Name:CK #13TS Date:2G23G16 - chelseanswagner.com · to make an opinion about Mansa Musa...

I CAN Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. I CAN Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

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Name: CK #13 TS Date: 2-‐23-‐16

Comment [1]: This was the assignment: Looking at primary and secondary sources to make an opinion about Mansa Musa CCSS.ELA-‐LITERACY.RH.6-‐8.2 I CAN: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. CCSS.ELA-‐LITERACY.RH.6-‐8.1 I CAN Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.


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Atlas Questions: 1. (Sourcing)What kind of document is this? Who created it? When? At the top left of the source (atlas), you can see that there are tiny words that say “Stanford History Education Group” my group thinks that’s where the source was gotten from. And then at the bottom right there is a website. It said it was at sheg.stanford.edu which is a real website that is credible for the information given. Probably made by Stanford students or professors. Made in 1375. 2. (Corroboration) How does the Catalan Atlas compare to TheHuffingtonPost blog post in terms of its depiction of Mansa Musa? Unlike TheHuffingtonPost this gives credible information that can be proven and not opinionated. The image of Mansa Musa in the first blog was very bias. They said that he was the richest man ever, which when we talked about it as a class we all agreed that the website it was found on wasn’t informational. But this resource gives correct information that can be proven and is from historical documents. 3. Do you think this is an accurate depiction of Mansa Musa? Why or why not? Yes, I do because the information is mainly from historical documents and a website that is very credible. I even checked to make sure. Also, they didn’t put any opinionated information in it signaling that it is all facts.


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Al-Umari: Guiding Questions 1) (Sourcing) Who is Al-‐Umari? Do you think he is a reliable source of information on Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca? Why, or why not? Al-‐Umari was an Arab historian from Damascus, Syria. I do believe he is a reliable source of information on Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca because he was there and he lived through it. However, I do wish that Abu would have wrote something more detailed about Mansa Musa and put it out there because he actually met him and dealt in work. Also, Abu should’ve said how Mansa Musa made him feel to really settle on the idea of what kind of leader Mansa Musa was. I just think if Abu wrote an entry then we could have a better idea on Mansa Musa. 2) (Corroboration) How does this document compare to The Huffington Post blog post and the Catalan Atlas in terms of its depiction of Mansa Musa? This document talks about how religious and generous Mansa Musa was. If you didn’t catch this; Mansa Musa only made this journey because of how religious and kind he was. Overall, if Mansa Musa weren’t religious and kind then he would miss out on a lot of the things that he has done to change the world & most importantly West Africa. Now, The Huffington Post was all about how he was super rich and nothing else. It didn’t allow anything to show how noble, kind, and generous he was. Nothing seemed to matter to the writer expect Mansa Musa’s extreme wealth. In the Catalan Atlas it talked about how he changed West Africa and went tons of places. I kind of think that document C takes all of the others and combines it into an information source that is very dependable and talks about a variety of Mansa Musa’s traits. 3) (Close Reading) How does the emir Abu describe Mansa Musa to Al-‐Umari? According to the emir Abu, what traits does Mansa Musa possess? Emir Abu describes Mansa Musa as a kind person, but he is a little surprised that he doesn’t decide to use his Arabic language knowledge and instead uses an interpreter. But overall I believe that Abu thinks Mansa Musa is a good leader. Also I think that Abu likes Mansa Musa because he treated him like he deserved to be treated and settles his deal with his Pilgrimage. 4) Do you think Al-‐Umari’s description of Mansa Musa is accurate? Why or why not? Yes, I personally think that Mansa Musa is exactly what Abu described. I feel like people portrayed him to be a sickly rich and not care about anything else except for money. But, I think that Mansa Musa’s intentions were out of kindness and generosity, and they also showed off that way. All of his plans turned out in a good manner when he was alive.

Comment [2]: These guiding questions are to help the students brainstorm their understanding of the material.


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1 Type: I have learned that West Africa was highly lucky and affected due to Mansa Musa. It was this way because

Mansa Musa’s plans and ways of living were excellent and could be done easily. He was rich and generous which

was always good. He donated a lot of things to pilgrimages and other places in West Africa so that they could

spread the wealth and help the trading business.

2 Al-‐Umari -‐ direct evidence Type: In document C it talks about how Mansa Musa is

very kind and generous to pilgrimages. It shows what

he did to donate some gold to Abu’s place.

Catalan Atlas -‐ direct evidence Type: In the atlas it talks about Mansa Musa and what

he did to West Africa. It talks about real things that

were said back then, it just gets the gist of his travels

and accomplishments.

3 How did Mansa Musa affect Mali and the rest of the world? Topic Sentence: He took over West Africa and made it wealthy. He traded and expanded a lot to his place. He made sure everyone was taken care of. He was rich and generous which helped the other places in West Africa.


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4 How did Mansa Musa affect Mali and the rest of the world? Include your thesis statement (topic sentence), at least 2 pieces of evidence, and reasoning to support your argument. (4 paragraphs, 3-‐4 sentences per paragraph)

Type:

Mansa Musa was a very noble and generous sultan. He did much for Mali but even more for the world. He was

an inspiration for many in his time. For example in document B (Catalan Atlas) it talked about his travels an

accomplishments, this is what I got from it; At the top left of the source (atlas), you can see that there are tiny words

that say “Stanford History Education Group” my group thinks that’s where the source was gotten from. And then at the

bottom right there is a website. It said it was at sheg.stanford.edu which is a real website that is credible for the

information given. Probably made by stanford students or professors. Made in 1375. Unlike TheHuffingtonPost this gives

credible information that can be proven and not opinionized. The image of Mansa Musa in the first blog was very biased.

They said that he was the richest man ever, which when we talked about it as a class we all agreed that the website it

was found on wasn’t informational. But this resource gives correct information that can be proven and is from historical

documents.Yes, I do because the information is mainly from historical documents and a website that is very credible. I

even checked to make sure. Also, they didn’t put any opinionated information in it signaling that it is all facts.

Another thing that can prove my claim is the document C which was called Al-‐Umari. Somethings that I got form

that were; Al-‐Umari was an Arab historian from Damascus, Syria. I do believe he is a reliable source of information on

Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca because he was there and he lived through it. However, I do wish that Abu would

have wrote something more detailed about Mansa Musa and put it out there because he actually met him and dealt in

work. Also, Abu should’ve said how Mansa Musa made him feel to really settle on the idea of what kind of leader Mansa

Musa was. I just think if Abu wrote an entry then we could have a better idea on Mansa Musa. This document talks

about how religious and generous Mansa Musa was. If you didn’t catch this; Mansa Musa only made this journey

because of how religious and kind he was. Overall, if Mansa Musa wasn’t religious and kind then he would miss out on a

lot of the things that he has done to change the world & most importantly West Africa. Now, The Huffington Post was all

about how he was super rich and nothing else. It didn’t allow anything to show how noble, kind, and generous he was.

Nothing seemed to matter to the writer expect Mansa Musa’s extreme wealth.

In the Catalan Atlas it talked about how he changed West Africa and went tons of places. I kind of think that

document C takes all of the others and combines it into an information source that is very dependable and talks about a

variety of Mansa Musa’s traits. Emir Abu describes Mansa Musa as a kind person, but he is a little surprised that he

doesn’t decide to use his Arabic language knowledge and instead uses an interpreter.

But overall I believe that Abu thinks Mansa Musa is a good leader. Also I think that Abu likes Mansa Musa

because he treated him like he deserved to be treated and settles his deal with his Pilgrimage. Yes, I personally think


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that Mansa Musa is exactly what Abu described. I feel like people portrayed him to be a sickly rich and not care about

anything else except for money. But, I think that Mansa Musa’s intentions were out of kindness and generosity, and they

also showed off that way. All of his plans turned out in a good manner when he was alive. All in all, Mansa Musa was a

very noble and generous sultan.

Name: CL Date: February 23, 2016

1 Type: I’ve learned that Mansa Musa was one of the most wealthiest people to ever live and had a very rich land.

I’ve also learned that Abraham Cresques the mapmaker had never visited West Africa but he relied on the

account of travelers to get the information he needs about West Africa and how Mansa Musa changed it.

2 Al-‐Umari -‐ direct evidence Type: Mansa Musa was a man who was generous and

stayed focused on what he was supposed to be doing.

Catalan Atlas -‐ direct evidence Type: How Mansa Musa changed West Africa and the

people in West Africa.

3 How did Mansa Musa affect Mali and the rest of the world? Topic Sentence: Mansa Musa affected Mali and the rest of the world by sharing his wealth to everyone who needs it.


Type:

Mansa Musa affected Mali and the rest of the world by sharing his wealth to everyone who needs it.

First, he changed West Africa and the people in it because he shared his wealth to all the poor and was very

generous. This changed West Africa because if he didn’t share his wealth and was very selfish and greedy then people

wouldn’t like him and there could be attempts of assassination and other territories would come to Mali and try to take

over and take all it’s wealth. But as a generous person he shares his wealth and people are happy because all the poor

get money to feed their families and other territories won’t want to take over because Mansa Musa already shares with

them.

Second, Mansa Musa changed West Africa because he went to other cities on pilgrimages giving wealth to them.

This is important because if he didn’t share his wealth (not saying he has to share all of it) the other cities/kingdoms they


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would want to take over and take all the wealth for themselves. Mansa Musa sharing is making them not want to take

over because they can get stuff without even fighting for it.

This is how Mansa Musa changed West Africa and the rest of the world.

Self Assessment:

4 3 2 1 Claim PO1

controlling or main idea of a topic is clearly communicated, and the focus is strongly maintained for the purpose, audience, and task

controlling or main idea of a topic is clear, and the focus is mostly maintained for the purpose, audience, and task

controlling or main idea of a topic may be somewhat unclear, or the focus may be insufficiently sustained for the purpose, audience, and task

controlling or main idea may be confusing or ambiguous; response may be too brief or the focus may drift from the purpose, audience, or task

Evidence EE1

comprehensive evidence from sources is integrated; references are relevant and specific

adequate evidence from sources is integrated; some references may be general

some evidence from sources may be weakly integrated, imprecise, or repetitive; references may be vague

evidence from the source material is minimal or irrelevant; references may be absent or incorrectly used

Reasoning EE2

effective use of a variety of elaborative techniques*

adequate use of some elaborative techniques

weak or uneven use of elaborative techniques; development may consist primarily of source summary

minimal, if any, use of elaborative techniques

Teacher Assessment:

4 3 2 1 Claim PO1





Evidence EE1


adequate evidence from sources is integrated; some references may be general (did not cite sources where you got your information from)



Reasoning EE2






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Self Assessment:

4 3 2 1

Claim PO1





Evidence EE1





Reasoning EE2





Rationale for my Self Assessment: Type: I think I could’ve done better and done a little more in my paragraph that I didn’t just get from my short answers.

Teacher Assessment:

4 3 2 1 Claim PO1





Evidence EE1





Reasoning EE2






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Name: AA Date: February 23, 2016


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1 Type: West africa has a harsh hot climate and has one of the oldest landmarks the sahara desert and that it was

wealthy from salt and gold and some places copper. Mansa Musa was disgustingly rich because his place that he

reigned had a lot of salt and gold. Mansa Musa was also very polite and respectful he also gave extra gold to

places he visited and had supported education. A lot of people saw him as a religious man who was devoted to

his religion which he was.

2 Al-‐Umari -‐ direct evidence Type: This document is about the great Mansa musa

and how he was wealthy and was a very religious man.

“ I came here for my pilgrimage and nothing else” this

shows that all he wants to do is honor his religion.

Also, “ loads of unworked native gold and other

valuables” this shows he was wealthy and willing to

help others.

Catalan Atlas -‐ direct evidence Type: This document is about the lord Mansa musa

who was very noble and rich. the quotes that tell me

this is “ the richest and most noble king of all the land”

this tell me that he is wealthy and very noble to other

people.

3 How did Mansa Musa affect Mali and the rest of the world? Topic Sentence: Mansa musa had affected Mali and the rest of the world with his wealth and how he had believed in education in my opinion. He affected them by his wealth because he was able to build grand things and give things like extra gold to other countries like egypt. He affected them by his belief in education because it showed people that you could learn and work jobs in the community to help out on different things like architecture and you did not just need to be dumb but you could do something with your life.


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Around the world there are people who influence different beliefs to other people or places and this man Mansa

Musa had influenced Mali and now the rest of the world. He had done many things to influence the rest of the world

and Mali but here is two ways he did. This is how he influence Mali and the rest of the world well he influenced the

world by his wealth and his belief in different things. So Mansa Musa had influenced Mali and the rest of the world

because of these two things and many more.

Mansa Musa had influenced the rest of the world by his wealth. He had influenced the rest of the world by his

wealth because, he helped places like Egypt and gave them loads of gold, which they could spend and that helped

sprout Egypt’s economy. In document C it says, “ he left no emir or holder of royal office without a gift of a load of gold”

After he gave the gold to Egypt and other places the gold's value went down and then the economy was ruined but

Mansa Musa had good intentions which shows he affected the world by his wealth. Also, Mali had a lot of salt and gold

and Mansa Musa used that money to build buildings for the community, which helped people learn education. So this

shows how he had helped the world and Mali with his wealth.

Mansa Musa had also affected Mali and the rest of the world by his beliefs of different things. He had influenced

Mali and the world with his different beliefs about culture, he was Muslim. A quote that shows he influenced Mali and

the rest of the world with his beliefs is, “I do not wish to mix anything else with my pilgrimage” after he turned Muslim,

people and his subjects followed him into the same religion because his subjects were so loyal to him which show that

he affect his subjects and Mali because of his beliefs. Another belief that affected the world was his belief in education

and that made people and scholars want to come to Mali and go to school. This is how his beliefs influenced the rest of

the world.

In conclusion, Mansa Musa affected Mali and the rest of the world. He influenced the rest of the world by his

beliefs and wealth. These are the reasons why he affected or influenced the rest of the world.

Comment [3]: This is a strong example of her ability to back up her evidence with claims and reasons to support analysis that she is making of her assignment. This is perfect


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Self Assessment:

4 3 2 1 Claim PO1





Evidence EE1





Reasoning EE2





Rationale for my Self Assessment: Type: I gave myself a 4 for claim because I stayed on topic of my essay, which was, Mansa Musa had influenced the

world by his wealth and belief in things. I gave myself a 4 out of 4 for evidence because I provided a valid quote from the

document to support my claim and I also the quotes are relevant to my claim. I gave myself a 4 out of 4 for reasoning

because I had backed up my evidence with things that were actually real and happened and I explained how it was

supporting my evidence and how my evidence supports my claim.

Teacher Assessment: 4 3 2 1 Claim PO1





Evidence EE1





Reasoning EE2





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