Mr. Snell World Cultures. European Explorers in Africa 19c Europeans Map the Interior of Africa.
Lesson 2 The Cultures of West Africa
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LESSON 2 THE CULTURES OF WEST AFRICA
Bellringer: What is one pillar of Islam?
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Diversity
What is diversity?
What kind of diversity exists in America?
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Open books to page 69
Read first paragraph on page 69
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Cultural Diversity
Cultural Diversity of West Africa 17 countries Hundreds of
ethnic groups Lots of different
languages and cultural diversity Not united by one
religion like Northern Africa
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Languages
Languages Neighboring
villages speak different languages
Many people are multilingual speaking 4-5 languages
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Making a Living
Making a Living Rural = cash crops Sahara = herding Cities = hospitals and offices
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Strong Kinship
Strong Kinship Kinship; family relations
Nuclear family; parents and children
Extending = other family members
Many West African families live with their extended family Work together and take care
of each other Collective decisions
“It takes a village to raise a child”; strong sense of community
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Lineages and Clans
Lineages and Clans Lineage; a groups of families who trace
their descendents back to a common ancestor
Clan; several lineages Can trace lineage through mother
(matrilineal) or through the father (patrilineal) Sometimes a man comes and lives with the
wife’s clan Usually a woman moves with the husband
though Most clans are patrilineal
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Changes
Changes Traditional life is
changing Urbanization Young men head off to
the cities for work Preserving tradition
through story-tellingGriot; story teller Oral tradition Family stories, fables,
proverbs
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Culture Spreads
Culture Spreads Most
slaves came from Western Africa
Brought culture to US
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West African Cultural Influence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVk22fjN6AE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JtD_YpyXYU
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EXIT CARD
Answer in packet How are West African family dynamics
different from our family dynamics?
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Your Family
Make family tree
Label nuclear and extended
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