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Ancient Mali Unit

This Ancient Mali Unit comes with 7 hands-on lessons that combine social studies and language arts skills! Everything you need for teaching the history, culture, and geography of ancient Mali can be found here. Save time planning, and your students will love completing the hands-on activities found in this unit.

For a closer look at the activities in this unit, see the product preview at the top of the page!

What topics are covered in this Ancient Mali Unit?

This Ancient Mali Unit includes 7 detailed lesson plans. All lessons are hands-on and incorporate literacy skills. Students will investigate–

• Locating ancient Mali and its major geographical features on a map
• Describing how geographical features such as the Sahara Desert impacted the people of Mali
• Describing how to geography of Mali has changed throughout its history
• Connecting the geography of ancient Mali and its economy
• Describing Malian kings and some of the most significant kings (Sundiata, Mansa Musa)
• Describing ancient Mali’s architecture, major innovations, and art
• Explaining the significance of Timbuktu
• Identifying natural, human, and capital resources in ancient Mali
• Identifying goods and services produced in ancient Mali

What types of resources are included in the unit?

A variety of no-prep activities are included in these unit plans.

• worksheets
• passages with comprehension questions
• hands-on activities
• foldables/booklets
• map activities
• virtual field trips
• quiz
• test
• word wall cards
• timeline of suggested activities: Provides a timeline for using the activities included within this unit and provides links to websites featuring videos about concepts being taught.
• answer keys included throughout

Students will become fully immersed in learning about ancient Mali as they work with maps, complete hands-on activities, and take virtual field trips!

Are digital resources included?

All of the passages and comprehension questions, most worksheets, the quiz, and the test within this Ancient Mali Unit are also included in an interactive Google Slides format and can be shared with students using your Google Drive.

Video tutorials are included to help you share interactive Google Slides with your students.

What standards are covered?

This Ancient Mali Unit is specifically aligned with the 2023 Virginia SOLs 3.3 and 3.8, although it closely matches most social studies standards related to the history, culture, and geography of ancient Mali.

What are other teachers saying about this unit?

• “This covers everything that Virginia third graders need to know.  The students loved the activities and learned the material well.” (Jennifer F.)
• “I love the way that you have organized your unit. Your amount of information that you provide is perfect for differentiating in my class.” (anonymous buyer)

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Want to save money?

This unit is included in the 3rd Grade Social Studies Curriculum bundle for a discounted price!

 

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