You just learned about how Songhai fell to Morocco

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What You Know

• 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.

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Historical and Artistic Traditions of West Africa
Storytellers Maintain Oral History
By Kyle, Ross, Nelson and Lucas
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When the font is RED, take notes.
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Oral History
Oral History is a spoken record of the past.
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Oral History
Oral History is a spoken record of the past.
The task of remembering West Africas history was
a job for storytellers.
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Griots
Who were griots, and why was there job important?
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Griots
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.
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Griots
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.
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Was the griots job hard?

• Very difficult

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Was the griots job hard?

• Very difficult
• Had to remember all of the names and keep them
  organized.

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Was the griots job hard?

• Very difficult
• Had to remember all of the names and keep them
  organized.
• Had to keep track of hundreds of names and
  stories.
• Couldnt rest and forget about their job for a
  week, they would forget and fail.

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Was the griots job hard?

• Very difficult
• Had to remember all of the names and keep them
  organized.
• Had to keep track of hundreds of names and
  stories.
• Couldnt rest and forget about their job for a
  week, they would forget and fail.
• There was absolutely no rest, making job very
  difficult.

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Proverbs
Proverbs are short sayings of wisdom or truth.
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Proverbs
Proverbs are short sayings of wisdom or truth.
Talking doesnt fill the basket in the farm.
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Proverbs
Proverbs are short sayings of wisdom or truth.
Talking doesnt fill the basket in the
farm. You must do to accomplish, not talk.
Dont say you will, show you did.
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Dausi and Sundiata

• Epics about griots poems telling their way of
  life.

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Dausi and Sundiata

• Epics about griots poems telling their way of
  life
• Most epics are about kingdoms and heroes, fights
  and journeys.

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Dausi and Sundiata

• 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

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Dausi and Sundiata

• 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

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Dausi and Sundiata

• 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

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Dausi and Sundiata

• 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

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Next Up West Africans value art
Next you will learn about how West Africans
valued art.
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Next Up West Africans value art
Next you will learn about how West Africans
valued art. What art forms do they use?
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Next Up West Africans value art
Next you will learn about how West Africans
valued art. What art forms do they
use? A. Sculptures
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Next Up West Africans value art

• Next you will learn about how West Africans
  valued art.
• What art forms do they use?
• A. Sculptures
• Masks

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Next Up West Africans value art

• Next you will learn about how West Africans
  valued art.
• What art forms do they use?
• A. Sculptures
• Masks
• Clothing

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Next Up West Africans value art

• Next you will learn about how West Africans
  valued art.
• What art forms do they use?
• A. Sculptures
• Masks
• Clothing
• Music and Dance

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Next Up West Africans value art

• Next you will learn about how West Africans
  valued art.
• What art forms do they use?
• A. Sculptures
• Masks
• Clothing
• Music and Dance
• All of the above

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Next Up West Africans value art

• Next you will learn about how West Africans
  valued art.
• What art forms do they use?
• A. Sculptures
• Masks
• Clothing
• Music and Dance
• All of the above

Listen to find out next!