This unit provides an invaluable introduction to the history of medieval Africa with a contextual focus on the rise and fall of the Mali Empire and a conceptual focus on sources and interpretations.

The lessons

1. Where was was the World’s Richest Empire
2. How do Historians know about the Mali Empire?
3. How did the Lion King create the Kingdom of Mali?
4. How did Mansa Musa control his vast Empire?
5. Why did Mansa Musa journey to mecca?
6. How should the Richest Person to ever live be Remembered?
7. How similar was the Mali Empire to Medieval England
8. Why did the Mali Empire collapse?
9. Was the Mali Empire unique in Africa?
10. Why has the History of Africa been ignored?
11. Was medieval Africa a ‘continent in Darkness’?

Resources

This package includes a diverse range of resources including information sheets. frayer models, word banks, and other original materials.