Transcript Kyle

• You just learned about how Songhai fell to
Morocco
• Now you will learn how we know that this
happened.
• In West Africa there were no written
records.
By Kyle, Ross, Nelson and Lucas
When the font is
RED, take notes.
Oral History is a spoken record of the past.
Oral History is a spoken record of the past.
The task of remembering West Africa’s history
was a job for storytellers.
Who were griots, and why was there job important?
Who were griots, and why was there job important?
West African story tellers who were highly respected because
West Africans were interested about what their ancestors did.
Who were griots, and why was there job important?
West African story tellers who were highly respected because
West Africans were interested about what their ancestors did.
Job was important because they helped keep history alive.
Stories were entertaining and factual.
Stories that explained why things happened and where things
went right and wrong.
•Very difficult
•Very difficult
•Had to remember all of the names and keep them
organized.
•Very difficult
•Had to remember all of the names and keep them
organized.
•Had to keep track of hundreds of names and stories.
•Couldn’t rest and forget about their job for a week, they
would forget and fail.
•Very difficult
•Had to remember all of the names and keep them
organized.
•Had to keep track of hundreds of names and stories.
•Couldn’t rest and forget about their job for a week, they
would forget and fail.
•There was absolutely no rest, making job very difficult.
Proverbs are short sayings of wisdom or truth.
Proverbs are short sayings of wisdom or truth.
“Talking doesn’t fill the basket in the farm.”
Proverbs are short sayings of wisdom or truth.
“Talking doesn’t fill the basket in the farm.”
You must do to accomplish, not talk.
Don’t say you will, show you did.
•Epics about griots’ poems telling their way of life.
•Epics about griots’ poems telling their way of life
•Most epics are about kingdoms and heroes, fights and
journeys.
•Epics about griots’ poems telling their way of life
•Most poems are about kingdoms and heroes
•There are many myths and legends tied in with true events
•Epics about griots’ poems telling their way of life
•Most poems are about kingdoms and heroes
•There are myths and legends with real historical events
•Dausi is about history of Ghana
•Epics about griots’ poems telling their way of life
•Most poems are about kingdoms and heroes
•There are myths and legends with real historical events
•Dausi is about history of Ghana
•Sundiata is about history of Mali
•Epics about griots’ poems telling their way of life
•Most poems are about kingdoms and heroes
•There are myths and legends with real historical events
•Dausi is about history of Ghana
•Sundiata is about history of Mali
•Sundiata is about Sundiata, the first ruler of Mali
Next you will learn about how West Africans valued art.
Next you will learn about how West Africans valued art.
What art forms do they use?
Next you will learn about how West Africans valued art.
What art forms do they use?
A.
Sculptures
Next you will learn about how West Africans valued art.
What art forms do they use?
A.
Sculptures
B.
Masks
Next you will learn about how West Africans valued art.
What art forms do they use?
A.
Sculptures
B.
Masks
C.
Clothing
Next you will learn about how West Africans valued art.
What art forms do they use?
A.
Sculptures
B.
Masks
C.
Clothing
D.
Music and Dance
Next you will learn about how West Africans valued art.
What art forms do they use?
A.
Sculptures
B.
Masks
C.
Clothing
D.
Music and Dance
E. All of the above
Next you will learn about how West Africans valued art.
What art forms do they use?
A.
Sculptures
B.
Masks
C.
Clothing
D.
Music and Dance
E.
All of the above
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out next!