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KS3 History Depth Study: African Kingdoms eBook
Aaron Wilkes, Katie Amery, Teni Gogo
KS3 History Depth Study: African Kingdoms eBook
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Introduce global stories through accessible case studies on the Medieval West African Kingdoms of Mali, Songhai, Benin and Asante. These enquiries will stimulate discussion and help students understand how what has happened in the past continues to have impact and shape the world today.

Written by a team led by Aaron Wilkes in consultation with expert historians, this engaging book enhances Oxford's best-selling KS3 History textbooks, and can be used flexibly with other schemes of work. The captivating pages give a detailed insight into this fascinating area of world history, allowing you to delve deeper into topics and themes of particular interest, and diversify your curriculum.

Language
English
ISBN
9781382042314
Contents
Introducing KS3 History: African Kingdoms: West Africa
Timeline
1 The Kingdom of Mali Introduction
1.1 How do historians know about the Kingdom of Mali?
1.1A Neglecting the history of African kingdoms
1.1B Digging deeper: primary sources about the Kingdom of Mali
1.1C Historical interpretations of the Kingdom of Mali
1.2 How and why did the Kingdom of Mali rise and fall?
1.2A The foundation and growth of the Kingdom of Mali
1.2B The ‘golden age’ of the Kingdom of Mali
1.2C The fall of the Kingdom of Mali
1.3 What does the life of Mansa Musa tell us about the Kingdom of Mali?
1.3A Introducing Mansa Musa
1.3B Mansa Musa’s Hajj
1.3C Timbuktu: A fourteenth-century centre of learning
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2 The Kingdom of Songhay Introduction
2.1 How and why did the Kingdom of Songhay rise and fall?
2.1A The Kingdom of Gao and Mansa Musa
2.1B The rise of the Kingdom of Songhay
2.1C The fall of the Kingdom of Songhay
2.2 How does the Kingdom of Songhay challenge fifteenth-century European thinking about West Africa?
2.2A Life in the Kingdom of Songhay
2.2B European ideas about Africa
2.2C Challenging European ideas about Africa
2.3 What was so great about Askia the Great?
2.3A Muslim scholars and travellers in the Kingdom of Songhay
2.3B The rise of Askia the Great
2.3C Askia the Great’s legacy
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3 The Kingdom of Benin Introduction
3.1 How and why did the Kingdom of Benin rise and fall?
3.1A The rise of the Kingdom of Benin
3.1B The expansion of the Kingdom of Benin
3.1C The fall of the Kingdom of Benin
3.2 How do historians know about the Kingdom of Benin?
3.2A Using objects to learn about the Kingdom of Benin: the Benin Bronzes
3.2B Digging deeper: using more objects to learn about the Kingdom of Benin
3.2C The future of stolen objects
3.3 What was so mighty about Benin City?
3.3A Mighty Benin City
3.3B European contact with Benin City
3.3C Life in seventeenth-century Benin City
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4 The Kingdom of Asante Introduction
4.1 How and why did the Kingdom of Asante rise and fall?
4.1A Trade!
4.1B Osei Tutu and the rise of the Kingdom of Asante
4.1C Wars with the British and the end of the Kingdom of Asante
4.2 Why is Asante remembered as the ‘kingdom of gold’?
4.2A Gold and the Kingdom of Asante
4.2B The global impact of the ‘kingdom of gold’
4.3 Why is Yaa Asantewaa a symbol of power?
4.3A The role of women in Asante society
4.3B Yaa Asantewaa and the War of the Golden Stool
4.3C Remembering Yaa Asantewaa
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