African History 102: The Formation of the Dahomey Empire: 1100S-1600S
In this one time class, students will learn the long journey of how the Dahomey Empire was formed.
Chidumebi Ikechi Njoku-Browne
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What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Students will be taught about the Pre-imperial history of the Dahomey Empire. The topics covered will be as such: 1) The 12th Century Aja Migrations 2) The intermittent Aja-Gedevi wars of the 13th Century 3) The Kingdom of Allada 4) The Allada-Oyo wars 5) The Founding of Great Ardra 6) 1464-Songhai on the horizon 7)1470-Portugal arrives 8) Resistance to the Islamic kingdoms and Dahomey Vodun culture 9) Threats from the Whydah kingdom 10) 1590s-The Ardra civil war and exile 11) The future capital of the Dahomey Empire is founded My class will be structured along the pre-imperial history of the Dahomey I will teach using a mixture of maps, images, discussion and lectures My teaching style can be described as interactive. No required knowledge of African history is needed, just a willingness to know more about African history
Learning Goals
Students will learn about what Medieval Benin was like before the rise of the Dahomey Empire
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class content includes topics such as slavery, slave raiding, the slave trade, war and conquest.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
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Law, R. (1989). Slave-Raiders and MIDDLEMEN, monopolists and FREE-TRADERS: The supply of slaves for the Atlantic trade In DAHOMEY c. 1715–1850. The Journal of African History, 30(1), 45-68. doi:10.1017/s0021853700030875
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Joined June, 2019
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Public Administration from University of Baltimore
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from Alvernia University
I am degreed in History from Alvernia University. I have been an African History researcher since 2013. I have worked on African History at the Smithsonian Museum of African Art where part of my work involved multiple African history projects to make the history more accessible to those that could not access the library . I have made several podcasts on African History under the YouTube name Afrostorian. I have spoken at conferences on African History since 2018. I myself am African and was taught a lot of this history in Nigeria. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$14
per classMeets once
55 min
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Ages: 10-15
1-12 learners per class
