [|The Collapse of Mali and Songhai] - This link tells why these two kingdoms ended.