Today in World History we continued our study of Mali and Songhai - two important empires of Western Africa. Due to short periods the last two days, we will conclude our study of Africa tomorrow by finishing a PowerPoint presentation and conducting a "Gallery Walk" through the classroom that highlights important information on the empires, lifestyle, and leaders of Africa. Friday our weekly assignment of a compare and contrast sheet is due. Students will compare and contrast the three main empires of Western Africa- Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. They may use their Cornell notes and the text book pages 164 to 169 to complete the assignment. On Friday students will play a short review quiz game on Africa. Starting Monday students will learn about Mesoamerica and the Olmec civilization.

One important notice - the 1st periodic state assessment for this class will take place on Wednesday of next week. It will cover all subjects that we have covered so far in class. We will use Tuesday as a review day for these subjects. On Thursday of next week we will continue with our study of Mesoamerica - including units on the Aztec, Maya, and Inca.