

	1743 French Map of Northwest Africa, depicting the areas covered in this curriculum unit. Courtesy of American Memory at the Library of Congress.

Subject Areas
Art and Culture
	Anthropology
	Architecture
History and Social Studies
	World History - Africa
	World History - Ancient World
	World History - Asia/Far East

Time Required
	Activity 1: 2 class periods (1 for lesson; 1 for assessment) Activity 2: 2 class periods Activity 3: 2 class periods Activity 4: 2 class periods Activity 5: 2 class periods Activity 6: 2 class periods Activity 7: 2 class periods Activity 8: indeterminate

Skills
	Map skills Observation and description Historical interpretation and analysis Critical Thinking Information gathering Visual analysis Communication

Curriculum Unit
Trekking to Timbuktu—Teacher Version Trekking to Timbuktu: The Geography of Mali —Teacher Version Trekking to Timbuktu: Trade in Ancient West Africa — Teacher Version Trekking to Timbuktu: Timbuktu: A Center of Trade — Teacher Version Trekking to Timbuktu: Mansa Musa Takes a Trip — Teacher Version Trekking to Timbuktu: Timbuktu's Golden Age of Scholarship — Teacher Version Trekking to Timbuktu: The Search for Timbuktu — Teacher Version Trekking to Timbuktu: Restoring the Past — Teacher Version Trekking to Timbuktu: Assessment of Lessons 1-7 — Teacher Version

Additional Data
	Date Created: 10/15/03

Author(s)
	Suzanne Art ,
Date Posted
	10/28/2003

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Trekking to Timbuktu: Assessment of Lessons 1-7 — Teacher Version

Using several pieces of poster board taped together, make an illustrated timeline of the history of Timbuktu. For the illustrations, use graphics downloaded from websites visited during this unit or draw pictures freehand. As a guide for important dates, consult Timeline

The fame of Sundiata, a ruler of the ancient empire of Mali, is documented in the epic poem “Sundjata.” Have students read this story (available in libraries and online) and learn about his rise to power. For background information, go to Epic Poetry and Sundiata.
Ibn Battuta's trip—Not long after the death of Mansa Musa, a famous traveler—Ibn Battuta—arrived in Mali and wrote about Timbuktu. Learn more about this man and his descriptions of trip by visiting the following websites: Battuta's Trip Twelve, Ibn Battuta and Ibn Batuta: Travels in Asia and Africa
Watch a video in which an Islamic scholar of Timbuktu is interviewed. Go to Retelling the Story and click on the videos about Sankore and the ancient manuscripts.
Take a visit to modern Timbuktu by accessing Travel (to Timbuktu)

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