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Ancient Mali Study Guide and Review Worksheets – VA SOLs 3.3, 3.8

This Ancient Mali Study Guide resource includes three versions– one completed study guide, one for student completion with review worksheets, and one digital study guide. This Ancient Mali Study Guide will help students review the geography, history, and culture of ancient Mali.

What concepts will students review with this Ancient Mali Study Guide?

With this study guide, students will review:

• the definition of “ancient”
• the geography of Ancient Mali and the significance of the Niger River, Sahara Desert, and Timbuktu
• Ancient Mali’s mansas (kings) including Sundiata and Mansa Musa
• Trans-Saharan trade including gold and salt mines
• Ancient Malian economics including natural, human, and capital resources
• Ancient Malian art and culture including storytelling (griots), education, gold, and Islamic faith
• Ancient Malian architecture including the university and mosque in Timbuktu

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What formats of the study guide are provided?

Three versions of this Ancient Mali Study Guide are included in this resource:

• Completed version- The Completed Study Guide is completely filled out. Just print and give to students.
• Study Guide for Student Completion-  The Study Guide for Student Completion is similar to the Completed Study Guide but is missing some terms and includes questions for students to answer. This version also comes with two additional pages of questions related to the SOL. An answer key is provided for these pages.
• Digital Study Guide- The Digital Study Guide includes both the Completed Study Guide and the Study Guide for Student Completion in digital format (Google Slides). You can assign in Google Classroom or use this version with virtual or hybrid students

What social studies standards are covered?

This Ancient Mali Study Guide is specifically created to align with the 2023 Virginia SOLs 3.3 and 3.8, although it also aligns with most history standards related to the geography, history, and culture of Ancient Mali.

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This Ancient Mali Study Guide is an easy, no-prep way to review social studies skills at the end of the unit or before state testing!

 

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This study guide is included in my 3rd Grade Social Studies Study Guides Bundle for a discounted price!

 

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• Ancient Mali Unit
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