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 * == **1. Africa Chapter Walk** == || == ==

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 * == **2. 5.1 Study Guide** == || [[file:5.1 geog Africa.doc]] || == **12/1** == ||  ||
 * == **3. Political and Physical maps** ==
 * == 4. SAS Sahara Acitivity == || SAS QUIZ!!!!!
 * Julie Tran completed the quiz for Sahara Desert.**
 * Sahara Desert 1344 SAS® Curriculum Pathways®**
 * NAME: Julie Tran CLASS: Mrs.Miller DATE: 11/30/2010**
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 * == **5. 5.2 Mini Poster/Prezi** == || See Below || == **12/3** == ||  ||
 * == **6.** == ||  ||   ||   ||

The Songhai Build An Empire! The Birth of the Empire! Growth and Conquest Reading Check: What did Sunni Ali achieve as ruler of the Songhai? He achieved many things, starting from constantly working to unify, strengthen, and enlarge it. He expanded the empire and encouraged everyone to work together. He also participated in both Muslim and local religions to create peace. He brought peace and stability to Songhai.
 * Mali was reaching its height, rival power growing in the area, rival was Songhai Kingdom
 * From capital of Gao, Songhai participated in same trade that made Ghana and Mali rich
 * By 1300s Songhai became rich and powerful enough to draw attention of Mail's rulers
 * Mansa Musa sent his army to conquer Songhai and make their lands part if his empire, Gao became one of the most important cities in all of Mali.
 * Songhai didn't remain part of Mali's empire for long, as Mali's government grew weaker, the people of Songhai rose up against it regained their freedom
 * Even before they were conquered by Mali, the leaders of the Songhai had become Muslims.
 * Shared common religion with many Berbers who crossed Sahara to trade in West Africa. Because of this shared religion, the Berbers were willing to trade with Songhai, who began to grow richer.
 * As Songhai grew richer from trans-Saharan trade, they expanded their territory gradually they built an empire.
 * Songhai's growth was largely the work of one man, Sunni Ali who became the ruler of Songhai in 1464.
 * Before Ali took over, Songhai state had been disorganized and poorly run. He worked constantly to unify, strengthen, and enlarge it.
 * Much of land that Sunni Ali added to his empire had been part of Mali
 * He conquered the wealthy trade cities of Timbuktu and Djenne.
 * In 1468 the rulers of Mali asked Sunni Ali to help fight off Turaeg invaders who were about to capture Timbuktu
 * Ali agreed, but once he had driven off the invaders he decided to keep the city for himself.
 * From there he launched attacks against Djenne, which he finally captured five years later
 * Sunni Ali encouraged all people in his empire to work together
 * To build peace between religions, he participated in both Muslim and local religions
 * As a result, he brought peace and stability to Songhai