Please enter the room quietly and make note of the daily objective, class work and homework in your agendas.
Will the person responsible for retrieving the journals for your rows please do so.
TIPS ON NOTE TAKING:GREEN - Don't write it down if you don't want. It is there for to read and make a mental note.
BLUE - You should write this information down, but put it in your own words. Don't worry about coping it exactly. Put it in a way that you'll remember.
BLACK - You need to write this down. It is important. If you can find a way to write it using less words that okay, but make sure you are getting this information in your notes.
RED - This is very important and needs to be written in your notes EXACTLY as it is on the board.
Trans-Saharan Trade
(From your books on page 134)Why was the town of Taghaza important?Why was the town of Djenne important?
Trans-Saharan Trade
* The Trans-Sahara trade route was the most important part of the economy of West Africa.
* The main items that were exchanged - gold and salt.
* The people in the North needed gold because it was the basis of the currency of most countries.
* People in West Africa needed salt because it added flavor to food and was essential for good health.
Trans-Saharan Trade
* The North Africans brought steel swords, copper and silks.
* The West Africans traded ivory, local crafts, precious woods, and enslaved people.
* North African merchants also brought the Islamic religion and Arabic language with them.
Silent Barter System
Can you make a prediction as to what the Silent Barter System was by seeing the name?
Gold Salt
Silent Barter System
* Gold and salt were exchanged in this system.
* Merchants from Ghana kept the source of Ghana’s gold a secret from North African traders.
* The North Africans were not allowed to visit the gold mines or communicate with miners that traded with Ghana.
Silent Barter System
* If the traders were happy with the amount of gold they would take it and leave their goods.
* If traders wanted more they would leave without touching anything.
* The traders from Ghana purchased salt from the North Africans.
* A trade site was set up and traders brought goods to trade with gold miners.
Open your textbooks - pages 135 - 136:
Read: Trans-Sahara TradeSilent Barter
Complete this Thinking Map in your Journal:
North Africans
West Africans
Needed (why):
Traded:
Needed (why):
Traded:
Answer this question in a complete sentence in your journal:
Other than trade goods (like gold) what else did Muslim merchants from North Africa bring with them on the Trans-Sahara Trade Routes?
In Class Activity:
1) You are going to be divided into four groups.
2) One group is going to be a group interested in purchasing gold.
3) The other group is going to be a group interested in obtaining salt.
4) I am going to give you a number amount of both that you want.
5) If the group doesn't supply you with the amount of gold you want, leave it alone. If they do, take it and leave your salt.
SILENT BARTER SIMULATION
